Podcast
Agnes of Glasgow: The Legend and Lore with Brandon Schexnayder of the Southern Gothic podcast
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Broad & Vine
October 9-10, 2026 / Camden, SC
Southern Gothic Festival
Two immersive days in of literature, folklore, true crime, horror and music, exploring the strange, beautiful and unsettling stories of the South.
Authors
Book Signings
Ghost Tours
Storytelling
Music
True Crime
Folklore
Camden, South Carolina
Authors
Book Signings
Ghost Tours
Storytelling
Music
True Crime
Folklore
Camden, South Carolina
Authors
Book Signings
Ghost Tours
Storytelling
Music
True Crime
Folklore
Camden, South Carolina
2026
Speakers & Panelists
About
About Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic is where beauty and unease sit side by side: haunted houses, complicated families, old secrets, strange faith, hard history, and the humor and music that survive it.
The festival gathers writers, musicians, historians, and readers in Camden for two days of stories rooted in place, memory, folklore, and the uncanny.
Explore the Festival2026
Upcoming
Plan your weekend around author conversations, folklore, music, local history, book signings, and eerie after-dark events across Camden.
Author Talk
Karen White: The Ghosts on Tradd and Royal Street
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Revolutionary War Visitor Center - Liberty Hall
Free
Want the complete weekend lineup? View the full festival schedule here.
Full ScheduleSelected moments
Scenes that define the weekend
A glimpse at author conversations, local history, music, and the strange Southern stories that shape the festival.
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