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Gateshead Festival of Compassion

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12th Feb - 18th March, 2026
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Celebrating Love, Life and coping with Loss.

Join us for a month of events and activities that celebrate life and talk about death, highlighting support from a wide range of organisations in Gateshead.

Upcoming Events

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Events

Previous Events

  • What We Learn When We Talk About Death – The Examined Life
    What We Learn When We Talk About Death – The Examined Life
    Mon 16 Mar
    Online Event
    16 Mar 2026, 19:00 – 20:00
    Online Event
    Join us online for a heartfelt chat about something we often avoid: death. This event is all about opening up, sharing stories, and exploring what really matters when we start talking about the end.
  • Heartfelt Design – Wooden Decoration
    Heartfelt Design – Wooden Decoration
    Mon 16 Mar
    Gateshead Central Library, MakerPlace
    16 Mar 2026, 10:00 – 12:00
    Gateshead Central Library, MakerPlace, Prince Consort Rd, Gateshead NE8 4LN, UK
    Design a personalised wooden decoration.
  • End of Life planning workshop
    End of Life planning workshop
    Sat 14 Mar
    Blaydon Library - Ridley Room
    14 Mar 2026, 10:30 – 12:00
    Blaydon Library - Ridley Room, The Precinct, 5 Wesley Court, Blaydon, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 5BT, UK
    Gloria Ferguson, End of Life Doula and Neil Campbell (Specialist Grief Guide and End of Life Planning Consultant) will guide you through this interactive workshop to equip you to plan for the future with more confidence.
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For more information

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For more information or to express an interest in being included on the programme contact:

info@compassionategateshead.org

Supported by:

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