Meet the Author – Hollie Starling
The Heath Bookshop (Kings Court (opposite Asda), R/O94 High Street, Kings Heath,, BirminghamAuthor of The Bleeding Tree, Hollie Starling will be sharing an excerpt from her book and will join in a discussion The Heath Bookshop owners Claire Dawes and Catherine Gale. About The Bleeding Tree: As summer falls into autumn, Hollie Starling is hit by the heart-stopping news that her father has died by suicide. At […]
Meet the Author – Helen Calcutt
The Heath Bookshop (Kings Court (opposite Asda), R/O94 High Street, Kings Heath,, BirminghamIn September 2017, Helen Calcutt’s brother Matthew took his own life. He was 40 years old. ‘… the phone rang / and when I answered it / you’d killed / yourself, and that was the start / of you being dead.’ This is the starting point of an astonishing new pamphlet of poems by Helen […]
Death Cafe with The Heath Bookshop
The Heath Bookshop (Kings Court (opposite Asda), R/O94 High Street, Kings Heath,, BirminghamDeath Cafes are an informal space for people to come together to chat about life and death. There is no agenda and no agreed discussion topics - it's whatever people in the room feel comfortable discussing. Facilitated by BrumYODO and held at The Heath Bookshop, this 90-minute event includes drinks and cake. Death Cafe is […]
Tell it to the bees at London Road Cemetery
London Road Cemetery London Road, Coventry, West Midlands, United KingdomJoin Pyn Stockman and Kate Luxmoore for this performance storytelling and live music show in the atmospheric setting of the Anglican Chapel, London Rd Cemetery.
‘In Memory’ at The New Photo Company
The New Photo Company 151 C High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomA death cafe at The New Photo Company in Kings Heath - You are invited to bring in a cherished photo of your loved one who has died and share your memories over a cup of tea.