Festival of Remembrance

After the launch of this new event in 2025 we are delighted to once again be holding our Festival of Remembrance in 2026 together with our friends at the Patterdale Estate in Glenridding.

The event is a chance for families who have experienced the death of a baby or child to come together to support each other. We have lots planned for the festival and really look forward to welcoming families to Patterdale to create some lovely keepsakes to take home with them, and we will spend time together remembering our babies and children.

We would love to have you join us to remember your baby, a family member, or to help us remember Evie and her angel friends who are no longer with us. We would also be incredibly proud to remember your baby even if you can’t be there with us in person. Each year we remember lots of babies from around the world in what is always a very moving evening.

During the reflective time at the end of the festival each babies name will be read out and we will spend a moment thinking about them – something which we know means a lot to the families who attend, and to those who have their babies remembered.

We are working hard on plans for the event and we are making some changes based on feedback from last year. The event for 2026 is going to be even more special, and even more environmentally friendly. We will announce details once they are confirmed. 

The event is likely to being at around 2pm and finish at around 9pm (but you will be able to leave earlier if you need to/have young children)

The event is free of charge.

Please note: this event is to remember babies lost during pregnancy, at birth, in infancy and childhood up to the age of 18.

Please note: no balloons or lanterns are released as part of this event