20.09.2021
We’re back this October with a packed programme of 30 free events. Our ‘virtual festival of love and loss’ will explore the universal human experience of grief through panel discussions, conversations and workshops. We have…
16.03.2021
Thousands of you have been busy booking your events for Good Grief Festival this March 27th and 28th. All events are free to attend and we are so excited about welcoming you all. Here are…
02.03.2021
Programme of 150+ speakers and 100+ events to help people who are grieving We are delighted to announce our full programme of virtual events for Good Grief Festival this March 27th and 28th, featuring talks, interviews, comedy,…
16.02.2021
We are thrilled to announce that Good Grief Festival will return to your screens on March 27th and 28th with a packed programme of 50 virtual events and 70+ speakers. All events will be free…
25.01.2021
We are delighted to announce that Good Grief will be hosting a series of free events with Julia Samuel over the coming months. One of the UK’s leading psychotherapists, Julia is the bestselling author of Grief…
18.11.2020
We’re delighted to announce that The Grief Channel is live. You can now watch nearly 60hrs of recorded events from Good Grief Festival including panel talks, interviews, workshops and webinars. For just £20 per year,…
03.11.2020
Thank you for joining us at Good Grief Festival. We hope you found it helpful, entertaining and supportive. The response so far has been incredible and we will be spending the coming weeks reflecting on…
01.11.2020
It’s the third and final day of the inaugural Good Grief Festival. And what a Festival it’s been! Many of our individual online events are tipping four-figure audiences, meaning we’re reaching many thousands of people…
31.10.2020
We’re very excited to welcome you to our first Good Grief Festival this weekend. You will be able to watch our events in three ways. Tune in to our Main Stage live-stream (free) Dip in…
30.10.2020
Welcome to day two of Good Grief Fest, a three-day virtual festival of love and loss that is totally free to watch online. Positive feedback from yesterday has been quite overwhelming – here’s how we’ll…
29.10.2020
Hello and welcome to Good Grief! At last the big day has arrived. We’re blown over by the support we have had in the run-up to the festival – thank you all so much. We…
28.10.2020
And we’re off! Friday 30 October is the first day of Good Grief Fest, a three-day virtual festival of love and loss. Here are some of today’s live-streamed highlights. MAIN STAGE HIGHLIGHTS As people across…
25.10.2020
Earlier in 2020 we collaborated with the amazing Bristol-based charity Creative Youth Network. The charity enables young people in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area, no matter what their background or circumstances, to reach their…
21.10.2020
With just over a week to go until the very first Good Grief Festival (30th Oct to 1st Nov), we’ve rounded up some of our team’s favourite panel talks. Feast your eyes on this incredible…
11.10.2020
Your feedback on the Good Grief Festival is crucial. After you’ve finished attending the Festival, please complete our quick evaluation survey. You only need to complete it once, even if you attended multiple events. Evaluating…
11.10.2020
Bristol’s virtual Good Grief Festival is thrilled to welcome Linda Magistris, CEO of The Good Grief Trust, as its in-studio host. The majority of speakers will be joining us online from their own homes, though…
08.10.2020
Dr Lucy Selman, founder of the Good Grief Festival, speaks about and invites you to take part in a new study into bereavement in 2020. “If you’ve been bereaved this year, I am so sorry…
07.10.2020
Some experts believe there are as many as 44 different types of grief. Grief has many faces, and how you lose someone can affect the way you grieve. Tune in to a free Grief School…
07.10.2020
We’re thrilled to introduce podcaster Mark Lemon to the Festival, to host our series of intimate Grief Chats. Listen in as Mark brings two people together for these special conversations, each of which reveals two…
06.10.2020
The Good Grief Festival downloadable programme is now live. It details the 70+ free events and 100+ incredible speakers in this event. What began life as a physical gathering planned for May is now a…
05.10.2020
The Good Grief logo was created by Sophie Chatziapostolou. Dr Lesel Dawson from the University of Bristol and the Good Grief team, talks about its significance. The winged creature that is the festival’s symbol is…
08.09.2020
Over 3,000 of you have already registered to join us at Good Grief Festival this October! With event tickets available next week, we’ve rounded up 10 festival highlights for you to choose from: from The…
21.04.2020
As I write this, the UK government has just announced that 13,729 people have died in hospitals from COVID-19. Care England estimates more than 1,400 people have now died in care homes. As you read this, those appalling figures…
24.03.2020
Like you, I am stunned by the pace of events the past month. Covid-19 is a truly extraordinary moment in UK, nay global, history. From my vantage point in Somerset, UK, it feels like we…
31.01.2020
If you’ve loved and lost you’ll find some moving, helpful and very human stories in this selection of podcasts on grief. They feature stories, interviews, darkly comic slants and practical advice. Griefcast Comedian Cariad Lloyd’s…
31.01.2020
Music follows us through life. It accompanies and evokes key moments, days and even whole eras. These classic albums were written in times of grief, from the despair of losing friends and lovers to the…
17.01.2020
A spark of excitement and wide-eyed desire to explore the world isn’t always what ignites big adventures. Sometimes, tragic events such as the loss of a loved one can cause people to hit the road…
15.01.2020
This selection of thoughtful films deals with grief and loss in poignant, creative ways, from a searingly intimate portrayal of Jackie Kennedy to the earthy extremism of Captain Fantastic. Perfect for moments when you need…
05.12.2019
A new festival to help people talk, think and learn about grief will launch in Bristol next May. Good Grief, Bristol is a week-long festival (May 11th to 17th) bringing together speakers, film screenings, exhibitions,…
05.12.2019
Be inspired by these speakers who found comfort in transforming grief and sadness into action, art and progress. How your emotions change the shape of your heart by Sandeep Jauhar “A record of our emotional…
05.12.2019
From Bristol to Mexico, New York to Mumbai, mural artists all over the world share their grief on our streets. Paying tribute to lost icons and highlighting social issues, street artists’ reflections on grief are…