Love and Loss Through Rituals (Discussion forum)

About the event

Masala Bites, Unit 3 Station View, Blackpool, FY1 1AQ

How do we mark the things we lose, and celebrate the love that remains?

Across cultures, communities and generations, rituals have helped us make sense of love, loss and change. From gathering around a table and sharing food, to ceremony, music, remembrance and the simple everyday acts that keep someone’s memory alive, rituals can give shape to feelings that are sometimes difficult to put into words.

Join us at Masala Bites in Blackpool, close to Funny Girls, for a warm and informal guided conversation exploring the different ways we mark love and loss.

Chirag Khajuria, Ashfaq Rafiq-Pate, Nina Beaver and Helen Houston will share perspectives and gently guide the conversation, opening up questions around culture, identity, tradition, memory and the rituals we create for ourselves.

There will be plenty of time to pause, enjoy some tea, ask questions and continue the conversation together.

You don’t need to have experienced a particular kind of loss to take part. Come with your own experiences, your curiosity, or simply a willingness to listen.

A space to share stories, explore different traditions and consider how rituals can help us navigate love, loss and what comes next.

Access information: This venue has wheelchair access.

Babies are very welcome, and we’ll do what we can to accommodate any other needs you have. Noise, movement, needing to step out and come back – all of that is fine here. Please don’t stress, and let us know if there’s anything we can do to support you: [email protected]