Festival Events 2018

Postcards To Absent Friends

Oban Hospice are hosting their first To Absent Friends event.

It begins with a remembrance café on Thursday 1st November at Oban Chocolate Company (time TBC) and another during the men’s group at the Dove Centre on Friday 2nd from 10.30 - 12.30pm. There will be an intergenerational crafting session at the Dove Centre on Saturday 3rd from 10am - 2pm, whilst on Sunday 4th they’ll be showing Beyond Goodbye at Oban Phoenix Cinema with a representative from CHAS available for further information and support. Tuesday 6th will hear Ken Hunter on Oban FM host a dedicated reminiscence slot between 10am and 12.30pm.

Throughout the week there will be postcards available for people to give tributes to loved ones through quotes, stories and poetry. These along with photographs taken during the week will be exhibited at Rockfield Centre between Monday 5th and Wednesday 7th, 2 - 4pm, offering further opportunity to talk and reminisce over tea and cake.

Events are free and open to everyone.

For further information please call Lucy Hunt at The Dove Centre, 24 Stevenson St, Oban. 01631 561315 or email lucy.hunt@obanhospice.org.uk

Thursday 1 - Wednesday 7 November 2018
Various locations, Oban