Name: Cark-It-Cafe: Creative Conversations on Death and Dying for LGBTIQ+ : Event 2 of 4
Start: 2025-11-15T09:45:00+11:00
End: 2025-11-15T16:30:00+11:00
Location: East Sydney Community and Arts Centre

Cark-It-Cafe: Creative Conversations on Death and Dying for LGBTIQ+ : Event 2 of 4

Cark It Café: Sing Laugh Plan — and Dance it Out

Hosted by Jewelz (The Hoola Doola) of Jewelz A Hoopz

Event 2 of the Cark It Café series brings a joyful musical and slightly mischievous lens to the big themes of death memory and legacy — with singalongs songwriting playlists and more. We’ll keep things light before we shift gears into the more practical side of planning for the inevitable — all held in a warm LGBTIQ+ led space.

🕘 Doors open at 9:45am for a 10:00am prompt start

Event Schedule & Highlights:

🎤 10:00am – 11:30am |

Memento Mori: Let’s Sing About Death Baby with Cassy Judy

Join proud trans woman comedy queen and legal aid lawyer Cassy Judy for a laugh-out-loud songwriting session where death gets the cabaret treatment.

Known for her cheeky charm and razor-sharp wit Cassy will guide you through the art of turning life’s final chapter into comedy gold.

You’ll collaborate on a group song start writing your own cheeky lyrics and discover how humour and music can transform even the heaviest themes into connection catharsis — and chaos (bubble machines included).

No musical experience required. Just bring your funny bone.

🎶 12:30pm – 2:00pm |

Music & More for Life with Jewelz the Hoola Doola

Performance artist death doula and creative spark Jewelz the Hoola Doola invites you to explore the soundtrack of your life — and beyond.

Inspired by the Playlist for Life project (designed for dementia care) this feel-good workshop dives into the music poetry shows and stories that matter most.

You’ll create a playlist or memory bank that reflects your journey soothes your soul and helps others remember you in all your fabulous fullness.

From road trip anthems to goodbye ballads — let’s make sure your final playlist gets the dancefloor going one last time.

☕ 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Cark It Café — A Death Café with a Legal Twist

This isn’t counselling — it’s a cuppa-fuelled conversation.

The Cark It Café version of a Death Café is all about community dialogue around dying held with heart and honesty — and in this session we’re adding some legal clarity too.

Guest speaker Larissa Schreiber from Dowson Turco Lawyers (DTL) — Australia’s only Out Loud and Proud LGBTQ+ law firm — will guide us through the essentials of estate planning.

The session will explore:

Estate planning essentials
Wills Enduring Guardianship and Powers of Attorney
Planning with clarity and confidence especially for LGBTQ+ lives and families

Holding Space at Cark It Café

We’re joined by Jude Tynan (she/they) a skilled and compassionate Mental Health Social Worker and Family Therapist. Jude specialises in working with the LGBTIQ+ community survivors of adult and childhood trauma complex family dynamics and relationship difficulties.

From 12:30–4:30pm Jude will be there to simply sit listen and hold space.

👉 Learn more: opendialogue.com.au/jude-tynan

🎟️ Workshops are ticketed $0-39 — from single tickets to day packages.

Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds — please email Jewelz at [email protected] to make arrangements.

☕ The Death Café is FREE but you must register to attend. You’ll also have the option to make a non-tax-deductible contribution to help cover event costs — should you wish to support.

This event also supports Myeloma Australia in memory of my Big Bad Baba — you can donate here: 🔗 justgiving.com/page/jewelz-cark-it-cafe

Acknowledgements & Gratitude

This project is supported by the City of Sydney Creative Grants and the Dying to Know Day grants.

Big thanks to:

ACON The Love Project
Daisybox® — for donating the strong simple and sustainable cardboard casket made from recycled cardboard weighing just 7kg and designed to be personalised with messages artwork and love.
Palliative Care NSW
Dying to Know

Come join the second stop on the Cark It Café journey — where mortality meets melody and a great conversation could change your whole approach to dying (and living).