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Stories to Remember: Death and Memory in the Jewellery Quarter
The Hive 43-47 Vittoria St, BirminghamDiscover more about the lives of the working-class people who were buried in the ‘common graves’ at Key Hill Cemetery. After hearing about and discussing approaches to funerals past and present, you will work to develop pieces of writing based on those buried at Key Hill.
Discover the Birmingham Catacombs walking tour
Jewellery Quarter Station Vyse Street, BirminghamJoin the popular guide Kevin Thomas on this walking tour, in association with Brum YODO, to discover one of the city’s best-kept secrets, From the druid burial that should be at Stonehenge; the graves of Alfred Bird of Birds custard, the man who invented tennis and the inventor of the lightbulb to the Jewellery Quarter’s connection with the Titanic and the printer whose embalmed body was moved around Birmingham.
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
