Kathryn Mannix talks With the End in Mind
Jul
8
7:00 PM19:00

Kathryn Mannix talks With the End in Mind

Redbridge, Kirklees and Newcastle Libraries are collaborating to host an Online Death Reading Group - each month we will read a particular book themed around death, and offer our responses to the group.

We are really delighted that the Online Death Reading Group for July will feature Kathryn Mannix as she talks about her Sunday Times bestseller, With the End in Mind. The author will be joining the discussion on the night and will do a short reading followed by a Q&A session facilitated by Dr Claire Nally from Northumbria University. There will also be an opportunity to have a general discussion about the themes of death, dying and loss which feature in the book.

Book your ticket via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kathryn-mannix-talks-with-the-end-in-mind-tickets-109937636430

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Kevin Toolis talks My Father’s Wake
Jun
10
7:00 PM19:00

Kevin Toolis talks My Father’s Wake

Redbridge Libraries, Kirklees and Newcastle Libraries are collaborating to host an Online Death Reading Group - each month we will read a particular book themed around death, and offer our responses to the group.

We are really delighted that the Online Death Reading Group for June will feature Kevin Toolis as he talks about his highly original memoir, My Father’s Wake.The author will be joining the discussion tonight and will do a short reading followed by a Q&A session facilitated by Dr Stacey Pitsillides. There will also be an opportunity to have a general discussion about the themes of death, dying and loss which feature in the book.

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Death Cafe Online
May
15
6:00 PM18:00

Death Cafe Online

We would like to invite you to our first Online Death Cafe. Make sure you grab some tea, cake, and a comfy chair, and join us to share your thoughts and stories about life, death and loss. Everyone is welcome, no prior experience of a death cafe is necessary. Our Death Cafe's will be a safe non-judgemental friendly space - if you prefer to listen then that's totally fine with us.

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The Undertaker's Daughter: Kate Mayfield
May
14
7:00 PM19:00

The Undertaker's Daughter: Kate Mayfield

We are delighted to announce that the first Online Death Reading Group will explore Kate Mayfield's fascinating world in The Undertaker's Daughter!

The author will be joining the discussion on the night and will do a short reading followed by a q& a session facilitated by Dr Claire Nally. There will also be an opportunity to have a general discussion about the themes of death, dying and loss which feature in the book.

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The Future of Death is Here - it’s Just Not Evenly Distributed!
Nov
9
4:00 PM16:00

The Future of Death is Here - it’s Just Not Evenly Distributed!

Join us at Newcastle City Library for a deep dive into 'The Future of Death is Here- it’s Just Not Evenly Distributed!' Speakers include Dr. John Troyer (Director of the Centre for Death and Society), Professor Jayne Wallace (Principal Investigator on Enabling Ongoingness research project), Dr Panagiotis Pentaris (who has written widely about the intersection of religion and death focusing on professional practice and policy) and Dr Claire Nally (whose research focuses on Neo-Victorianism, Gender and Subcultures alongside the Death Positive Movement).

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Tickets for the Afterlife
Nov
4
to Nov 9

Tickets for the Afterlife

  • 33 New Bridge Street West Newcastle upon Tyne, England, NE1 United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

From the Egyptians, who believed that they held the keys to immortality, to the ghosts that we all hold in our machines - divine spectres that live in that space between pixel and memory.  Together we will explore how the digital world has allowed us new forms of communication with the dead.  

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Day of the Dead
Oct
26
10:00 AM10:00

Day of the Dead

The Mexican Day of the Dead festival is a unique celebration, where those that we have loved and lost are remembered. Redbridge Libraries invites you to come and take part in this vibrant celebration of life and death in an arts festival based on Dia de Los Muertos. This ‘Tickets for the Afterlife’ installation will appear as a one-day pop up as part of this festival.

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Empowering Individuals: diversity+inclusivity by Design
Sep
19
to Oct 26

Empowering Individuals: diversity+inclusivity by Design

  • Stephen Lawrence Gallery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The exhibition reflects on developments in diversity and inclusivity by design in the current creative Cypriot landscape. There has been an interest in exploring themes involving the diverse design group from generic or specific geographical locations. Installation title: Tickets for the Afterlife.

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The Final Party: Love After Death
May
18
to May 19

The Final Party: Love After Death

  • Redbridge Central Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Love does not end when someone dies. Love evolves and takes on new forms, living on through technology, through the earth cradling our bodies and the memories, which we keep in our hearts and on our devices.

Explore your own legacy with experts in the field of death and bereavement. They will help you chart the myriad of choices in the future showing how death can be approached as creative affirmation - of love and loss. By considering your own mortality and what you would like to happen to your body and legacy, our experts will help guide you in setting up your own Legacy Document, detailing the future of your body and extending your presence beyond death.

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Love After Death - FutureFest
Sep
17
to Sep 18

Love After Death - FutureFest

Love after Death is an installation that guides participants through the live creation of a legacy agreement. It explores how people want to grieve and what they want to leave behind in future. This experience is based on current research and innovation, which is presented as speculative options for people’s future legacy.

Each legacy agreement documents a person’s ideas of mortality – to take away and reflect on. It introduces people to planning end-of-life wishes and asks all participants to think through key questions about being human at the end of life.

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