Supporting Dying Matters Week
We are encouraging our community to get talking about death, dying and grief in whatever way, shape or form that works for them for Dying Matters Awareness Week, running from 6 to 12 May.
The national campaign aims to open conversations around death and dying. This year’s theme focuses on the language that we use, and conversations we have, around death and dying with healthcare professionals.
We’re hosting talks and exhibitions to help break the stigma surrounding death this Dying Matters Awareness Week.
Dying Matters events
A range of events are planned to show that talking about death can not only be less challenging than we thought, but also uplifting and even invigorating.
- Dying to Share Tickets, Saturday 11 May at 7.30pm Eventbrite - a conversation about death, dying, love and loss, which is running on 11 May. This is a regular monthly event monthly in Hove for a few years led by Hannah Raya.
- Doing death differently, 1pm Saturday 4 May Eventbrite - A workshop exploring how we can improve society’s support for dying and grieving people and make change together. Tickets cost £5 and can be booked via Eventbrite.
There are also events taking place at Jubilee Library on Saturday 11 May from 11.30am to 5pm.
A singing workshop by Companion Voices - 11.30am to 12.30pm
Companion Voices are singers who gather to learn songs to sing at the bedsides of people who are dying. Songs are drawn from different traditions to create a soundscape to accompany people as they take their leave of life. Reserve your place at the singing workshop through the event webpage.
A talk by local author Corinna Edwards-Colledge - 2 to 3pm
Local author Corinna Edwards-Colledge reads excerpts from about her novella ‘The Door that shouldn’t have been there.’ Her novella is a modern fairy tale about grief. Books will be available to purchase at the event. Booking is encouraged via the talk's eventbrite page but isn't essential.
A film showing of Dead Good - 3.30 to 4.50pm
Drop-in for a screening of Dead Good, an intimate portrait of those dealing with their dead. No booking required.