Posted by DrLJ
Hosted by LJ, Louise, Anna and David
Date: | May 15, 2016 |
Start time: | 1:30 p.m. (UK) |
End time: | 3:30 p.m. (UK) |
Address: |
Asylum Caroline Garden’s Chapel Peckham SE15 2SQ United Kingdom |
Donations requested to cover the costs of refreshments. |
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About this Death Cafe
Join hosts Laura-Jane Smith, Louise de Winter, Anna Lyons and David Blackwell at AsylumLondon, to discuss all matters of death, dying, life and living over tea and cake in beautiful surroundings.
Asylum is an artist led organisation based in Caroline Gardens Chapel in Peckham, London. It was founded in 2010 and is directed by artists Jo Dennis and Dido Hallett. Asylum uses the chapel as a project and exhibition space, and have very kindly agreed to let us hold our Death Cafe in this beautiful space.
Death Cafes provide an opportunity 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'. They are group directed discussions of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. They are discussion groups rather than grief support or counselling sessions. They are generally life-affirming events, but sensitive discussions are of course possible so please bear this in mind.
This event is open to people of all ages and will be family friendly so please bring children if you wish to. There will be spaces for child-inclusive and adult-only conversations so that everyone feels comfortable. There will also be activities for children (and those who are children at heart) including deathly stories and arty coffin decorating.
Everyone is welcome, but please book a ticket in advance as there is limited space. Asylum are kindly donating their space for this event and tea and cake will be for sale. We ask everyone attending to make a purchase of at least £5 to help cover their costs. If cost is a barrier concessions are available - please contact us directly.
This event is part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, placing the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda. The 2016 Awareness Week runs from 9-15th May and is themed 'The Big Conversation'.
About LJ, Louise, Anna and David
- Laura-Jane Smith is a respiratory doctor and researcher who blogs about "life, death and some stuff in between". She believes that talking about death and dying outside healthcare settings is absolutely essential to improving end of life and bereavement care.
- Louise de Winter is a funeral planner and celebrant who is passionate about creating meaningful funerals that are relevant, helping those left behind acknowledge and accept the death of someone they love. She has hosted death cafes all over the country - and the world!
- Anna Lyons is an end of life doula, helping those who are living with dying. Her experiences have shown her that people want and need to talk about dying, but they just don't know how.
- David Blackwell is the creator of Speak Freely, founder of Love Freely and co-runs Shoreditch's public living-room 'Ziferblat'. He is passionate about innovating new ways to create social change.
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