Saturday 14th of June 2025
Natural Endings
Former Mail Sorting Office, Rise Lane, Todmorden, OL14 7AA
This is an in-person event (not online)
Funerals and rituals can be powerful in supporting bereaved people to begin to adjust to a new way of living with loss and love. They are often inhabiting a liminal place, so are amazing to work with due to their openness in their personal meaning making processes. This creative one-day conference explores how we can co-create meaningful events that support and build upon this meaning making. With an emphasis on how we can help individuals, families and communities to tell their people’s stories with more than just words. We look at the importance of participation and how to craft connecting events. As well as exploring the amazing array of what is possible, we will also look at using ritual in more limiting spaces.
We are delighted to have some amazing speakers and workshop leaders including: Alexandra Derwen, Isabel Russo, Rosalie Kuyvenhoven (Rituals Today), Dr Katy Vigurs & Lindsey Vigurs (Dead Good Legacies), Ellie Harrison (Grief Series/Polite Rebellion) and Jenny Gaskell. Art work by Dylan Collard.
Talks and workshops, a creative making activity, art exhibition, and chances to connect with like-minded people that work in funeral world or are just curious. There are also optional extras of a shared meal social in the evening and tie in additional full day workshops the following day.
For full details of the schedule and information about the speakers and workshop leaders please click here.
