Dead Good + Q&A
MAC Birmingham Cannon Hill Park, Queen's Ride,, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomIf it’s possible to have a good death, then it should be possible to have good after-death care. Rehana Rose’s life-affirming documentary follows a group of women in Brighton who have been ‘giving death back to people’ over the past twenty years. Opposed to the secrecy and expense of the traditional funeral industry, they help […]
City of the Dead with Ben Waddington
Opposite Five Ways Station Islington Row Middleway, BirminghamCity of the Dead first ran during A Matter of Life and Death Festival in 2017 and we are delighted to see that Ben is bringing it back, although you'll need to be quick to book, it sold out very fast last time. The City of the Dead guided walk takes its name from the […]
Death cafe at Bedlam Festival
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomAt a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes, with the aim ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’. This Death […]
Death cafe @ArtRooms Kings Heath
Art Rooms Kings Heath High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, United KingdomJoin Anna and Fran from the BrumYODO team at King's Heath new Art Rooms during their Day of the Dead Festival installation MIND THE ART. We'll gather, drink tea, eat cake and talk openly about death and dying. No agenda & no objectives. A space to talk and to think about living well until we […]
Day of the Dead Celebration @Moseley Park and Pool
Moseley Park and Pool 93b Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham,, United KingdomJoin them to celebrate the many people (and animals!) who have made Moseley Park their home over the last 300 years! You can build a shrine, make paper bunting and worry dolls, decorate a skeleton gingerbread man (then eat them!) and listen to the stories of our ancestors. Dress code – warm and spooky! Entry […]
