Talks and Events
We’ve put together a varied programme of events to help you to engage with death, dying, life and living. From funeral planning workshops to meetup groups and Death Cafes, we hope our events will support you to have a more empowered approach to death and dying, funerals and grief.
Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Join us at our Death Cafe in Forest Hill to talk about death and dying over tea and cake.
Join us for a public health talk by charity Breast Cancer Now.
Learn how to confidently use the Obitus system to offer unique and memorable funeral services.
Join us on Zoom to consider what it means to facilitate ceremony and ritual around death and dying with end of life doula, ceremonialist and author Alexandra Derwen.
Join our florist, Cassie from Stems UK, in making a beautiful wreath of autumn foliage and flowers.
Join our florist, Cassie from Stems UK, in making a floral pumpkin.
Join Death Historian Dr Dan O’Brien to learn about the history of undertakers.
Dr Kathryn Mannix joins us to discuss how difficult conversations about the end of life can be less tricky and more joyful than you might imagine.
Learn about modern funeral floristry with award-winning funeral florist Cassandra Thompson from Stems UK.
In this online workshop, we’ll go through everything you need to know about funerals. By sharing stories, insights and practical advice, we hope you’ll discover that funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective.
Budding funeral florists, join us for a workshop with award-winning funeral florist Cassandra Thompson from Stems UK.
Meet the Poetic team, catch up with other celebrant colleagues and talk about all things funerals.
Join us for a virtual tour of Poetic Endings’ beautiful new funeral home in Forest Hill as well as some inspiring chat about funerals.
Join Dr Kate Woodthorpe to imagine the future of funerals.
Join Rosalie Kuyvenhoven to learn more about crafting creative funerals.
In this online workshop, we’ll go through the ten you need to know about funerals. By sharing stories, videos, insights and practical advice, we hope you’ll discover that funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective.
In this online workshop, part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, we’ll go through the ten you need to know about funerals. By sharing stories, videos, insights and practical advice, we hope you’ll discover that funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective.
Join Nuri McBride to explore the foundations and implications of the Death Positive Movement.
Over the past year, the pandemic has opened up more conversations about death, dying and bereavement within society and amongst individuals. In this training, you will learn about varying narratives and how to support the bereaved during this time from an evidential perspective.
In April’s session, we’ll be discussing ways that the working relationship between funeral directors and celebrants can be improved.
In this online workshop, we’ll go through everything you need to know about funerals. By sharing stories, insights and practical advice, we hope you’ll discover that funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective.
We All Know How This Ends is a new approach to death and dying, showing how exploring our mortality really can change our lives. It will be published by Bloomsbury on 18th March 2021. Join co-author Louise Winter to talk all things funerals over tea and cake on the night of the book’s release.
Join us at our virtual Death Cafe to talk about all matters of death, dying, life and living.
In this online workshop, we’ll go through everything you need to know about funerals. By sharing stories, insights and practical advice, we hope you’ll discover that funerals can be meaningful, personal and cost-effective.
Join us at our virtual Death Cafe to talk about all matters of death, dying, life and living.
Meet the Poetic team, catch up with other celebrant colleagues and talk about all things funerals.
Learn how to confidently and competently host funerals and memorials using Zoom with Amber Carvaly and Christina Andreola.
Join us at our virtual Death Cafe to talk about all matters of death, dying, life and living.
Meet the Poetic team, catch up with other celebrant colleagues and talk about all things funerals.
Join us at our Death Cafe in Forest Hill to talk about death and dying over tea and cake.