by Helen Tomblin | Mar 10, 2024
The people we love live on in our memories long after they have died. To Absent Friends is a small informal gathering in which we tell and listen to stories of our loved ones over dinner. Bring an object – or maybe a photo – to help you share a memory and we’ll...
by Helen Tomblin | May 13, 2022 | DeathCafe, Event, News, Story
For our A Matter of Life and Death festival this year and to coincide with Dying Matters Awareness Week 2-7 May, we ran a number of free public events in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings across the city and way beyond. All involved a Death Café style...
by Anna Lock | May 3, 2021
Attitudes to death and dying in the Black Country and West Birmingham will be the focus of a virtual event on 13 May as public services workers, the community and voluntary sector, and the general public gather to share ideas about how we can be more open about the...
by Anna Lock | May 3, 2021
On Sunday 9th May 11am – 4pm, join BrumYODO and artist Margaret Murray in the grounds of Aston Hall and make your own personal, handheld flag inspired by In Memoriam. The flag-making activity is free to take part in and all materials will be provided. On the day...
by Anna Lock | Apr 21, 2021
Artists have always explored death and dying through their art, producing both literal and metaphorical depictions of this universal human theme. Through guided looking, response and group discussion this workshop will use selected works from the Barber’s art...