Find out what’s on at Arnos Vale Cemetery – family events, workshops , talks and tours
What's On
June 5, 2025
FAMILY: Come and join us this Easter and get outside for some woodland fun!
April 11, 2022
TOUR: An informative ramble around our lovely cemetery every Saturday at 1:30pm
April 18, 2023
SPECIAL EVENT: Gather to drink tea, eat cake, and discuss death
April 12, 2022
TOUR: Join us and witness nature’s musical marvel of birdsong.
June 13, 2025
TALK: Dr. Pam Lock from the University of Bristol shares her insights on Victorian beliefs about spontaneous human combustion.
January 13, 2026
Uncovering the remarkable stories of some of the unusual and influential people buried here on this guided walk.
January 29, 2026
FAMILY: Have a go at making a fire and toast some 'smores.
February 3, 2026
FAMILY: Join us for a free, hands-on workshop making seed bombs to help wildflowers grow.
February 3, 2026
FAMILY: Join our worm-themed stomping story and make a wormery to take home
January 29, 2026
FAMILY: Create a clay critter taking inspiration from the creatures that live in cemetery
April 12, 2022
TOUR: Join ecologist Mary on a tour of our beautiful seasonal flowers.
March 7, 2024
FAMILY: Join us for a stomping story around the cemetery, and make a cute mouse to take home.
January 10, 2024
FAMILY: Join us to learn about the trees at Arnos Vale and celebrate them with crafting
January 29, 2026
FAMILY: Have a go at building a den in the woodland
June 28, 2023
FAMILY: Learn about attracting birds to your own outside space and make a feeder and nest material holder to take home.
January 29, 2026
FAMILY: A story-stomp through the woodlands, inspired by the Monkey Puzzle book. Make a butterfly to take home.
January 29, 2026
FAMILY: Join us for pond dipping in the community garden—spot and identify pond creatures using your science skills!
January 29, 2026
ONLINE TALK: An exploration of human taphonomy, 'body farms', and the case for a UK facility.
January 18, 2024
TOUR: Love of many flavours feature on this special tour to coincide with our Wedding Fair
January 6, 2025
Explore Arnos Vale at our Wedding Fair!
March 6, 2026
SPECIAL EVENT: Love and Loss Tour and Creative Writing Workshop
February 11, 2025
SPECIAL EVENT: Join Dr Miriam Ricci, certified wellbeing coach, for a mindful walk and freewriting in nature session
January 26, 2026
TOUR: Spend an evening at the cemetery with our fascinating ecologist and bat expert
June 23, 2023
Bristol Walk Fest: Join us to explore the widest-reaching parts of the cemetery
January 7, 2025
Join us for one of our biggest community events of the year!
January 20, 2026
Bristol Walk Fest: Discover what makes a good gravestone and the amazing materials they're made from.
February 22, 2024
BRISTOL WALK FEST: Join us on a FREE tour to discover what the symbols on the gravestones tell us
March 16, 2026
ONLINE TALK: An illustrated talk tracing the rise of cremation in Britain from the first cremation in 1885 to modern trends such as direct cremation and water cremation.
February 2, 2026
SPECIAL EVENT: Come and see one of opera’s most gripping and emotionally charged masterpieces, in our beautiful and atmospheric Anglican Chapel
March 16, 2026
TOUR: Join us to uncover unusual stories ‘buried’ here - stories of murder, rioting, adultery, and much more!
March 16, 2026
TOUR: Join this tour to uncover chilling tales of drownings, hangings, murder, accidents, and diseases.
March 16, 2026
SPECIAL EVENT: A 75-minute 4Beat Practice, followed by coffees, teas, treats, and chats - an energising way to begin your Sunday.
February 2, 2026
TALK: A fascinating look at the outbreak of plague that devastated the world in the 1300s.
March 10, 2026
ONLINE TALK: Explore how Highgate Cemetery has appeared in film and TV—from horror to Dickens adaptations—and what these portrayals reveal about the cemetery’s history, writers, and cultural reputation beyond its “vampire” image.
March 16, 2026
ONLINE TALK: Exploring the story of the Hancock family, travelling fairground showpeople of the West Country, and the challenges of researching their lives before the advent of online records.
September 25, 2025
TALK: Professor Ronald Hutton explores the deep and fascinating history of Christmas, from ancient seasonal celebrations to the modern holiday we recognise today
