Memento Mori: Exploring Death and Dying through Art

The Barber Institute of Fine Art University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Artists 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 […]

Free (Booking Required)

Memento Mori: Exploring Death and Dying through Art

The Barber Institute of Fine Art University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Artists 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 […]

Free (Booking Required)

Precious Art and Craft Workshop

ORT Gallery 500-504 Moseley Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Participatory Artists, Jane Thakoordin and Margaret Murray have worked in partnership with Brum YODO since its inception in 2016. Both artists are highly experienced in working with organisations, community groups and individuals both as artists and as mental health professionals and social workers. They combine over 50 years post qualifying experience to create and sustain […]

Free (Booking Required)

Creating Spaces Evening

Loco Lounge, Kings Heath, Birmingham 32-34 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Join us to share how we can create space to talk about death and dying Want to run a Death Cafe? Do you have an idea for a death related storytelling or film evening? Let’s share how we can learn and support each with creating spaces to think and talk about death and dying. Hosted […]

Free

Funeral Study Day at The Coffin Works

The Coffin Works 13 - 15 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

A day of talks aiming to bring academics, the funeral industry and the general public together to share knowledge about funerals. What better way for the Coffin Works to  to kick off their contributions to Dying Matters Week and A Matter of Life and Death Festival! A diverse programme includes curious tales from Arnos Vale […]

£30 – £40