York's Dead Good Festival 2026 is setting up shop in the Marriott Room in York Library all day on Saturday 16 May. 9–noon will be a drop-in information fair with some great resources lined up so far:
• York End of Life Doulas End of Life Doula UK
• St Leonard's Hospice St Leonard's Hospice
• Sabine Horner, grief nutritionist Sabine Horner
• Ageing Without Children Ageing Without Children (AWOC) UK
• Sandi Poston Celebrant
• York Bereavement Alliance
• Age UK York Age UK York
The afternoon features talks and a death cafe:
• Noon – Why do we fear death with Stef Bricklebank
• 1:00 – Don't want a traditional funeral? with Chris Dudzinska of Last Wishes Funerals
• 2:00 – Death Cafe York Death Cafe
• 3:00 – Food for Thought and Healing: The Gut-Grief Connection with Sabine Horner
Check out the York's Dead Good Festival website for more information:
https://www.yorksdeadgoodfestival.co.uk/