We have all experienced loss and grief. One day, each of us will face death too. Yet we are often unsure how to express our feelings about life and death, and even less comfortable bringing death into everyday conversation. There is still a distance between accepting death, talking about it and taking practical steps to prepare for it. The Harbour by Alongside was created to make room for the unease we feel about death, and to offer a safe space for feelings that are hard to put into words and stories that deserve to be heard. Death should not be a taboo we avoid, but something that we shall think deeply about the life we are living now. Through a series of online and in-person activities open to everyone, we invite you to help shape The Harbour by Alongside: a place to harbour life, loss and ourselves, and find our own way towards healing.
About The Harbour by Alongside
A safe, welcoming and non-judgmental space, where people can talk openly about death and share how they really feel about grief and loss.
THE HARBOURby Alongside
Through art, conversation and community building, we support people in talking about death, loss and grief, facing life honestly and becoming more resilient.
From listening to sharing, from online conversations to in-person meeting
We help people move from receiving information unilaterally to having honest conversations. From the authentic interviews in Life & Death Afternoon Tea, to the unspoken grief held by the Treehole Phone Booth, to our monthly Death Forum gatherings, sharing and listening can help us see life anew and better understand death.
A safe space without judgement
Every experience of grief and every feeling deserve to be heard and acknowledged. There is no right or wrong, and no need to compare. The Harbour by Alongside offers a safe, inclusive space built on mutual respect. The Death Forum follows the Chatham House Rule to protect the privacy of those who share, so that each conversation can begin with trust and respect.
Bringing life and death into everyday conversation, so they are no longer a taboo.
Talking about death need not be taboo or pessimistic. It gives us a chance to rethink how we live. Through fresh experiences such as the Death Carnival, we bring creative, everyday approaches to conversations about life and death. We invite everyone to reflect on the people and things that truly matter, and to live with greater choice and purpose.
