Memento Mori: Exploring Death and Dying through Art
The Barber Institute of Fine Art University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomArtists have always explored death and dying through their art, producing both literal and metaphorical depictions of this universal human theme. Through guided looking, response and group discussion this workshop will use selected works from the Barber’s art collection to encourage reflection, questioning and conversation around death and dying. Includes tea, coffee and biscuits. Led […]
The Birth of Death by Joanne Tremarco
The Edge / Friction Arts 79-81 Cheapside, Birmigham, West Midlands, United KingdomEver thought about death…? Let Joanne Tremarco - a spiritual fool - laugh and cry you over to the other side. This solo piece (performed by Joanne Tremarco with direction from Yael Karavan) addresses ‘death’, the elephant in the ‘living’ room. Drawing on end of life conversations with her mother, training as a death doula […]
Café Scientifique
Purecraft bar 30 Waterloo street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomCafé Scientifique is a programme of informal science talks with time for Q & A and debate built in. With no prior knowledge needed, the events are a chance to socialise, relax and enjoy learning about contemporary research. Cafe Scientifique 2019 kicks off by delving into the archaeology of Park Street graveyard, a cemetery in the […]
This Grief Thing
To be announced Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomThis Grief Thing is a project that invites people to think, talk and learn about grief. It takes place in a series of pop-up shops where people can have conversations, and buy clothing and objects. It's for people who have experienced grief, and for people who haven’t. We’re living at a time when many people […]
A Matter of Life and Death: a Pint of Science Festival
The Birmingham Whisky Club 75-80 Vyse Street, BirminghamRather brilliantly there is another event this May which shares our Festival's title. This time brought to Birmingham by the PINT OF SCIENCE FESTIVAL. During the mixture of talks they explore how recent advances in artificial intelligence are bringing technology to life, enabling computers to make complex decisions in a number of exciting situations. But […]
