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EVENTS 2022

ACTIVE GRIEF WEEKEND retreatS
14th - 16th OCTOBER 2022
BLACKADON FARM, NEAR IVYBRIDGE, DARTMOOR
ACTIVE GRIEF WEEKEND
14th – 16th October 2022
BLACKADON FARM, Nr Ivybridge, Devon
Located in a remote rural location on Dartmoor, this exclusive weekend retreat is run by the bereaved for the bereaved. You will experience a genuinely supportive environment in which we will help you discover new ways of expressing your grief, of sharing the story of your loss and reconnecting with your much-loved son or daughter.
Blackadon Farm offers truly gorgeous accommodation with boutique-styled bedrooms (mostly ensuite) which have been individually styled with stunning wallpapers, plump cushions and luxurious bedding.
Check out Blackdon Farm’s accomodation here
All meals are included (delicious home-cooked food lovingly prepared by our own favourite chefs Rosa and Sharon) with vegetarian and vegan options available.
The timetable includes three 2-hour sessions (Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning) for photography, creative writing and physical activity.
No previous experience is necessary and while we encourage you to attend all three there is absolutely no requirement to join in. There is plenty of time just to be, get to know other parents or to find your own space
THIS RETREAT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
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PAST EVENTS
ACTIVE GRIEF WEEKEND retreatS
6th - 8th MAY 2022
MANIFOLD FARM, NEAR BELPER IN DERBYSHIRE
ACTIVE GRIEF WEEKEND
6TH – 8TH MAY 2022
MANIFOLD FARM, NR BELPER IN DERBYSHIRE
Located in a remote rural location this exclusive weekend retreat is run by the bereaved for the bereaved.You will experience a genuinely supportive environment in which we will help you discover new ways of expressing your grief, of sharing the story of your loss and reconnecting with your much-loved son or daughter.
Manifold Farm offers truly gorgeous accommodation with boutique-styled bedrooms (mostly ensuite) which have been individually styled with stunning wallpapers, plump cushions and luxurious bedding.
All meals are included (delicious home-cooked food lovingly prepared by our own favourite chefs Rosa and Sharon) with vegetarian and vegan options available.
The timetable includes three 2-hour sessions (Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning) for photography, creative writing and physical activity.
No previous experience is necessary and while we encourage you to attend all three there is absolutely no requirement to join in. There is plenty of time just to be, get to know other parents or to find your own space


SCREENING - BEYOND THE MASK
20th November 2021
PART OF LIFTING THE LID – AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ON DEATH AND DYING
20.00 – 21.30 GMT
FILM SCREENING - BEYOND THE MASK
LIFTING THE LID presents an ON LINE SCREENING OF BEYOND THE MASK
20th November 2021
20.00 – 21.30 GMT
We are honoured and excited to participate in this exciting new initiative. LIFTING THE LID is an international festival on death and dying. It’s totally FREE and features an incredible line up of end of life and palliative carers, funeral directors, grief supporters, artists, film makers, live music and much more.
BEYOND THE MASK (60 mins) is a thought-provoking documentary that examines the lived experience of grief during the COVID pandemic.
This on-line screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors Jane and Jimmy along with panelists and authors Dr Kathryn Mannix and Mark Lemon, both of whom appear in the film.
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This will register you for the whole festival. Sign Up is totally FREE. Once registered you can use the sidebar to navigate to any or all of the events.
SCREENING - A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES
21ST November 2021
PART OF LIFTING THE LID – AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ON DEATH AND DYING
11.30 – 13.00 GMT
FILM SCREENING - A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES
LIFTING THE LID presents an ON LINE SCREENING OF
‘A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES’
21st November 2021
11.30 – 13.00 GMT
Another chance to see A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES as part of LIFTING THE LID an international festival on death and dying.
A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES (75 mins) follows our road trip across the USA meeting and talking with other bereaved parents in a quest to discover, why we grief, how we grieve and why we are afraid of those who do grieve.
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This will register you for the whole festival. Sign Up is totally FREE. Once registered you can use the sidebar to navigate to any or all of the events.
