Get Mortal - Let's Talk About Your Final Farewell

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm UTC+01:00

Museum of Cambridge | Cambridge

Alex Collis
Publisher/HostAlex Collis
Get Mortal - Let's Talk About Your Final Farewell
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A practical workshop taking a light-hearted look at funeral wishes and exploring your choices so that you get the farewell you want.
About this Event

I’m on a mission to help spread the word about the creative potential of funerals, farewells and celebrations of life, and to get us thinking and talking more about our own wishes for our deaths.

This is the first in a series of death and funeral planning parties. Yes - you heard me right, parties. This doesn't have to be something we are afraid of and that we shy away from talking about.

The talking bit is extra important, because latest figures suggest that as many as 80% of people in the UK haven't talked to friends or family about their end of life wishes. And, if there's one thing that we can be sure of, it's that our liveswill - at some point - end.

If we tell the important people in our lives what we want, then we are giving them a real gift. We aren't leaving them guessing or worrying they've done the wrong thing. There is so much joy, creativity and colour that can be brought into these ceremonies, but often we don’t know how - or we're too afraid to think about it.

Over two hours, in a gentle, relaxed and friendly environment hosted by me, you’ll be invited to develop your own language around death and dying, and encouraged to think about your own end of life wishes. You’ll also be able to record those wishes using the Get Mortal packs devised by the brilliant Dead Good Legacies, that you can share with your nearest and dearest.

Come along, and let me show you that what a life affirming experience it can be talking about death. Leave feeling lighter, clearer and more confident about their wishes.

10:30 a.m to 12.30 p.m. in the Enid Porter Room. Light refreshments provided, and every person who comes along will go away with a goody bag containing everything they need to record their end of life wishes.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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GBP 0.00 to GBP 20.00

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