Death rituals
Around the world, there’s a rich tapestry of traditions and practices connected with death. The post Death rituals appeared first on Final Fling.
View ArticleAdrian Howells :: In Memoriam
Adrian Howells was a UK-based performance-maker who created intimate and deeply nurturing theatrical experiences. Adrian was one of the artists involved in Final Fling's Day of the Dead Festival in...
View ArticleNotices and tributes
Notices and tributes is part of the Life Planning Tools on Final Fling. It acknowledges that in this age of social media, people sometimes want to express grief and celebrate a life together in an...
View ArticleBurial plots
Page Hodel tells us about a bright idea for burial plot housewarming, dreamt up over tequila on Dia de los Muertos. The post Burial plots appeared first on Final Fling.
View ArticleTo Absent Friends Festival
To Absent Friends: a festival of remembrance launches 1-7 November 2014 across Scotland. Coordinated by Good Life Good Death Good Grief it’s been conceived as a way of remembering our loved and lost....
View ArticleFestival of Remembrance
This year in Scotland there's a new Festival of Remembrance: To Absent Friends. Final Fling is hosting a Death Cafe of Remembrance as part of the Festival on Saturday 1 November. Be part of the...
View ArticleCoffins to inspire thinking about death
Friend of Final Fling, artist Gina Czarnecki, is chuffed that her plan to commission 25 coffins to inspire thinking about death has been funded, thanks to Arts Council England & Lottery...
View ArticleDay of the Dead, Hallowe’en and death
What's the connection between Day of the Dead, Hallowe'en and death? Day of the Dead is a Mexican festival to remember and celebrate our loved and lost. Making offerings at shrines, grave tending,...
View ArticleLondon Month of the Dead
Throughout October 2014 and concluding on All Souls Day, The London Month of the Dead will host a whole series of talks and events that investigate the capital’s relationship with its deceased...
View ArticleDeath Cafe of Remembrance
In another attempt to tackle death as a taboo, Final Fling is hosting a Death Café of Remembrance on Saturday 1 November at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art from 2.30-4.30pm. It’s one of many events...
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