Celebrating the Mexican Festival of Day of the Dead

Celebrating the Mexican Festival of Day of the Dead

Brummies are being invited to a special Day of the Dead event with food cooked by a Mexican chef, a tour of top city attraction Coffin Works, a film and a discussion over cake and drinks. Food for Thought: A Special Celebration for Day of the Dead brings the Mexican...
Community, conversations & legacy

Community, conversations & legacy

A young woman held her decorated flag to her chest and told me: ‘Thank you, this has really made me think about a friend who died last year. We couldn’t go to the funeral but making this flag feels like a way of paying tribute to her.’ It was a sunny Sunday afternoon...
The Bereavement Diaries

The Bereavement Diaries

Schoolchildren and elderly residents came together in a unique craft and writing project which helped the youngsters gain insight into the lives of older people.  The project was inspired by the artwork In Memoriam by Luke Jerram, an outdoors installation comprising...