Workshops
- ‘What’s now New in Funerals? by Poppy Mardall
- ‘Stout Hearts and Steep Hillsides – Coping with Really difficult ceremonies’ by Ros Curtis
- ‘God bothering us – Tackling religion at Humanist funerals’ by Barbara Chandler
- ‘BHA Pastoral Support – An evolving success story’ by Bill Stephenson & Carrie Thomas (Humanist Chaplain, HMP Winchester)
- ‘New Light through Old Windows – Help re-invigorate your script-writing skills for funerals, weddings and namings ’ by Trevor Moore & Jim Trimmer
- ‘Pitch Perfect – voice, breath, text and personal impact’ by Elliot Russo
- ‘Assisted Dying – A Celebrant’s Perspective’ by Noel Scott
- ‘Becoming a Wedding Celebrant – For those considering conversion’ by Hannah Hart and Sylvie Summer
Schedule
Sat 26th October
11.00 – 12.30
Arrivals
At reception – check in to rooms; choose your Saturday dinner from the menu
At the conference desk – register for conference, then check your workshop selections.
12.30 – 13.20 – Lakeview Restaurant
Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 – Plenary 1
‘As Others see us…’ by Isabel Russo, Head of Ceremonies
Q&A
‘Update on Marriage Law’ by Andrew Copson,Humanists UKChief Executive
Q&A
15.10 – 16.10 – Plenary 2
‘Ceremonies Market-Research Report’ by Roger McCarthy
Q&A
16.10 – 16.35 – Cafe / bar
Tea and chat
16.40 – 17.40 – Workshop 1
A choice of four workshops – see workshop list for details
17.50 – 18.50 – Plenary 3
‘Funerals: who needs ’em? Meaning-making in an age of muddlemindedness and death-blindness’ by Charles Cowling, author of ‘The Good Funeral Guide’
Q&A
18.50 – 19.30
Free time
19.30 – 20.00 – Cafe / bar
Reception drinks
20.00 – 22.00
Dinner and entertainment, featuring Iszi Lawrence
Sun 27th October
07.30 – 09.00 – Lakeview restaurant
Breakfast
08.30 – 09.00 – Reception
Check out of rooms
Sunday delegates register and sign up for Workshop 2
09.10 – 10.10 – Workshop 2
A choice of four workshops – see workshop list for details
10.20 – 11.20 – Plenary 4
‘The Chaos of Bereavement’ by Virginia Ironside, author and ‘agony aunt’
Q&A
11.20 – 11.50 – Cafe / bar
Coffee and chat
12.00 – 13.00 – Keynote Plenary 5
‘The Marriage Act 2013 – Parliamentary Perspectives & Impressions’ by Julian Huppert MP
13.00 – 14.00 – Lakeview restaurant
Lunch
14.00
Farewells and Departures
