HALLOWEEN 3 day ILLUMINATED NIGHT TRAIL IN ABNEY PARK WOODLAND CEMETERY: Who’s life will you honour?
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Thu Oct 31 2024 at 05:30 pm to Sun Nov 03 2024 at 10:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Abney Park Cemetery | London, EN
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This Halloween half term, Abney Park gives us a rare opportunity to enter the Victorian woodland Cemetery for a day and night time illuminated art trail of secular memorial shrines. Created with 10 artists, set designers and YOUR ancestors. Whose life will you honour? Who’s life has shaped you? From witches to non-comformers, from your great-grandmother to your first pet . We want to celebrate them all on our beautifully curated shrines. Send in your photos, buy tickets and get more information at www.projectaltar.com or bring messages and digital photos to print at our on-site craft station. A lovely family activity and a secular celebration of Autumn.Dogs welcome too.
Free by day to explore the 200,000 people buried amidst 31 acres dramatic woodland and magnificent Victorian cemetery with secular chapel at the centre. Enjoy our specially curated, interactive exhibition of art shrines in and around here chapel with opportunities to craft your photos and messages for loved ones onto the shrines.
But when the sun goes down, ticket holders will be treated to a twinkling illuminated path leading to the chapel, experiencing a rare opportunity to see the park and chapel after dark. All secular. All welcome. This isn't about death. This is a celebration of life, love, loss, joy, family, friendship and legacy - the human experiences that unite us.
A perfect way to bring in the Autumn half term and a different kind of treat for Halloween.
Free by day 31st October to 3rd November
with strictly limited timed entry tickets for the night trail:
Halloween 31st October,
1st and 2nd November
Book early bird now for only £8.50* to avoid disappointment
www.projectaltar.com
The night walk will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour with plenty of restaurants and bars near by.
By day you can get wander in the woodland for a good couple of hours. Dogs welcome in the park. On-site cafe serving amazing food daily until 4pm
IF YOU HAVE SOME ONE YOU’D LIKE TO HONOUR PLEASE SEND YOUR PHOTOS, STORIES, QUOTES & RECORDINGS TO: [email protected]
Whatever your faith, whether you were born 1000 years ago or yesterday, we have more in common than divides us. This isn't about death. It's about life, love, loss, joy - the human experiences that unite us. Altar aims to amplify the voices of the unheard, in this case those we have lost. Please help us raise awareness and support our partner charities including a series of workshops for young people processing loss.
partners:
Arts Council UK
Abney Trust
SASOLO Arts
Charities and shrines. Most are general. Some will be themed or dedicated to charities including:
Baby Loss Awareness Week, Children of Peace UK, The Charlie Burns Foundation (supporting young people affected by loss)
