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- The Good Grief Weston festival, co-designed with the community, aimed to enhance death and grief literacy in Weston-super-Mare, attracting around 3000 attendees over 8 days in May 2023.
- A mixed methods evaluation, including online surveys and focus groups, was conducted to assess participants' experiences and gather insights for future events.
- Results showed that 71.3% of participants felt more confident discussing grief after attending, with many expressing positive feedback about the festival's impact on their understanding and sense of community.
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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. Good Grief Weston festival was co-designed and delivered with the community in Weston-super-Mare, a coastal town in South-West England with high levels of socioeconomic disadvantage but rich community assets. It was held in person over 8 days in May 2023.
Objectives: To evaluate the reach and impact of Good Grief Weston festival and gather data to inform future festivals.
Design: Mixed methods evaluation (survey and focus groups).
Methods: Online and paper surveys assessing participants' characteristics and experiences were administrated during and after the festival. Survey participants who indicated their willingness to participate were invited to attend a focus group. Focus groups were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Data were collected by trained community co-researchers.
Results: Approximately 3000 people attended the festival. Of 204 completed surveys, 64.5% were from women, age range ⩽15 to ⩾75 years; 88.2% identified as White; 14.9% deaf, disabled/with a chronic condition; 18.9% neurodivergent; 9.0% gay, bisexual or queer. Festival participants were entertained (70.9%), inspired (68.5%), felt part of a like-minded community (54.3%), talked to someone new (49.2%), learnt about grief/bereavement (34.3%), shared or expressed experiences (30.3%) and found out about local support (19.7%). 71.3% reported that they felt more confident talking about grief after attending. Median experience rating was 5 (IQR 0; possible range 1 = poor to 5 = excellent). In free-text comments, participants expressed appreciation for the festival and described benefits in attending. Two focus groups were conducted ( = 8 participants, all women), lasting c.1.5 h. Focus groups added rich descriptions of the festival's value, and data to inform the next festival.
Conclusion: Findings suggest festivals of this nature can play a central role in a public health approach.
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