Life and Death in Birmingham Walking Tour
St Philip's Square Colmore Row, BirminghamEager to find out about Birmingham's history? Both its dark and light sides? This Birmingham Heritage Walking Tour will take you on a stroll through the city's weird and wonderful happenings. Your host Kevin Thomas, a Birmingham-based photographer and enthusiast will lead the way. Together, you'll explore the city's last public hanging, as well as […]
Brandwood End Death Cafe
Brandwood End Cemetery Lodge Brandwood End Cemetery, Woodthorpe Road, Kings Heath, BirminghamCome to a safe space where people talk about anything and everything to do with death. Everyone welcome regardless of age, religion, non-religion, gender or background. email josie.wall@birmingham.gov.uk to come along
Campo Santo
Warstone Lane Cemetry Vyse Street, Birmingham,Discover more about death in the Jewellery Quarter with two special tours, a picnic and a ‘Death over Drinks’ discussion! Campo Santo starts with an interactive audio tour of Warstone Lane Cemetery led by ITZATNA Arts, which compares and contrasts Victorian and 20th century customs around death, burials and memorials, and looks at ideas shared […]
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 […]
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 […]
