Join us for another Soulful session when Dr Sid will bring his Northern Soul and Motown tunes to the Public Hall. Get ready for an evening of dancing in our beautifully restored Victorian Ballroom. Bring your dancing shoes, but leave the talc at home - we have a 'No Talc on the dance floor' policy! […]
This somatic movement workshop will focus on deepening the connection to the body as an act of self-nurture, with particular focus on amplifying the heart and recognising it as a central component to grief and an expression of unity. Movements will be relaxed, with an inquisitive focus on listening deeply to the body. No previous […]
In August 2023, Sue Ferguson died. Sue was a driving force in our early years when we set out to take Stretford Public Hall into community ownership. Her passion for the project was contagious. Sue got involved with every aspect of volunteering at Stretford Public Hall. As part of our Dead Good Stretford festival, we […]
In this workshop, we will look at the elegy and discuss how poets and artists have approached death in their work. Following this discussion, workshop participants will be invited to write in response to prompts - there will be an opportunity to share at the end. No previous writing experience required. Carson Wolfe (they/them) is a […]
Join us for a screening of the documentary Dead Good, a sensitive and life-affirming documentary following three groups of people as they participate in the ritual of care after death. They are supported by a group of women who empower people to take back control. Encouraging family and friends to be involved in the whole […]
Breathwork is a powerful tool for helping to regulate the nervous system, bring us into the body and quieten the mind. This workshop, with a focus on grief, will explore various techniques for you to practice at home, integrated with guided meditation and mindfulness. Joanna Lune is a trauma-informed mindfulness and yoga teacher and has been […]
Join textile artist Hayley Mills-Styles in this hand embroidery workshop to create your own stitched memory hoop. Using a variety of fabrics, threads and trimmings you will create a pocket […]
CANCELLED Community gatherings to honor grief are powerful acts of recognition and healing. In our shrine-making circle, we'll create space to acknowledge individual and collective loss. Together, we will craft […]
Join us on Saturday 11th May for our Dead Good Fair, an afternoon of activities exploring how we think and talk about death. The fair will include: Project Grief - […]
Join us for a FREE family film screening of the animated adventure Coco, which follows young Miguel on an extraordinary journey to uncover the mysteries behind his ancestor’s stories and […]
The Singing Group sessions will be on Monday evenings from 7.15-8.45. The session will be facilitated by Leonie Higgins and will run term time. Singing together as a community with […]
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