A festival for the living

It happens to every one of us, so why do we find it so hard to talk about death – or even to think about it, let alone prepare for it? York’s Dead Good Festival re-imagines death, dying and bereavement and brings to light ways we as a society can do things differently. The more we learn, the more we see the dignity, respect and wellbeing we can bring to the end of life. Through education, practical information-sharing, music, art, and conversation we can, together, discover how to accept and prepare for the inevitable, to everyone’s benefit. We hope you’ll join us!

A sample of what we’ve lined up so far, with much more to come:

Wednesday 13 May

• What do end-of-life doulas do?

Friday 15 May

• St Leonard’s Hospice open day (details to come)

• Crematorium tour

• And more!

Saturday 16 May – York Explore talks and workshops

• Don’t want a traditional funeral?

• York death cafe

• Why do we fear death?

• Feeding grief (nutrition and bereavement)

• And more!

Sunday 17 May – York Cemetery

• A sound bath by Sounds of Divinity

• A song bath with a group of threshold singers

• A set of songs of love and death by Acomb folk trio Steam Pigeon

• Poetry in the Cemetery by Clive Dawson,

• And more!