Learn the meaning of Day of the Dead, and make a personal, respectful sugar skull or ancestral mask in our hands‑on workshop.

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐭: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 & 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 — 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬

📍 Petersgate Tap, 19a St Petersgate, Stockport SK1 1EB

📅 Monday 12th October

⏰ Venue opens 6:30pm · Moot begins 7pm · Talk ~8pm · Close 10:45pm

🎟️ £3 each or £5 for two — bring a friend

🅿️ Merseyway / Redrock Car Park (SK1 1HG & SK1 1SA)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸

The Meaning Behind Sugar Skulls, Masks, and the Ofrenda

This month, our own Organiser and Hostess Beka Burrows leads us into the heart of Día de los Muertos , a festival where remembrance is joyful, colourful, and full of symbolism. Rather than retelling the whole story, Beka will open up the deeper meanings behind its most recognisable traditions and explore how they express identity, ancestry, and connection.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲

The roots and evolution of the festival

The significance of decorated skulls and masks

How offerings and altars express memory and identity

The festival’s unique approach to honouring the dead

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

After the talk, you’ll create your own sugar skull or ancestral mask, a personal offering inspired by the tradition and shaped by your own stories. Materials provided.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Día de los Muertos carries a worldview where remembrance is an act of love. Exploring its traditions invites us to reflect on how we honour those who came before us.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼

Arrive early for seats, drinks, and a chat Open to newcomers, regulars, and the curious Hands‑on workshop included No step‑free access available

Description supplied by the event organiser.