What's on: Dying Matters Awareness Week

Find out about the events which will be taking place around the UK for Dying Matters Awareness Week in 2025. Some may be happening before, or after, the campaign week.

You can explore events in your area via the interactive Google map, or event listings by region.

Based in Scotland? Demystifying Death Week is run by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief and takes place at the same time as Dying Matters Awareness Week (5-11 May).

What's Dying Matters Awareness Week?

Starting conversations about dying is often not as hard as you might think.

Every year, people around the country use Dying Matters Awareness Week as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them. In 2025, Dying Matters Awareness Week will take place from 5-11 May and focuses on the culture of Dying Matters.

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Tell us about your Dying Matters Awareness Week event

Each Dying Matters Awareness week, there are hundreds of events across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tell us about yours, and we'll add it to our listings.

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