A Community Festival
All Souls' Day Exeter was started in 2023 and is an intercultural festival emerging from community members in St Thomas. Most notably Aga Wanowicz, who has been the driving force behind the success of the festival since its inception. With Chloe Whipple Irene Xochitl Urrutia and Valentina Todino, as well as a wonderful team of volunteers, working closely along side to support the vision for All Souls' Day Exeter.
The festival team are eager for the event to become an annual community event where people from across the city can come and be in celebration of life while finding solidarity in the shared experiences of death and grief.
The festival is part of the better connections project run by our umbrella organisation Inclusive Exeter, who have been a wonderful source of support. Helping to connect the Festival with the diverse and expansive communities that live here in Exeter.
We work year round with local community groups, charities, individual artists and more to put together a program that holds a space for creativity, community and celebration.
We can't wait for you come and be part of this years festival.
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A big thank you to our funders
Inclusive Exeter and this years sponsors Heart and Souls Funerals.
Heart & Soul Funerals is an award winning and independent funeral service based in Buckfastleigh and Totnes, in South Devon. We believe each funeral should be exactly suited to the life, character and values of the person who has died, and that the close circle of the person should be able to do what they need during this period, to help the grieving process.
We prioritise choice, transparency and excellent care. Where it feels right, we welcome the active involvement of families and friends with the care of a person whilst they're with us - we're led by what you want and need.
We work across and within Devon, Exeter, Totnes, Ivybridge, Buckfastleigh, Ashburton, South Brent, Kingsbridge, South Hams, Torquay, Plymouth, South Devon, Central Devon.