Arthur Machen Walks in London this April

The Museum of London has listed a number of opportunities for Arthur Machen fans to follow in this weird master's footsteps in April, 2011. Robert Kingham, who previously hosted walks on Britain's ley lines, is scheduled to host the event, "A Walk into the Grey Soul of London." Dates and details can be seen here.

This should be a real treat for UK readers. At least one previous Machen walk took place back in 2007. These jaunts through visionary London are possibly inspired by the irregular Lovecraft walks held in Providence, Rhode Island, for the past couple decades. Whatever their origin, it's gratifying to see the weirdness reign. With any luck, the Machen walks will be one more event in a long chain that celebrates the lives and works of strange artists across continents.

As Machen readers know, London held a strange and mystical charm in his stories, an urban labyrinth filled with awe and horror. To brush up on many of Machen's urban horrors in one affordable volume, check out The Three Impostors and Other Stories.

-Grim Blogger