Phantoms at the Phil is a now-traditional event organised by Chaz Brenchley, an opportunity to hear new ghost stories read by their authors in the atmospheric surroundings of Newcastle's extraordinary private library, the Literary and Philosophical Society. It is held twice yearly, once during the traditionally haunted Christmas season and once at midsummer. The next manifestation of the Phantoms will take place on Twelfth Night, Friday 6th January 2012 at 7.00pm: round off the season's festivities in the company of Chaz Brenchley, Sean O'Brien and Gail-Nina Anderson. Contact the Lit & Phil , by phone (on 0191 232 0192) or just drop in to reserve a ticket - Phantoms invariably sells out, so don't delay.
Read an account in The Supernatural Tales blog of the Twelfth Night Proceedings of 2009.
Buy the Book
The stories from years two and three are now available in book form, in a numbered limited edition from Northern Gothic / Side Real Press.
The book of The Third Proceedings (published in December 2007) contains two stories by Gail-Nina Anderson, the much-praised The Parasol and A Garland with Gloves. The other stories are The Cricket Match at Green Lock and In the Silence Room by Sean O'Brien and Summer's Lease and The House of Mechanical Pain by Chaz Brenchley.
Phantoms at the Phil: The Third Proceedings is available from Northern Gothic, price £10.
Phantoms at the Phil: The Second Proceedings is still available from the same address: it contains six previously unpublished ghost stories (both as printed text and on audio CD read by their authors) including Gail-Nina Anderson's The Chapel of Saint Thomas.