Here are answers to some popular questions. You’ll also find a one-stop-shop for helpful articles, videos and book recommendations on our Resources Page.
WHAT TIME ZONE ARE THE LIVE EVENTS IN?
UK time-zone (BST in the summer, GMT the rest of the year)
HOW DO I WATCH A LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
You’ll find upcoming events on our Events page. Our virtual events are held as Zoom webinars. You must register for each event you’re interested in though our ticketing partners TicketSource. You will receive joining details from Eventbrite 24 hours and 1 hour before each session.
I CAN’T MAKE THE EVENTS WHEN THEY’RE LIVE, CAN I STILL VIEW THEM?
We share highlights from Good Grief Festival events on our YouTube channel.
To be notified when recordings are available, subscribe directly to our YouTube channel, sign up to the newsletter, or follow us on socials.
WHERE CAN I GO FOR FURTHER SUPPORT?
We understand that participating in Good Grief Festival events may be an emotional experience for you. Our amazing partner organisations offer support and you’ll find a list of those resources here. We encourage you to reach out to them – and to those around you – if you need a little support.
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE GOOD GRIEF FESTIVAL TEAM?
You can email us via the Contact page.
WHAT IS THE GRIEF CHANNEL?
As of Autumn 2022, the Grief Channel is now on YouTube. This is where you can access our content for free and on demand.
Featuring over 280 recordings from Good Grief festivals and events, you will find familiar faces like Julia Samuel, Cariad Lloyd, David Kessler, Michael Rosen, David Baddiel, Nikesh Shukla, Ruby Wax, Stuart Lawrence, Dr Rachel Clarke, Dr Kathryn Mannix, Amber Jeffrey, Professor Robert Neimeyer and many, many more!
CAN I CONTACT A SPEAKER DIRECTLY AFTER THE FESTIVAL?
Most of our speakers and facilitators work in the public realm. We have included links to speakers’ websites, organisations and social media channels as appropriate. If you wish to contact anyone you’ve discovered as part of Good Grief Festival, please do so using their own channels. View Speakers.
I WANT TO BE PART OF GOOD GRIEF FESTIVAL (SPEAKER, SUPPORTER ETC)
We love hearing your ideas and suggestions so do feel free to email us via the contact page. We hope to collaborate with as many of you as possible but due to the large volume of emails we receive, we aren’t able to respond to all enquiries.
HOW DO I DONATE TO GOOD GRIEF FESTIVAL?
We rely on charitable funds and academic grants to support the costs of Good Grief Festival events, from the staff who produce our online events and our YouTube Channel to funding for contributors and the technology platforms we use to deliver our events. All our events are free to access. Donations to support Good Grief Festival are greatly appreciated and can be made here.
WHO IS BEHIND GOOD GRIEF FESTIVAL?
Good Grief Festival is the concept of Professor Lucy Selman, Professor in Palliative and End of Life Care at the University of Bristol. Lucy co-directs the festival with Dr Lesel Dawson, Associate Professor in Literature and Culture at the University of Bristol. For more information, please visit our team page.