Good Grief Lounge 2026 by The Coolroom at The Northern Arts Hotel

Good Grief Lounge 2026 consists of monthly recurring sessions on Saturdays from May 2 to November 7, 2026, focusing on conversations about life, death, and dying integrated with arts experiences. Held at The Coolroom in the Northern Arts Hotel, sessions feature grief counsellors, music, morning tea, and guest speakers such as Emma Tranter on affordable funerals, Selene Bateman on sewing her shroud, and Lisa McPherson leading clay vessel workshops for the May 2 event from 11am to 2pm. The series aims to inform, reduce end-of-life fears, and celebrate death as part of life, continuing from 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival events. A $10 donation covers speaker travel and refreshments, with registration required.