Festival 2023
The To Absent Friends festival took place across Scotland from 1-7 November 2023.
It was an opportunity to remember, to tell stories, to celebrate and to reminisce about people who have died but remain important to us.
Information about some of the events that took place is below.
The Library of Legends
Organised by artists Russell McGovern and John Martin Fulton in partnership with Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief
Reflecting Together workshop
Organised by Say Something Dundee and Remembering Together Dundee
Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Remembered
Organised by Sacred Sanctuary
I Had a Dream
Organised by The Open Museum (Glasgow Museums community outreach team) in collaboration with Iman Tajik
Windows of Reality: 100 Puppets and Stories from around the Highlands about COVID-19
Organised by Creativity in Care CIC
To Absent Friends Concert
Organised by the Edinburgh Brass Band
Bereavement Charter Webinar: The Space Between - Understanding Anticipatory Grief
Organised by the Scotland's National Bereavement Charter for Adults and Children Working Group
Honouring our Absent Friends
Organised by Breathe Easy Clackmannanshire
A Walk with Absent Friends
Organised by Say Something Dundee, Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust and the University of Dundee Botanic Garden
Find Comfort in Conversation with the Essence of Memory
Organised by St Columba's Hospice
To Absent Friends Week
Organised by Strathcarron Hospice Compassionate Communities Team
Organised by PossobilitiesDeath Café (Online)
Organised by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Death Cafe (Remembrance Edition)
Organised by the Southside Death Club
Stories From 88 Days on a Tandem Around the British Coastline (Let's Talk About... Bereavement Through Suicide)
Organised by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
Tending to Death Glasgow - Remembrance
Organised by Pushing Up The Daises and partner organisations.
Six-Word Obituaries: a writing and reminiscence workshop
Organised by Lapidus Scotland
Organised by Action Porty
Organised by Families OutsideForever in Our Hearts
Organised by Aileen Palmer, celebrant
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