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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 16

Continuing the line up for Pop Up Death, we are thrilled to have the brilliant @itsadeathsentencepodcast!
It's a Death Sentence is a podcast that takes a lighter look at the heavier things.
🗓 May 17th
🕛 12.00 - 4.00pm
📍 Wellbeing Zone, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, B1 2ND

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 16

Just one more day until Pop Up Death and we have another brilliant artist announcement! Introducing the beautiful work of Denise Walker, Daily Sunrise Paintings. 📅May 17th
⏰12.00 - 4.00pm
📌Wellbeing Zone, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, B1 2ND

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 16

🌟 Pop Up Death is happening tomorrow! 🌟
We will be sharing some extraordinary poetry that both inspired and was created by participants at two festival events!
📅 May 17th
⏰ 12.00 - 4.00pm
📌 Wellbeing Zone, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, B1 2ND

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 15

Pop Up Death continues! Join artist Jemma Mellor as we proudly display work created by the community in Open Studio, West Heath and take part in an arts activity led by Jemma, 12-4pm.
🗓 May 17th
🕛 12.00 - 4.00pm
📍 Wellbeing Zone, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square,B1 2ND #griefsupport

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 14

Tomorrow we have not one but 🌟 TWO 🌟 events at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery!
The Elephant in the Room at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, May 15 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Death cafe at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, May 15 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
brumyodo.org.uk/events/

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 14

Tonight! To Absent Friends at The Navigation Inn, May 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

🗓 May 14th
🕛 7.30pm - 9.30pm
📍 The Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Rd, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1LS

An informal evening where you can share stories about loved ones who have died over a drink & a meal.

#griefsupport

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 13

On 17th May, at Pop Up Death, we are delighted to display "Bald Statements". Bald Statements (Westhill Endowment) is a sculptural study into grief and personal loss by the late Jean Parker. Photos by Claire Findon. 12.00-4.00pm,Wellbeing Zone, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, B1 2ND

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 13

Tomorrow! To Absent Friends at The Navigation, May 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
📅 May 14th
⏰ 7.30pm - 9.30pm
📌 The Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Rd, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1LS
An informal evening where you can share stories about loved ones who have died over a drink & a meal.
#birmingham #griefsupport

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 6

🌟LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING! 🌟 Do you have, or are thinking of getting a Memorial Tattoo?
🗓 May 7
🕛 7 - 8.30pm
📍 Lucky Rabbit Tattoo Studio, St Paul's, 59-60 Water St, Birmingham B3 1EP
Join us at Lucky Rabbit Tattoo Studio for a conversation about remembering a loved one.

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 6

We have some amazing people at the Pop Up Death event on May 17th! Including A Natural Undertaking!
We’ll have coffin designing for children and the Jukebox challenge for adults - or vice versa if that’s what you prefer! Come and find us on the ground floor as you enter the Library.

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 5

A new addition to A Matter of Life and Death Festival! Join Itzatna Arts online on 8th May for the 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱’ A magical children's theatre experience sharing traditional Mexican tales about life, death and rebirth!
brumyodo.org.uk/event/livest...

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 5

Death Cafe at Sun Rising 2025
May 6th
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Death can be a difficult subject to talk about but once we start to talk, it is often much easier than we think.
Please book your place by contacting Belou on [email protected]
brumyodo.org.uk/event/death-...
#deathanddying #conversations

Death Cafe at Sun Rising 2025

Death Cafe – an informal gathering over tea and cake to talk about death and dying

brumyodo.org.uk

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 5

A Matter of Life and Death Festival begins!
Join us tomorrow for 4 events! Details below, and check out our events pages for more details and events: www.brumyodo.org.uk/events
A Cup of Compassion
Tell it to The Bees
Death Cafe at Sun Rising
Making Uncomfortable Conversations More Comfortable

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 3

Death cafe Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
🗓 May 15th
🕛 2.30pm - 3.30pm
📍 Chamberlain Square, B3 3DH
Death can be a difficult subject to talk about but it’s often much easier than you think.
Book here: www.brumyodo.org.uk/event/death-cafe-at-birmingham-museum-and-art-gallery/

Death cafe at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Join us in the beautiful tea room at Birmingham’s Museum & Art Gallery for an informal conversation about death and dying

www.brumyodo.org.uk

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 2

The Elephant in the Room at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, May 15 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
🗓 May 15th
🕛 1.00pm - 1.45pm
📍 Chamberlain Square, B3 3DH
Learn about objects associated with both life and death within the Museum’s collection ‘The Elephant in the Room’.
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · May 1

To Absent Friends at The Navigation, May 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
🗓 May 14th
🕛 7.30pm - 9.30pm
📍 The Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Rd, Kings Norton
An informal evening where you can share stories about loved ones who have died over a drink & a meal. Free event, book:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/absent-fri... #grief

Absent Friends

An informal evening where you can share stories about loved ones who have died over a drink & a meal.

eventbrite.co.uk

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 30

Meet the Undertakers 2025, May 13 @ 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
📅May 13th
⏰ 7.00-9.00pm
📌 A Natural Undertaking, 290 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath

Here’s a chance to see behind the scenes at independent funeral directors A Natural Undertaking’s Kings Heath branch. Email [email protected] to book.

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 29

The Comfort of Poetry, May 12 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
🗓 May 12th
⏰ 2.00pm - 4.00pm Drop In Event.
📌 Thimblemill Library, Smethwick B67 5RJ

Join Maggie to find out more about the project, to read some of the poems, and maybe share your own.

#poetry #griefsupport #westmidlands #smethwick #thimblemill

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 28

Memory Walk in the Lickey Hills, May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
🗓 May 10th
🕛 1.30pm - 3.30pm
📍 The Lickey Hills Visitor Centre, Warren Lane, B45 8ER
Sharing memories and stories about a loved one you've lost, or just enjoy the fresh air.
#deathanddying #poetrycommunity #poetry #birmingham #westmidlands

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 26

Five Ways to Die in Birmingham Walking Tour, May 10 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
£15

🗓 May 10th
🕛 11.00pm - 1.00pm
📍 Birmingham
💷 £15

Join Kevin Thomas in association with BRUM YODO on his fascinating walking tour “ Five Ways to Die in Birmingham’.

#deathanddying #walkingtours #birmingham #westmidlands

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 25

Spotted in Whats On! A Matter of Life and Death Festival returning in May. Walks, talks, parks, undertakers, pubs, creativity, the festival aims to encourage open and honest conversation about death, dying and grief
www.whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham/n...
#Birmingham #death #dying #conversation

A Matter of Life and Death

A groundbreaking Birmingham festival makes a welcome return this month, taking place across a wide range of venues - from tattoo studios to libraries, from pubs to undertakers, and from country parks....

www.whatsonlive.co.uk

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 24

Kathryn Mannix at The Mary Stevens Hospice, May 9 @ 4.30pm - 8:00 pm SOLD OUT
Hosted by The Heath Bookshop, The Mary Stevens Hospice and No Barriers Here, Dr Kathryn Mannix will be talking about her best selling book With the End in Mind.
@drkathrynmannix

#deathanddying #conversationsthatmatter

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 23

Death Over Drinks, May 8 @ 7pm - 8:30 pm
🗓 May 8
🕛 7pm - 8.30pm
📍Anjuna Lounge, Hazelwell St, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2JS

Join Stirchley locals, Jess & Helen, as they prompt conversation around that difficult topic of death and dying.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/death-over...

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BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 14

Death Cafe at Sun Rising 2025, May 6th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Death can be a difficult subject to talk about but once we start to talk, it is often much easier than we think.
Please book your place by contacting Belou on [email protected]
www.brumyodo.org.uk/event/death-cafe-at-sun-rising-2025/

Death Cafe at Sun Rising 2025

Death Cafe – an informal gathering over tea and cake to talk about death and dying

www.brumyodo.org.uk

BrumYODO @brumyodo.bsky.social · Apr 14

Over the next two weeks we will posting information about all the A Matter of Life and Death events, watch this space and we look forward to seeing you there! www.brumyodo.org.uk/events