The International Ghost Society is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We make fun, interesting things happen here and elsewhere.

If you want your life to be slightly more weird and interesting, you should join us. It’s free, and all you have to do to become a member is sign up to our mailing list.

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If you want to know what we’ve got planned next, check out our Stuff We’re Doing page. For things we’ve done in the past, take a look at Stuff We’ve Done. Contact us with any ideas or feedback… or if you just want to chat.

  • McGonagall Night

    McGonagall Night

    Join us on Sunday the 20th of April 2025 at the Beehive Inn in Edinburgh for an evening in celebration of the poet William Topaz McGonagall – a man commonly known as the worst poet ever to have lived. McGonagall is famous (or perhaps infamous) for having compiled some of the very worst poems every…

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  • Experience The Ganzfeld Effect

    Experience The Ganzfeld Effect

    On the 21st of March 2025 we’ll be gathering at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre in Edinburgh to experiment with the Ganzfeld Procedure. During this event we’ll cover the history and science of the Ganzfeld Effect – what causes it and how it has been perceived through history. After this you’ll optionally be able…

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  • Best Bad Poetry Competition

    Best Bad Poetry Competition

    In honour of famed Scottish poet William McGonagall, we’re running a Best Bad Poetry Competition. We’re looking for the most artfully terrible poem we can find. It’s easy to write a bad poem, yes, but we’re looking for a poem that is technically awful but nonetheless remains entertaining. We want works that are cringe-inducing, awkward,…

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