A cultural and reflective encounter exploring mortality, grief, and remembrance through visual presentations, art installations, and shared listening.
On Thursday, 26 March, Fabrica is hosting another edition of the Death Salon, a project curated by Luna Arts that has become a notable part of Brighton's cultural calendar. It is essentially an evening dedicated to exploring themes we often shy away from—mortality, grief, and the ways we remember those we've lost—but through a creative and communal lens rather than a clinical one. Wendy Pye and Dagmara Rudkin, who lead the collective with support from Arts Council England, have based the format on the tradition of 18th-century salons. The goal is to create a space for shared listening and visual presentations within the atmospheric setting of the former Regency church at 40 Duke Street.
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The programme for the evening is quite varied, bringing together several different creative disciplines. Jess May, a celebrant and podcaster, will host the event, which features contributions from writer and filmmaker Susan Thomson, artist and mentor Carrie Stanley, and comics illustrator Zara Slattery. A central feature of the night will be the display of a 'remembrance vessel'—a shroud with quilted wings titled Sacred Wings, designed by Dagmara Rudkin. These presentations are intended to provide context for the 'Death Positive' movement, using art to help break down the cultural taboos that often surround the end of life and the process of mourning.
For those interested in attending, the doors and the bar open at 18:45, with the formal start scheduled for 19:15. The event is designed for adults, including creatives, academics, and those working in the funeral industry, but it is open to anyone interested in how we handle death as a society. The organisers have implemented a tiered pricing structure to keep the evening accessible: general admission is ÂŁ12, while there are tickets for ÂŁ10 for those on low incomes and ÂŁ8 for those currently unemployed. There is also a 'pay it forward' option starting at ÂŁ15 for anyone who wishes to support the project's continuity. It is a straightforward, thoughtful way to engage with a complex subject in a familiar local venue.
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