Festival Events 2018

Crocus Group Heart Mural

Crocus Group are marking To Absent Friends by inviting you to help them create a mural. They will take instant photographs of your special memory items or pictures and put them together into a display that will become a permanent fixture in their premises. This will be especially meaningful to the children and young people who use the space to be supported through their grief.

The space will be open over two evenings for people to share memories together with refreshments provided and some art and craft materials available.

Thursday 1 November & Tuesday 6 November 2018, 6pm - 8pm
Crocus Group, Unit 9, 20 Carsegate Road North, Inverness, IV2 3AE

Memories in the Making

Plantation Productions are offering the opportunity to get together with others experiencing bereavement to take part in two craft classes in memory of your loved one. Over two weeks you can decorate a memory box and frame using happy memories. Bring along anything that has meaning for you to keep in the box and display in the frame - photographs, pictures of places, tickets, cloth - anything at all that has meaning for you.

The creative process can be a therapeutic time, as can being in the company of others.

To book contact Tina or Hayley at Gallery 966 (0141 387 2596) or Gail at Govan Health Centre (0141 531 8490)

Friday 2 & Friday 9 November 2018, 1pm - 3pm
966 Govan Road (Gallery 966), Glasgow, G51 3AJ

The 900 Club

Join In The Works spoken word theatre company for an evening of remembrance and grief in performance poetry. They will be presenting their show The 900 Club (***** -SGFringe) which tells the story of four estranged friends reuniting after five years to commemorate their lost friend, as they are finally ready to confront each other, the past and their grief.

They will be joined by poets Catherine Wilson and Colin Bramwell, who will be performing their work. There will also be a panel discussion on grief in performance poetry hosted by Andrew Blair from Poetry AF.

The Project Cafe is wheelchair accessible and has a gender neutral bathroom. All are welcome to join. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about accessibility.

Friday 2 November 2018, 6.30pm for 7pm start
The Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6ST

Creative Breakfast To Absent Friends

Join Macrobert Arts Centre for their regular chat over breakfast, hosted by and for Stirling's creative community. Meet inspiring creative people, share projects and ideas, and hear from a different speaker each month. This November, for To Absent Friends, there's a chance to share thoughts and reminisce about those who’ve inspired our creative practice, and to explore the role of creativity in exploring grief and the taboos around it. With Sarah Lansdown from Strathcarron Hospice.

Tickets free, but please book: https://macrobertartscentre.org/event/creative-breakfasts/

Friday 2 November 2018, 9am - 10am
Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA