the goblin market
'Take a seat with us,
Honour and eat with us,'
They answered grinning:
'Our feast is but beginning.
- Christina Rossetti, Goblin Market, 1862
When the Mid-winter Moon’s frosty smile has faded and the darkest days are past, sap rises through the snow. Time soon for a new season's revels. Heed their cry, “come buy, come buy.”
Here they come, in the growing light…
This September the Goblins draw close enough to the human world for their infamous Market to appear. For three days only it will be open for trade, barter and play. Enter the story of Laura and Lizzie, who loitered too long in the haunts of goblin men.
Can you avoid their fate?
Elsewhere and Moonrise Productions present
The Goblin Market – an otherworldly immersive event with stalls, crafts, games, music, magic, circus, food, drink and revelry. The Market appears in Scotland, at the tir na nOg Holistic Centre, G63 0NF.
29 September till 1 October 2023.
The Marketplace
The Stalls are a higgle-piggle hodge-podge of human and otherworldly traders. Wonders, miracles for sale; marvels and secrets to buy. Accepting goblin gold, gems and human money.
The Gaming Field on the market’s edge invites humans and goblins alike to spectate at the Goblin Games and thrill at feats of skill and daring. Or enter the lists and join the games yourself.
The Inn of Many Lights is a Goblin-run tavern offering ales, wines, liqueurs and foods of exotic origins. Bring a keen thirst and adventurous appetite. But keep your wits about you! Many lights make for many shadows and unsavoury characters are known to lurk in their depths.
The Goblin Ha’
Step inside the puffball Dome and enter the Great Hall of the Goblin Court. The Motley Court Goblins hold host here and invite you to join them at the Moondial Table for a live telling of Christine Rossetti's fable.
Filled with smoke and mirrors, circus and strange deeds, this is much more than mere performance. Woven through the tale, a mystery is set for the solving and the answer lies outside in the market itself. Part theatre, part game, part escape room, you must read the riddle rightly, or be caught by the Goblins forever.
The Gathering of The Goblin Courts
The Goblin Courts will gather on the evening of the second day of the Market, in an immersive LARP inspired by the worlds of Stardust, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Dark Crystal and all the tales of the Other Realms.
The Gathering will take place from 17:00 to 23:00 on Saturday 30 September. Goblins are also welcome to trade with humans for the full weekend, camping available.
The Goblin Courts last visited the mortal realm at The Goblin Ball at Kelvingrove, October 2022, hosted by other strange beings. The Goblin Market is a new and separate event using the same lore with the blessing of the previous hosts. Elsewhere invite goblins old and new to join us for this magical adventure.
dare you enter the goblin market?
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choose which of the three Gates to enter:
The Visitor, The Wishful Thinker, The Goblin Court
