Originally published in 1957 ‘Mysticism Sacred and Profane – An Inquiry into some Varieties of Praeternatural Experience’ was written by Robert Charles Zaehner (1913-1974). The basis of the book is a refutation of Aldous Huxley’s claim that mescaline is able to produce a mystical experience in those who use the...
WAVEFORM 2012 The Environmental Festival of Dance Music and Electronica August 31st – September 2nd The Green Award winning Waveform Festival of Dance Music and Electronica is back for a glorious sixth year. This year, the 100% sustainable event will be BIGGER and BETTER than ever before. Join the PsypressUK...
This summer the Psychedelic Press UK is taking tentative steps out of the virtual into the tangible world of print publication and we are currently looking for writers to submit articles for possible inclusion. The new magazine will focus on both psychedelic studies and culture in its content, blending analytical...
The UK’s No1 Reggae Dub Camping Festival Hop Farm – Paddock Woods – TN12 6PY – 10th – 12th August www.onelovefestival.co.uk Falling on Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of independence, One Love is very pleased to celebrate the announcement of a brand new festival site for 2012 and beyond – the Hop Farm Family...
Originally published in 1997 ‘Psychedelia Britannica’ is a collection of essays dealing with the cultural history of psychedelics in Britain, edited by Antonio Melechi. The book looks at psychedelic drugs through the context of literature, music, psychiatry and the counterculture and includes a number of prominent individuals like Ronald Sandison...
BoomTown 2012 was awesome – PsypressUK review here: http://psypressuk.com/2012/08/16/festival-intoxication-and-the-theatre-of-play-boomtown-fair-review-2012/ ALBOROSIE / REEL BIG FISH / THE SKATALITES TANYA STEPHENS / ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION BALKAN BEAT BOX THE SLACKERS / GAPPY RANKS / JAH SHAKA / DAVID RODIGAN / ZION TRAIN / STANTON WARRIORS / KILL THE NOISE / CASPA...
Originally published in 2004 ‘Perilous Passage – The Nervous System and the Universe in Other Words’ by Terry Wilson is being republished in 2012. It describes the author’s apprenticeship under the tutelage of the avant-garde artist and writer Brion Gysin; along with a wonderful passage about Wilson’s experiences in South America with...
Originally published in 1975 ‘Drugtakers in an English Town’ by Martin A. Plant is the result of the author’s PhD thesis, prepared for what was the Department of Social Administration and Social Work, at the University of Bristol. Martin Plant (1946-2010), 29 at the time of publication, went on to...
Tuesday, 28th February, 2012 October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AL Please RSVP on Facebook (afraid so) so that they can anticipate numbers – Please pay on the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/209100309180578/ Entry £7 / £5 Concessions Arrive 6pm for a 6:30pm Start – Wine available. . Dr. Ben Sessa will...
Originally published in 1995 ‘On Drugs’ by David Lenson is a fascinating and enlightening pharmacography on the cultural reception of drugs from the point-of-view of the user. The author had previously published works that included ‘Achilles’ Choice’ (1975) and ‘The Birth of Tragedy: A Commentary’ (1987) and was Professor of...
