by Diane Parkes | Nov 21, 2022 | News
All over the world people celebrate the Day of the Dead and we were delighted to be able to partner Itzatna Arts and Coffin Works for our very own festival this year – Food for Thought. Itzatna artists Alfredo and Sebas hail from the Yucatan in Mexico so it was truly...
by Diane Parkes | Sep 2, 2022 | News
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...
by Helen Tomblin | May 13, 2022 | DeathCafe, Event, News, Story
For our A Matter of Life and Death festival this year and to coincide with Dying Matters Awareness Week 2-7 May, we ran a number of free public events in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings across the city and way beyond. All involved a Death Café style...
by Anna Lock | Mar 15, 2022 | News
The people of Birmingham have been recognised for their compassion in the way communities have supported each other during some of the most difficult times, by being crowned the UK’s first Compassionate City. You can see the film here. Accredited by Compassionate...
by Anna Lock | Oct 17, 2021 | Event, News, Story, Uncategorized
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...
by Anna Lock | Jul 11, 2021 | News, Story
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...
