Good Grief MANCHESTER x art for loss
What is it?
Art For Loss is a new in-person peer support meeting for bereaved adults, providing a space to talk freely while also tapping into artistic forms of expression. It is a collaboration between The New Normal and GRIT Studios in Deansgate, Manchester. Our meetings will take place once a month on Sunday afternoons. All meetings are inclusive and open to any adult who has been bereaved - no art experience is needed.
Art For Loss builds on The New Normal’s original peer-to-peer support meetings which were created as a non-judgemental space for people to come together and openly discuss their experiences of grief.
IN-PERSON Meetings:
GRIT Studios - Deansgate
221 -233 Upper
Great Northern Warehouse
Deansgate
Manchester
M3 4EN
One Sunday a month (check schedule for dates)
Space kindly provided by GRIT Studios.
Visit Upcoming Meetings for a full schedule of meeting dates in the coming weeks.
Why did it start?
“My Dad died suddenly in 2022 and I did what most people do - gritted my teeth and struggled my way through. Several years later, I’m now an experienced death and grief doula, and have witnessed the power of peer-to-peer support, as well as using creative arts to process strong emotions. This partnership with TNN is going to help many people in Manchester with some of the most challenging times in life.”
Erin, Founding Host of Good Grief Manchester and Good Mourning Society
What to expect?
Art For Loss was created to provide space to openly discuss experiences of grief in an empathetic and non-judgemental environment, surrounded by others who may understand some of what you are going through.
We’ll begin each session with our typical open discussion. After an hour has passed, we’ll channel our energies into a creative exploration for the rest of our time together. These sessions aren’t about finding beauty in grief or trying to ‘make something good out of the bad’. Instead, we simply want to offer a space where you can express, explore, and spend time with your feelings through creativity.
We’ll explore a range of creative mediums, including painting, drawing, and poetry. Each session will have a theme and a suggested creative activity, with some sessions focusing on particular art forms such as lino printing or textiles. However, there is no pressure to follow the suggested activity - you are always welcome to work in whichever medium feels most natural to you, or to continue something you have been working on across previous sessions.
You can join us for both parts of the session or just one. You can work entirely at your own pace, and there is no commitment to attend future sessions.
Please see our What to Expect and Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.
If you have further questions, please Contact Us .