- Classic horror films
- Talks
- Locally made short films
October 23rd 24th & 25th
Our speakers
If you've attended CULTure Babylon’s previous events, you’ll know that we put the CULT into culture, by showing great films and further exploring their themes with the insight of our brilliant speakers.
This year is no exception and we're proud to introduce some truly outstanding speakers once again.
Cosey Fanni Tutti
We are deeply thrilled to welcome Cosey Fanni Tutti to Fear in the Fens for the first time.
Cosey is a respected artist, musician and author of worldwide renown.
Her prolific music and art career began in 1969, and she has been acclaimed for her Art; as co-founder of Industrial music and Throbbing Gristle; her pioneering electronic music - both as a solo artist and as Chris & Cosey and Carter Tutti, and for her books, Art Sex Music and RE-SISTERS.
Cosey’s work has featured in institutional exhibitions around the world for over three decades.
Works by Cosey have been acquired for the Tate Britain Collection and The Arts Council Collection, Centre Pompidou as well as other institutional and private collections.
We are very pleased to have Cosey open this year's festival with a talk on the King's Lynn mystic Margery Kempe.
www.coseyfannitutti.com
Gavin Baddeley
Gavin Baddeley is an English writer specialising in the devilish and decadent, Gothic and macabre, and has been a favourite speaker at Fear in the Fens since its start.
In addition to penning books such as:
Lucifer Rising: Sin, Devil Worship and Rock and Roll
The Gospel of Filth: A Bible of Decadence and Darkness
Goth: Vamps and Dandies
Goth Chic
Vampire Lovers
Dissecting Marilyn Manson
God's Assassins: The Medieval Roots of Terrorism
Saucy Jack: The Elusive Ripper
Vlad the Impaler,
he has also written for a diverse range of periodicals and newspapers, including the Observer, Knave, Metal Hammer and Medieval History magazine.
Gavin was personally ordained as a priest in the Church of Satan by the ‘Black Pope’ himself, Anton LaVey, and has subsequently made numerous media appearances and advised sundry bodies as a leading expert on the dark arts.