About Us
Pagan Art Exhibition
Artefacts in Exhibition
Our History: Formed in 1995 by John and Julie Belham-Payne and based in an 18th Century barn in the grounds of their home in Sussex England. The Centre was put together as a resource facility for those wishing to learn for themselves, more about the ancient religions of the world. The C.F.P.S. did however provide accurate information in lecture form from a number of eminent speakers on a variety of Pagan (mostly historical) based themes. It also provided a sheltered working space for small groups, wishing to use the grounds for rituals. The C.F.P.S. was at that time used for a number of weekend conferences. The beautiful grounds and the unique atmosphere made it an obvious venue for handfastings. It also held the first ever Pagan Art Exhibition by the renowned Visionary Artists Group.
The CFPS and Doreen Valiente our Patron.
Since Doreen´s death and bequeathment of all her magical artefacts and hitherto unpublished poems, John Belham-Payne has fulfilled the promise to publish the poems. He got together with some friends, Jonathan Tapsell and Justin Hankinson of Hexagon Productions and they, together with photographer John Hooper, produced the book –Charge of the Goddess ISBN 0 9539204 0 2 which can be obtained here. In the absence of a permanent site for the Centre For Pagan Studies, we have created a travelling exhibition, which is available to any suitable venue in the world. Along with the display John Belham-Payne is available to give talks and presentations of the Doreen Valiente Collection.
See our projects page for up to date information on what we are doing now. Our main objective for 2009/2010 is to form a Trust so that the Legacy of Doreen Valiente and the artefacts that she bequeathed to John can be safe for the future.
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