Festival Explores Life and Death Through Cafes, Catacombs and Caterpillars

by Helen Tomblin | Apr 9, 2024 | DeathCafe, Event, Festival, Film, Information, Interview, News, Story, Workshop

A ground-breaking festival in Birmingham this spring brings together coffins and cakes, walks and wakes and authors with absent friends. Organised by community interest company BrumYODO, A Matter of Life and Death on May 3-16 takes place in venues across Birmingham...

‘Stories Of The Wind’ – ITZATNA Arts

by Helen Tomblin | Apr 8, 2024

ITZATNA Arts are an emerging artist collective based in the Midlands that create cross-cultural collaborations with artists & diaspora communities between México, Latin America, and the UK. ITZATNA cultivate intergenerational, decolonial, & ecological...

Interfaith walk

by Helen Tomblin | Mar 27, 2024

Join us on this walk around Lozells and Handsworth, learning about the rich variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in this small, vibrant area. This is an opportunity to view beautiful religious buildings and explore the rituals and practices...

Life Cycle

by Helen Tomblin | Mar 26, 2024

This family friendly, interactive event in Northfield will explore the natural cycle of life and death. From caterpillar to chrysalis and crocus to compost, our gardens are the perfect window into matters of life and death. Through storytelling, art, crafts and garden...

Meet the Undertakers

by Helen Tomblin | Mar 22, 2024

Ever wondered what happens at a funeral directors? Kings Heath undertakers A Natural Undertaking will be holding an open evening at their premises on Tuesday May 7th at 7pm. The event will give visitors a chance to discover how undertakers help, to hear stories of...