Festival 2022

Memories

Organised by Dumfries Get Together

Thursday, 20 October 2022. Gardenwise, Castle Douglas Road, Dumfries

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Come along to Gardenwise and enjoy an afternoon tea courtesy of the To Absent Friends annual festival of storytelling and remembrance for Scotland. This is an opportunity to remember, reminisce, tell stories and celebrate the lives of those who have died.

All of us have been touched by death and grief at some point in our lives but in our culture it can be difficult to talk about it. This afternoon is an opportunity for Dumfries Get Together to come together to remember and share special memories, funny stories and photographs about their loved ones or just to be in the company of others and listen in a relaxed and friendly environment.

When we celebrated this event before, those who attended were at first sceptical and worried that it would be a morbid event. However, everyone who attended had lots of fun and laughter (and a few sombre moments) and made some new friends. We have decided to celebrate this year’s event with an afternoon tea at Gardenwise, Castle Douglas Road. Please come along and enjoy a chat with some storytelling, sharing of memories and reminiscing while having fun.

Photo credit: Dumfries Get Together