Loved and Lost
Loved and Lost is a programme of creative work exploring grief, how we talk about it and how to live well with it.
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Loved and Lost is a programme of creative activity exploring grief, how we talk about it and how to live well with it.
We will explore the myriad ways grief and loss can touch our lives and how we can live well after losing something or someone; through free art activities, get togethers, meals, reading together, touching upon loss, ritual, care, memorial and celebration.
Our first programme of work created gentle invitations to talk about grief and all its kinds, in all its forms, within our community. As the programme unfolds, we will explore different aspects of grief and loss, how different cultures explore grief and its rituals, and the myriad ways we can support each other as a community.
Contributors include our lead artist Jenny Gaskell, Afreena Islam, Chris Alton & Emily Simpson, Josh Coates, Erin Rowlands, Lowri Evans, Brendan Curtis, Laura Yates and Darcie Chazen with producer Debbie Chan. Library leads are Hannah, Emma and Sarah.
Read, watch & listen
MILK by Brendan Curtis
Written April 2026A short film by Brendan Curtis who has worked with us consistently across the Loved and Lost programme.
News & updates
Holding Space: Grief Choir on the BBC
Written January 2026Coverage of our new Grief Choir, covered by BBC Radio Merseyside and coming soon to North West Tonight
Messy Grief: Grief Awareness Week 2025
Written November 2025Who said that grief is supposed to be neat?
Imagining Life Underground
Written August 2025A workshop for families creating underground clay creatures
Liverpool Biennial X At The Library: 'Heaven in the Ground' by DARCH
Written June 2025The installation of the sound work 'Heaven in the Ground' by DARCH for Liverpool Biennial is now open at Crosby Library!
The Culture of Dying Matters
Written April 2025The theme of this years Dying Matters Awareness Week is: Culture of Dying Matters and we've got two meeting points in May to celebrate and share with each other as part of our grief programme: Loved and Lost.