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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

Upcoming Events

  • Crafternoon – Memories in fabric
    Crafternoon – Memories in fabric
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    Chopwell Library
    05ê adra 2026an 14:00 – 15:00
    Chopwell Library, Derwent St, Chopwell, Newcastle upon Tyne NE17 7HS, UK
    Bring some scraps of fabric from items that hold precious memories of a loved one, whether it’s an old shirt or a child’s outfit and create a 3D decoration.
  • Routes to Rights
    Routes to Rights
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    Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre
    04ê adra 2026an 16:00 – 17:00
    Lamesley Room, Gateshead Civic Centre, A184, Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead NE8 1HH, UK
    Life is turned upside down when someone is dying. But did you know that there are rights in law about what you are entitled to and what you should expect? Routes to Rights is a research project in Northeast England which has explored these issues and come up with some ways to improve things.
  • Gan Canny - My Farewell Wishes Workshop
    Gan Canny - My Farewell Wishes Workshop
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    Age UK Gateshead
    04ê adra 2026an 11:00 – 13:00
    Age UK Gateshead, Unit 4 Jackson St, Gateshead NE8 1ED, UK
    A two hour workshop encouraging you to start thinking and talking about how you want to be remembered when you die, and what sort of farewell ceremony you’d like.
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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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