What's on For 2016
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The festival opens with a bang on Sunday 8th May. There will be poetry from Winston Plowes, a one-woman show by Ellie Harrison, improvised story-telling from Threadbare Playback Theatre and Tod's own Three Valleys Gospel Choir to raise the roof.
Food, booze, tea/coffee and cake throughout. Of course. 4pm-> Other performance stuff: Lifetimes Improv show (Thurs 7.30pm), Reading of the Letters (Fri 6.45pm), The Fiery Folky Funeral Feast (Sat 6pm). |
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There's loads of stuff for children and families throughout PUD week:
Sunday 8th, 2-3pm, Thingumajig Theatre's Hullaba Lulu puppet show for 5+yrs. Wed 11th, 12-4, Typecast at the library is suitable for families Saturday 14th, 11am and 2pm there are family films at the library (see here for full details) Sunday 15th, 1-4pm, The Final Fling on Fielden Wharf full of craft activities, music and dancing for all the family. |
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There are tons of workshops to learn new stuff about death and dying, and ask as many questions as you like:
Stages of Bereavement - Mon 9th 11am Organ, tissue and body donation - Mon 9th 11.30am Quiz of the Year - Tues 10th 8pm Unexpected Death - Wed 11th 10.15 Compassionate Communities - Thurs 12th 4pm Dignity in Dying - Fri 13th 1.30pm What to expect When Someone is Dying - Fri 13th 2.30pm Islam and Death - Sat 14th 10.30am Getting you House in Order - Sun 15th, 9.15am and 2.30pm |
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There are also plenty of opportunities to share your feelings with others and explore what this subject matter means to you:
People affected by Suicide - Mon 9th 1pm When Mummy or Daddy Don't Come Home - Mon 9th 6.30pm Death Cafe - Tues 10th 7.30pm Men's Grief Group - Thurs 12th 7pm Coping with the Death of a Pet - Sun 15th 5.15pm |
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You can also get stuck in in these workshops:
A Year to Live - Mon 9th 11.30 and 6pm Women's Giref Dances - Tues 10th 6.45 Type Cast - Wed 11th 12pm The Darker Side of Death - Wed 11th 5pm and 7.30pm The Crossing - Thurs 12th 12pm, 2.30pm and 5pm Writing the Big Emotions - Thurs 12th 1pm Authentic Movement - Fri 13th 9.45am Sacred Anointing - Fri 13th 11am |
There are films too at the library all week:
Cria Cuervos - Wed 11th 4pm
Chronic - Fri 13th 4pm
Death of a Superhero - Sat 14th 11am
Mr Holmes - Sat 14th 2pm
Cria Cuervos - Wed 11th 4pm
Chronic - Fri 13th 4pm
Death of a Superhero - Sat 14th 11am
Mr Holmes - Sat 14th 2pm
There are also exhibitions going on throughout the week:
Bob's Long Cold Rest - where Bob Follen will lie for 100 hours in a coffin at the Unitarian Church in order to raise money for Overgate Hospice
What is Left - will be at the Library all week showing stunning portraits accompanied by recorded interviews exploring the theme of being left something ... (Ellie Harrison)
All things must die - All week up at the Unitarian Church. Questions and eyebrows will be raised.
Bob's Long Cold Rest - where Bob Follen will lie for 100 hours in a coffin at the Unitarian Church in order to raise money for Overgate Hospice
What is Left - will be at the Library all week showing stunning portraits accompanied by recorded interviews exploring the theme of being left something ... (Ellie Harrison)
All things must die - All week up at the Unitarian Church. Questions and eyebrows will be raised.
Things Left Unsaid
Many of us have things left unsaid to loved (and not so loved) departed ones. Here are two ways PUD can help you unburden your heart:
The Last Post:
On the 14th of May your unread letters will be given a beautiful send off with food and singing and then fire at the Fiery Folky Funeral Feast.
Across the Divide Archive:
Leave your thoughts and feelings to posterity as part of the world's first ever archive of final communications.
Use our fantastic post box at Todmorden library for either
The Last Post or Across The Divide Archive
Many of us have things left unsaid to loved (and not so loved) departed ones. Here are two ways PUD can help you unburden your heart:
The Last Post:
On the 14th of May your unread letters will be given a beautiful send off with food and singing and then fire at the Fiery Folky Funeral Feast.
Across the Divide Archive:
Leave your thoughts and feelings to posterity as part of the world's first ever archive of final communications.
Use our fantastic post box at Todmorden library for either
The Last Post or Across The Divide Archive
