Talk: Why Santa Might Kill You!

Historian Graham Loveluck-Edwards gives a humorous talk on the dark and bizarre history of Christmas, from Father Christmas's origins to Krampus.

Author, historian and broadcaster Graham Loveluck-Edwards presents a light-hearted but factual talk on the horrible history of Christmas. He explores how Father Christmas was originally created to represent everything wrong with Christmas, Santa's links to the Norse god Odin, and why the people of Dijon burned an effigy of Santa Claus in front of their cathedral. The talk also covers bizarre festive and mid-winter traditions, from the Mari Lwyd to the terrifying Krampus.