Welcome to magical academia—where the stakes are high, the demons are real, and even the PTA meetings can be lethal.

In Emily Tesh’s The Incandescent, Dr. Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy, where she teaches Invocation to chaotic sixth formers, holds the school’s demonic boundaries intact, and manages more meetings than any one magician should. Walden is great at her job—but demons are masters of manipulation, and the biggest threat to Chetwood’s legacy might not be from the outside at all.

In The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, Caitlin Rozakis introduces Vivian, whose kindergartner Aria has just been bitten by a werewolf. Suddenly thrust into a hidden world of magical schools, Vivian is juggling sacrificial daggers, demonic talent shows, and PTA politics with parents who can literally set her hair on fire. And when a prophecy of doom seems to center on Aria, surviving school drop-off may be the least of her worries.

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About the event

Running time: 55 minutes

Price: £5.50 - (plus 50p booking fee)

This event takes place in Zoom Webinar.

A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 13th July 2025. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.

Joining us at the Pleasance? We will be showing the digital events on a big TV in the Music Room. Free with a weekend pass, or please purchase a £6 digital ticket.