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May 2019
Archaeology in the graveyard – talk
An illustrated talk into the archaeology of Park Street burial ground, being excavated as part of the preparatory work for HS2 rail line. This investigation of a 19th century graveyard is giving archaeologists the opportunity to learn about life and death in Birmingham as it changed from a market town to industrial city. Archaeologists from MOLA-Headland Infrastructure (MHI) will explore the scientific techniques they’ve used, from geophysical surveys to isotopic testing, and what they’ve learnt from the past. Free entry.…
Find out more »Incantations: A Creative Workshop at the Coffin Works
This new event is brought to the festival by Jodie Kim, Lecturer in Creative Writing at Birkbeck, and Laura Joyce the Coffin work's writer in residence. They are working on a project that collects together incantations that relate to histories, mourning, and memories. This workshop will draw on that research and practice to invite participants to create their own incantations and rituals. They see the function of the incantation as a means to crystallise emotion into a powerful moment of…
Find out more »Death and Literature Reading Group at the Coffin Works: Sarah Hall “Sudden Traveller”
Sunday 19th May at 2.30pm To round out A Matter of Life and Death at Coffin Works this Dying Matters Week, the Coffin Works are launching a new death and literature reading group. We will come together to discuss topics of death and dying in literature, starting with the reading of Sarah Hall’s short story “Sudden Traveller” shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2018. The event will be facilitated by Laura Joyce the Coffin Work's writer in residence.…
Find out more »A Matter of Life and Death: a Pint of Science Festival
Rather 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 whilst we focus on injecting life into our tech, we must consider how death plays a part too. What actually happens to our data after…
Find out more »Unforgettable: The Gold Rolls Royce Workshop
This free workshop is delivered by Cat Weatherill one of the performers in Unforgettable . Please note there is no need to have seen the show to enjoy the workshop. On our journey through life, we all meet ‘unforgettable’ characters who stay in our memories, even when they are no longer in our daily lives. Why? It can be something they said, something they did, or simply the kind of person they were. Family, work colleagues, teachers, friends, lovers, fleeting encounters (a…
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