5 March 2016

Death Fair

death-fair-A day of talks, walks, demos and stalls offering a practical guide to dealing with death, dying and bereavement.

See a shroud wrapping demo, take part in a will making workshop, join a history of death guided walk, find out about Advance Directives, watch dance performances, and see one of Beyond Goodbye’s films.

Take part in a lively death café to discuss death and dying over tea and cake. Meet professionals from the death industry and find out about the different services they provide.

Explore our exhibitions on death and assisted dying: death: the human experience, death: is it your right to choose? and Documenting Death at Bristol Archives.

If you have specific access needs, please let us know in advance by contacting us or calling 0117 922 3571 and you’ll be given priority booking.

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Part of Museums and Wellbeing Week.

 

Programme

Talks, walks, dance and demos (aimed at adults/12+)

11am

  • History of death in Bristol walk with Molly Conisbee. Starts at Reception, ends at Birdcage Walk, Clifton. Book at information desk. 75 minutes.
  • Will making workshop with Heledd Wyn, Clarke Willmott. Schools Room. Book at information desk. 45 minutes.
  • Advanced Decision workshop with Trevor Thompson. Eating Room. Book at information desk. 45 minutes.

11am – 2pm

Students from St. Brendan’s Sixth Form College and Cotham School will respond to the themes of death and dying through a series of dance performances in spaces across the museum. With support from PDSW’s Coinvestment programme.

11.45am, Eating Room

Advanced Directive workshop with Trevor Thompson. Book at information desk. 45 minutes.

12.00, Front Hall

Shroud wrapping demo with RespectEverybody Shrouds, Only With Love & Divine Ceremony– By their stalls

1.30pm, Basement

Jane Harris, Beyond Goodbye. Talk & film screening. Book at information desk. 1 hour 15 minutes.

2.30pm, Schools Room

Will making workshop with Heledd Wyn, Clarke Willmott. Book at information desk. 45 minutes.

3pm, Museum Café

Death Café with Death Café Bristol. 2 hours. Please arrive early to order food and get settled. We will begin with a 1 minute silence at 3pm.

4pm, Front Hall

Shroud wrapping demo with RespectEverybody Shrouds, Only With Love & Divine Ceremony – by their stalls.

Activities, stalls and displays

Arnos Vale Cemetery
Bellacouche
Centre for Death & Society
Co-operative Funeralcare
Dignity In Dying
Divine Ceremony
Dying Matters & National Council of Palliative Care
Earth Vessels
Elysium Memorials
Final Fling
The Harbour
Natural Death Centre & the Association of Natural Burial
Normalising Death
Only With Love Home Funeral Service
Respect Green Burials / Eco Coffins
Skyburst The Firework Company
Tree of Opals
The Winding Sheet