Be prepared….choosing who celebrates your life
John Lewis Community Hub Level Four, John Lewis, Grand Central, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomWhether or not you are devoutly spiritual or consider yourself an atheist or something in between you may not have thought about who you want to take you or your loved one's funeral. Join a celebrant to have a conversation about how you can get the funeral service which commemorates your individuality. Book your place […]
Be prepared… drafting the will you need
John Lewis Community Hub Level Four, John Lewis, Grand Central, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomWhat could possibly go wrong? Do I even need to make a will? A practical workshop looking at the importance of having a professionally drafted will to ensure your wishes are carried out after your death. Members of Solicitors for the Elderly and STEP solicitors Lis Whybrow and Joyce Bennell will be encouraging you to […]
Death Cafe at Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome Hurst St, Southside, BirminghamJoin us for lively discussion over tea and cake at the BrumYODO-hosted Death Cafe at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. Taking place in the foyer next to the theatre's cafe, the event is free to attend with tea, coffee and cakes available from the cafe. Places don't need to be booked, simply drop in at 4pm and […]
Orpheus @Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome Hurst St, Southside, BirminghamDave is single and turning 30. He’s stood at the bar. Eurydice is a tree nymph. And Bruce Springsteen is on the jukebox. Orpheus is an ancient story of love and loss and adventure. A story of this world and the next. Of how far we’d go for the people we love and what happens […]
Death Cafe at the Coffin works
The Coffin Works 13 - 15 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThis year Museums at Night falls during Dying Matters Week, so the Coffin Works have taken the opportunity to open late and talk death! They are kicking off with a FREE Death Café at 6.30pm, facilitated by Laura Joyce their writer in residence. In the Death Cafe there are no hierarchies. We all meet simply as people who are going to die. […]
