Festival Events 2017
I remember when...
Volunteer befrienders in East Ayrshire are invited to come together for an evening to remember and celebrate the lives and relationships they have shared with their befriendees who have died.
Organised by Volunteer Centre East Ayrshire and Busy Be Friends, all are welcome. With original contributions from a local poet, this will be time to share experiences and memories, songs and stories.
Wednesday 1 November, 6pm-8pm
North West Centre, Kilmarnock, KA3 1NQ
All welcome, no cost. Please email to confirm your attendance. A light meal will be served.
Beloved
Poetry Circus present an evening of tributes to absent friends in story and verse with a stellar cast of poets and performers plus some open mic slots.
The evening will include a feature tribute to the poet and activist, Sindigo, by Cath Mackay, Kirsty Nicolson and Carla Woodburn.
Other performers include Lloyd Robinson, Matthew Macdonald, Isla MacLean, Finola Scott, Ema Jayne Park, Woodstock Taylor and a host of open mic community storytellers.
The evening will be hosted by Poetry Circus’ Max Scratchmann.
Admission is free and unticketed.
Wednesday 1 November, Doors: 7.30pm, Performance: 8pm
Woodland
Creatures, 260
- 262 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5EL
Tree of Life
Broomhouse Centre, Edinburgh, will be setting up a tree of life where people can write a short note in memory of a loved one and tie it to the tree.
The centre's dementia day care service, the Beacon Club, will also be holding two storytelling afternoons where members can listen to a professional storyteller, and bring along their own pictures and tell stories of loved ones and friends.
The week will conclude on Monday 6 November with a musical session at the Centre. Members of the club and staff will be asked to suggest songs that reminds them of people they have lost.
Tree of Life: Wednesday 1 - Tuesday 7 November, 9am - 3pm, The Broomhouse Centre, 79-89 Broomhouse Crescent, Edinburgh, EH11 3RH
1 November 2017: Storytelling afternoon at St Margaret’s Court
2 November 2017: Storytelling afternoon at Broomhouse Centre
6 November 2017: musical session
Coffee Morning
HMP Kilmarnock will host a To Absent Friends coffee morning for prisoners, focusing on five themes of bereavement, including how this can have an impact on offending behaviour.
The morning will be supported by the chaplaincy team, who are dedicated to providing support to prisoners who have been bereaved and believe that this is a vital topic. Tea, coffee, cakes and fruit will be provided to all.
Thursday 2 November, 9am - 11.30am
Multi Faith Centre, HMP Kilmarnock, Mauchline Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 5AA.
Reflections at Wardie Church
Wardie Parish Church in Edinburgh will be opening its doors during To Absent Friends week to give people time and space to reflect upon loved ones they have lost.
As well as a memory book, the church will have a tree on which people can attach names of dear ones. The sanctuary will host the It Takes A Village portrait exhibition. There are also two sessions planned: on bereavement support and on what it means to be a pastoral visitor. Please contact the church for details of these.
Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 November, 10am - 12pm (for private reflection; contact church for further details)
Wardie Parish Church, 29 Primrose Bank Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3JE
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