Cark It Café: Creativity Meets Death Chats for LGBTIQ+
Saturday 9 August from 9:45am to 4:30pm Saturday 15 November from 9:45am to 4:30pm Saturday 14 February 2026 from 9:45am to 4:30pm Saturday 20 June 2026 from 3pm to 7pm
4 Events • 6 Workshops • 3 Death Cafés with Guest Speakers
+ a final showcase celebrating "Memento Mori"
This unique and inclusive series invites the LGBTIQ+ community, their families, friends, and allies to creatively explore end-of-life conversations through art, humour, and heartfelt dialogue.
Event Dates
Event 1: Saturday 9 August 2025
Event 2: Saturday 15 November 2025
Event 3: Saturday 14 February 2026
Event 4 (Final Showcase): Saturday 20 June 2025
Across 3 immersive event days and one vibrant finale, you’ll experience:
🖌️ 6 Memento Mori Workshops – including poetry, songwriting, dance, visual art & weaving
☕ 3 Cark It Café sessions – with guest speakers in palliative care, legal planning, funeral practices and more
🎭 1 Final Showcase – a joyful celebration of creativity, community, and mortality
✨ Jewelz the Hoola Doola will be your guide on this journey as we explore our end-of-life plans and options together — with heart, humour, and a touch of the unexpected.
This project aims to reduce fear, build Compassionate Communities and inspire meaningful end-of-life planning through connection and creativity.