TOUR DATES 2025
Field System, Ashburton. 3rd May
Museum Exhibtion
The Box, Plymouth.
4th May, Museum Exhibition
Od Arts, East & West Coker, Somerset.
23rd -25th May. Museum Exhibition & Roadside Costumes
The Green Scythe Fair, Somerset.
8th June. Museum Exhibition & Roadside Costumes
Exeter Arts Week, Exeter.
14th June. Museum Exhibition & Roadside Costumes
The Digital Ecologies Symposium. Bath.
24th July. Museum Exhibition
The Green Gathering. Chepstow.
31st July - 4th August
Museum Exhibition, Workshops & Pageantry
The Burton at Bideford
23rd August
Museum Exhibition
Roots and Rythym Festival. Weald & Downland Living Museum, Chichester.
9th - 10th August.
Museum Exhibition, Workshops
Anarcha Folk Fest, Powys.
15th - 18th August.
Museum Exhibition, Workshops & Pageantry
The Frome Independent
7th September
Museum Exhibition
Wirksworth Arts Festival
13th -14th September
Museum Exhibition & Roadside Costumes
The Gleaner’s Feast, The fireboat station, Bristol.
27th September
Museum Exhibition & Pageantry (with special guests)
THE MUSEUM OF ROADSDIE MAGIC
The Museum of Roadside Magic is a travelling archive, documenting the use of magical practice, folk custom and plant knowledge, in vehicular maintenance, repair and journey making. It is the only known archive of its kind and holds an extensive collection of artefacts, costumes and photographs. The displays show a great breadth and variety of roadlore practices including Gasket Dancing, Pipe Dressing, Diesel Clapping and the mysterious Brydes of Tacho.
The Museum of Roadside Magic’s Roving exhibition is the culmination of a dedicated period of research by museum custodian Libby Bove. The initial work has developed into a collaborative project, incorporating research, performance and storytelling. The Museum has toured throughout Summer 2024 & 2025, with a series of creative workshops and performances, Including the much talked about - Teatime Pageant, penned and performed by an unpredictable and wandering coven.
Collaborators include: Marten Baxter, Holly Black, Tild Death, Sam Duncan, Faye Freeman, Ash Ludd ,Kat Lyons, Mads Maudigan, Mickey Murphy, Phillipa Metcalf, Molly No-Mates, Ellie Nurcome, Violetta Pickle & Richard Wyn-Williams.
Photo Credit Top Left: Dom Moore - Karst Gallery.
New Contemporaries 2024.
The Museum of Roadside Magic’s Teatime Pageant at Priddy Folk Festival 2024
The Museum of Roadside Magic’s Teatime Pageant at Folkeast Festival 2024. Photo: Martin Harradine
The Museum of Roadside Magic’s Teatime Pageant at Priddy Folk Festival 2024. Photo: Richard Bruten
WORKSHOPS
A series of creative workhsops to discover the world of Roadside Magic. Including Roadlore Puppets, Raw Clay Lay-by Deities and a Roadsong singaong.
The Museum of Roadside Magic . Photo: Dom Moore. Karst Gallery, New Contemporaries 2024.
EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES
Selected Artefacts from the Museum’s Permanent collection
