Rachel Hare
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@SWWDTP @UoBrisEnglish PhD exploring fainting, gender & performance in early modern drama. Researcher on creative, community & theatre projects exploring grief
Bristol, England
Joined August 2020
Looking forward to competing in the @CoimbraGroup 3MT final tomorrow! Thanks for all the support @BristolUni @UoBrisEnglish @bristoldc @SWWDTP @LeselDawson @island_41 @bethanmdavies1 & more
Best of luck to @RachelEHare in the International Final of the Three Minute Thesis competition! š¤ #3MT
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šJust launched today! Our How-To Guide explaining how to use co-developed theatre as a format for disseminating research on sensitive subjects. šDownload the guide https://t.co/gxo2UFldIY šRead @TheBeetleBox's blog about how the guide came about https://t.co/0J6igZzvcv
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Don't miss our first event next Friday 9 May. We can't wait to welcome Dr Kathryn Mannix to Bristol for an interview with Andrew Blades @UoBrisEnglish. Tickets here:
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Tickets are now available for Dying for Beginners: An Interview with Kathryn Mannix at Lecture Room B.H05 (ARTS COMPLEX), Bristol on Friday 9th May 2025. Click the link for further information and to...
Our Weston-super-Mare event with @drkathrynmannixĀ is sold out! BUT... you can still grab a ticket for her @BristolUni interviewĀ next Friday lunchtime https://t.co/s2qrJhdu43
#DyingMattersAwarenessWeek @dyingmatters @GriefCentreBris @UoBrisIBAMH @capcbristol @PEoLCSW @hospiceuk
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Huge thanks to @GaryScribbler for a BRILLIANT workshop as part of our When Grief is Complicated course! š©µš¤©āļø
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Running from 28 January until 11 March 2026 with recordings available on demand, the course will equip healthcare professionals and trainees to recognise and respond to the emotional and physical...
It really is something special to be asked to do these type of things. The pairing of art with healing means so much to me. #doodleaday #loveart #mentalhealth #griefjourney
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We can't wait to welcome #JuliaSamuelMBE to our new course, When Grief Is Complicated. Joined by Andrew Blades @UoBrisEnglish, she'll explore ways to celebrate & connect to those who've died, helping us survive & even thrive through lifeās highs & lows: https://t.co/Dm7hCJd38r
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Big news! Our new @GoodGriefFest course is open for registration! When Grief is Complicated will explore how & why we can feel āstuckā in grief, & strategies that might help. Starting 1 Feb, this 7 week online programme is only Ā£25 & you can sign up here: https://t.co/BdRVev0D0C
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Holidays can be hard when we're grieving, filled w/ memories of those weāve lost. Our new course, When Grief is Complicated, will explore how & why we can feel āstuckā in grief, as well as tools & strategies that might help. Starts 1 Feb, just Ā£25 ā ā¬ļø https://t.co/zXGnKAGJbn
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This year's #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek is about shining a light on people & projects that support grieving people. I've learned so much from the work & insights of fantastic psychotherapists, artists & people w lived experience on @GoodGriefFest. Here are some of them:
I love @RANeimeyerās analogy of grief as a fire that ālevels us right down to our foundationsā. He talks of the āradical challengeā of needing to adapt to a new life & āreconstruct rather than relinquishā our bond w the person who died: https://t.co/tSXLmX2U6N
@PortlandLoss 2/7
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Parliament will debate adding content on death & grief into the curriculum on 2 Dec. Please support this change! Integrating #grief education into schools will support bereaved children & help create a kinder more compassionate society. See our article: https://t.co/bQZeBeP2Lcā¦
Our open access article on grief education outlines its benefits, making the case for policy change in all 4 UK countries. Our supplementary file lists 50+ grief education teaching plans, teacher training programmes & other fantastic resources for schools. https://t.co/EOzYLNRhHJ
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It was such a joy to interview Julia Samuel MBE & her psychotherapist daughters Emily Samuel & Sophie Samuel - the THERAPY WORKS team! We talked about grief, divorce, eating disorders, infertility & illness as part of #GoodGriefWeston. @GoodGriefFest @SuperCultureWsM
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There are still a few tickets to see the amazing Therapy Works team in person tomorrow night! Julia Samuel & her psychotherapist daughters Emily & Sophie will share insights about grief, loss & change & reflect on the joys & challenges of working together. https://t.co/TVG1EUoEms
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Join us this Thurs 7-8pm for a free online @GoodGriefFest panel on Baby Loss & Grief, which will explore how we can support ourselves & remember our baby. It will also launch our co-created booklet Pregnancy, Baby Loss & the Grief Journey. Registerā”ļø https://t.co/pSnDLxR2MD
NEW EVENT: PREGNANCY, BABY LOSS + GRIEF Join us on October 10th for a free webinar and Q&A with psychotherapist Emily Samuel, Madhuri Bedi of @SandsUK, advocate Richard Boyd and author Tamarin Norwood. https://t.co/g4OFXU4jr9
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So much is coming up at #GoodGriefWeston in October - here are our film events. Full programme at https://t.co/C92kwsB8BX Pls share with colleagues, friends and family in the SW!
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Ever heard of a sound beam? Join Laura Porter's fantastic music session in #Portishead to try out accessible instruments which let everyone join in - just one of the events happening across North Somerset for #GoodGriefWeston Read more: https://t.co/5ZJgnwJFMB
@SuperCultureWsM
superculture.org.uk
10-13 October
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As the brilliant Jane & Jimmy @GoodGriefProj write, making art can bring 'memories into the now'. Read about Ayla, Andy & the amazing collaboration with Jogja Disability Arts here: https://t.co/C9EPpNFfaw Why not visit the murals during #GoodGriefWeston? @WsM_Community
#grief
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Murals in Ayla's memory are currently on display on hoardings on Weston's Walliscote Road
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Love books & poetry? Come to #GoodGriefWeston! It was such a privilege to write about the brilliant @Carrie_Etter, #CecilePin, #JuliaSamuel & their incredible family stories https://t.co/hZhlslMN7c
@SuperCultureWsM @Waterstoneswsm @WsM_Community @LeselDawson @UoBrisEnglish
superculture.org.uk
Book-based events coming up as part of Good Grief Weston
Many thanks to @RachelEHare for this lovely write up on Grief's Alphabet in this preview of the @GoodGriefFest in Weston-super-Mare in October:
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āThere are people today whose lives are still being saved by Max and Keiraā Read more about the inspirational Max & Keira, @doctor_oxford & Camille Sapara-Barton in this blog - & then book your tickets to #GoodGriefWeston! @Lucy_Selman @WsM_Community
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Events to look out for at Good Grief Weston next month
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We all leave a digital footprint when we die. But what's the effect of backing up memories on memory cards? Read about @BigTellyNI, Granny Jackson & #GoodGriefWeston in this blog - and then book to see the immersive play live! @WsM_Community @CaraMacMahon
https://t.co/etrCGEvi8l
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Coming to Weston in October!
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Come to Weston for our 2nd in-person festival! Good Grief Weston features amazing talks, workshops & performances, including @doctor_oxford on #TheStoryOfAHeart; Julia, Emily & Sophie Samuel on loss & change; poetry from @Carrie_Etter; & immersive theatre from @BigTellyNI
Good Grief Weston returns this Oct 10-13 for a heartfelt exploration of love & loss. Join us for 4 days of talks, theatre, workshops & more across Weston & North Somerset. Open conversations, connect, and find support in welcoming spaces. @SuperCultureWsM
https://t.co/oJin3W2lk4
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Out today - our mixed methods evaluation of Good Grief Weston festival, created by @SuperCultureWsM with @WsM_Community: https://t.co/27cSdNiBEy
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Background: Festivals play an important role in improving death and grief literacy, enabling members of the public to engage with these often-sensitive topics. ...
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