The Modern Witch – Tarot Performance

She reminds us of the magic already built into daily life, with every birthday candle blown and "good morning" exchanged. The case is made that we never stopped practising magic, we just stopped calling it that. In 2026, as youth examine their relationship with traditional religion, faith and spiritual health are understood as things consciously chosen and built rather than simply inherited.

The performance ends with a showcase of tarot as a tool for magic through storytelling. Audience members are invited to submit a singular burning question (if any) before the performance for Joan to randomly select. The cards are consulted, an answer is chased, and clarity captured (!) The Modern Witch is a modern exhibition of the modern utilities of magic........by a modern witch 🧙

How to Book Your Tarot Performance Ticket

The Modern Witch is an exclusive add-on performance taking place inside the WONDER: Why We Believe in Magic exhibition (£5 add-on; exhibition ticket required).

1. Click Book tickets below to select your exhibition date and entry timeslot.
2. Select your exhibition admission tickets and proceed.
3. On Step 3 (Extras / Make your visit unforgettable), locate The Modern Witch - Tarot Performance, click Choose Time to pick your 20-minute slot, select your quantity, and click Add.

Artist Bio

Joan J. is a tarot reader, spiritual educator, and content creator with a background in science and theatre. Online she is known as a comedic social commentator who uses humour to push at social conversations and norms rather than simply entertain. She has completed over a hundred one-on-one tarot readings, and her work is driven by a goal of fostering both online and offline communities. She treats tarot as a tool for reflection rather than prophecy, holding space for scepticism and belief in equal measure. Her work moves between the rational, the mystical, and the funny, using wit, provocation, and magic to ask audiences to take a closer look at themselves.