Within the United Kingdom
£12.99 / monthThe Crossing includedPendle, Lancashire / England
20 August 2026
The Circle
has reopened.
Some secrets refuse to stay buried.
Founding Members are now being sought.
Closed / 20 August 1612Reopened / 20 August 2026
The experience
An immersive mystery
delivered through your letterbox.
The Pendle Circle is an immersive storytelling membership created in Lancashire, England. Case 001 unfolds slowly through physical mail, investigation and discoveries within a digital Archive.
- 12 months
- One complete Case
- 12 correspondences
- One physical delivery approximately each month
- £12.99 / month
- Planned UK membership price · Delivery included
- First dispatch
- Leaves Pendle 01.10.2026
- Case 001
- The Eleventh
No payment is taken today.
The record / 20 August
History leaves
spaces behind.
The Pendle Witch Trials were real. In 1612, people from communities around Pendle were prosecuted at Lancaster Assizes; ten were executed. Their stories deserve care, not caricature.
The Pendle Circle explores the uncertain ground between documented history, Lancashire folklore and imagination. Its Circle is fictional.
Enter the historical record20.08.1612 — 20.08.2026
20 August 1612The executions
414years20 August 2026The Circle reopens
The 414
On 20 August 2026, exactly 414 years after the executions of 20 August 1612, The Pendle Circle reopened.
Only the first 414 people admitted when membership opens will become Founding Members. Their numbers will run from 001—414 and will never be reissued.
The Founding Ledger
Membership has not yet opened.
Within the Archive, 414 appears elsewhere. Those records remain sealed.
Join the Founding Circle waitlistNo payment is taken today.
001
Archive ref / PC-414-11
The Eleventh
History remembers ten.
The Circle remembers eleven.
An unfolding work of immersive fiction told through physical correspondence, testimony, maps, symbols and secrets.
Open the case fileThe first dispatch
It begins with a letter.
No app.
No download.
No screen.
A real envelope arrives through your door.
£12.99/ month
one physical letter every month
Join the Founding Circle waitlistone physical letter every month
No payment is taken today.
Something worth waiting for
The story doesn't
arrive all at once.
It finds you.
Once a month, another piece of the case arrives through your letterbox.
You cannot skip ahead. You cannot read the ending.
You wait. You investigate. And then the next correspondence arrives.
Physical storytelling first. Digital discovery when the case requires it.
The first recipient
This arrives
at your door.
A sealed envelope. A story you weren't expecting. A mystery that continues month after month.
What you may receive
Evidence in
your hands.
Each correspondence is different. Some may contain little more than a letter. Others may contain considerably more.
- Letters
- Maps
- Photographs
- Testimony
- Coded messages
- Botanical drawings
- Newspaper fragments
- Unusual artefacts
Keep everything.
A detail that appears insignificant today may matter months from now.
How the Circle unfolds
One case.
Piece by piece.
- 01
The letter arrives
A physical correspondence reaches your door.
- 02
The case deepens
Read. Examine. Decode. Keep everything.
- 03
The Archive opens
Some correspondence may reveal additional records, discoveries and historical context.
A permanent Case rule
Every case begins
at the beginning.
The Pendle Circle does not require you to arrive at a particular moment. Whenever you enter, your first correspondence begins with the first record of the Case.
Correspondence 001↓002↓003…012
You will never join halfway through a story. From Correspondence 001, the mystery unfolds for you approximately month by month.
Provenance
From the shadow
of Pendle Hill.
Created independently in Lancashire, England, near the landscape that gives the work its name. Conceived in Pendle; intended for curious minds everywhere.
Pendle / Lancashire / England
The first correspondence
leaves Pendle.
Some will travel only a few miles. Others will cross oceans. Every one begins in the same place.
The Circle has no borders.
Beyond the United Kingdom
- Membership
- £12.99
- The Crossing
- £3.99
Every correspondence begins its journey in Pendle. Beyond these shores, The Crossing is the flat monthly cost of international postage.
Join the waitlistDispatches 1 October 2026. Delivery time varies by destination. No payment is taken today.
The Founding Ledger
Will your name
enter the ledger?
Only 414 Founding Member numbers will ever be issued.
001 — 414
When the final name is entered, The 414 will be complete. Names visible in the artwork are illustrative story-world details, not current members.
Membership has not yet opened.
Join the waitlistThe Founding Circle
The 414
Four hundred and fourteen years passed before The Circle reopened.
The first 414 people admitted when membership opens will become Founding Members. When Member 414 enters the Founding Ledger, The 414 will be complete. Future members may still enter the Circle, but no further Founding Memberships will be created.
- Member numbers
- 001—414
- Correspondence
- One physical letter monthly
- Planned price
- £12.99 / month
- Current stage
- Waitlist only
No payment is taken today.
The 414 / Waitlist
Will your name
enter the ledger?
Join the Founding Circle waitlist ahead of the first dispatch on 1 October 2026. You will be among the first to hear when the 414 paid memberships are released.
No payment is taken today. Joining does not reserve or allocate a Founding Member number.
The known record
Questions
What is The Pendle Circle?
An immersive storytelling membership created in Lancashire, with a complete Case delivered through twelve physical correspondences and relevant digital Archive discoveries.
What is Case 001: The Eleventh?
The first fictional Case: a mystery inspired by Pendle history and folklore.
How often will correspondence arrive?
Approximately once every month as your Case unfolds.
How much will membership cost?
Planned membership is £12.99 per month with UK delivery included. International membership is planned at £16.98, including £3.99 The Crossing.
Is payment taken now?
No. Joining the waitlist is not a subscription and no payment is taken.
Can I join outside the UK?
Yes. The Circle has no borders; international correspondence carries a flat £3.99 monthly Crossing charge when membership opens.
Is The Eleventh a true story?
No. It is fiction inspired by real history and folklore. The Pendle Witch Trials themselves are real.
When does Case 001 begin?
The opening Correspondence 001 dispatches from Pendle on 1 October 2026. Later members still begin with Correspondence 001.
Dispatch and delivery
Before you enter
When will the first correspondence be sent?
The first correspondence from Case 001: The Eleventh will be dispatched from Pendle on 1 October 2026. This is a dispatch date; delivery time varies by destination.
What if I join after 1 October?
You begin at the beginning. Every new member starts Case 001 with Correspondence 001, regardless of when they join. The story then unfolds for them approximately month by month.
Will I miss anything if I join later?
No. The Pendle Circle does not place new members halfway through a Case. Your story always begins with the first correspondence.
How often will correspondence arrive?
Approximately once every month as your Case unfolds.
Is UK postage included?
Yes. The Crossing is included for members within the United Kingdom.
What does international membership cost?
Planned international membership is £16.98 per month: £12.99 membership plus £3.99 The Crossing.
What is The Crossing?
The Crossing is simply our name for international postage from Pendle, Lancashire. It is included within UK membership; international members pay an additional flat £3.99 per month.