Held for the first time from 1-7 November, To Absent Friends will give people across Scotland an excuse to remember, to tell stories, to celebrate and to reminisce about people we love who have died.
Unlike most festivals, events that take place as part of To Absent Friends are not bound by a particular time or venue. To Absent Friends will happen across the country – in public spaces, over social media, among friends, families and communities, and in people’s minds and hearts.
You can get involved in a number of ways:
- Write on the wall of remembrance
- Share a story of someone you miss
- Take some To Absent Friends beermats into your local pub or staff canteen
- Make a memory cube
- Hold a Café of Reminiscence
- Put up a To Absent Friends tribute wall in a local foyer, staff room, reception or village hall.
A variety of high profile events have been organised as part of To Absent Friends – see the Festival Events Listings for more information and to book.
If you want to follow the week’s highlights via social media, follow To Absent Friends on Facebook and Twitter.
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