Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo

Coffs Coast Death & Dying Expo 2025

Sunday 10th August 2024 - 9am - 2pm - at Norm Jordan Pavilion, Coffs Harbour Showgrounds

**Free Entry (with gold coin donation) at the gate**

The vision for this annual expo is an inclusive, collaborative space where end-of-life professionals connect with the community.

Our passion is to bridge gaps and bring people together to connect, inspire, educate and have meaningful conversations about all things life, death, loss, grief, ageing well and dying well.

🥳 36 Exhibitors from all areas in end of life field

💕 Short talks, Cultural Panel, Demonstrations

📖 Death Poetry (Unslam)

☕️ Coffee van, B&E rolls & Japanese food

Exhibitors include local funeral services; solicitors; end-of-life doulas; holistic death care; programs for end of life preparations; grief counsellors; celebrants; artists and legacy projects; Death Cafe hosts; Death literacy programs; pet cremation services + more.

Program for talks/demonstrations/panel

9am Doors open

9.15-9.30am Welcome to Country

9.35-9.50am Liminal Voices Choir

9.50-10.05am KC - “Estate Myth Busting”

10.15-10.30am Live Music with Rasayana Sound

10.40-10.55am Big Questions Little Hearts:

How To Talk About Death With Our Children

10.55-11.10am Justine from End Wise:

Psychedelic-assisted Therapy

11.20am-12pm Cultural Panel

12-12.15pm Live Music with Rasayana Sound

12.20-12.35pm Shrouding with Barefoot Funerals

12.45-1.25pm Death Poetry (Unslam)

1.25-1.40pm Expo Vision with Rani

1.40-1.50pm Dove Release

2pm Close of Expo

This community event is aligned with the national annual campaign - Dying To Know Day. "D2KD encourages adults of all stages to take individual action, hold events, gatherings at home – all to improve their knowledge around choices for their end-of-life."

Entry is by donation to support this community initiative, run by volunteers.

OPPORTUNITY to be an GOLD or SILVER Sponsor of the Expo

OR Become a donor as a "Friend of The Expo". Link HERE to donate: https://events.humanitix.com/coffs-coast-death-and-dying-expo-2025-donations

Register your FREE attendance (by donation at the gate) through this link!