A unique community event combining music, connection and remembrance will be held at The Queen’s Hall
A PIONEERING event aimed at changing how people experience and talk about grief is coming to The Queen’s Hall.
Grief Disco, a growing UK movement that blends music, community and reflection, will bring its distinctive approach to Narberth, offering a supportive space for anyone navigating loss.
Created by Georgina Jones and Leah Sian Davies, the event is designed for those carrying grief, whether recent or long-held.
Unlike traditional support groups, the gathering invites people to connect through music and shared experience. Guests can dance to uplifting house and disco music, sit quietly and take in the atmosphere, talk with others who understand, or take part in simple creative rituals to honour someone they are remembering.
On arrival, attendees are given what organisers call a “permission slip for joy”, acknowledging that many people feel guilt around moments of happiness after loss, while encouraging space for lightness alongside grief.
Supporting people through shared experience
Organisers say grief is universal but often isolating, and traditional support services do not always feel accessible to everyone.
Grief Disco draws on growing research into the role of music, rhythm and community in helping people process emotions and regulate the nervous system. By combining intentional facilitation with dance music and social connection, the event aims to offer a complementary form of support.
Since its creation, the initiative has grown from a grassroots idea into a recognised national movement. Events have been delivered in hospice settings, in partnership with health boards and community wellbeing teams, and the concept has been shared with facilitators across the UK.
The project also featured at the Hospice UK Conference 2026, where organisers say it became one of the most talked-about sessions after an audience unexpectedly found themselves dancing together during a keynote presentation.
“A space where people don’t have to explain themselves”
One previous attendee described the experience as deeply supportive.
“I didn’t realise how much I needed that night. I laughed, I cried, I danced — and for the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel alone in my grief.”
Co-founder Georgina Jones said the idea grew from recognising how isolating grief can feel.
“Grief can be incredibly lonely. We created Grief Disco to offer a space where people don’t have to explain themselves or hold it all together,” she said.
“Music allows us to move what words sometimes can’t. This is about connection — not escape. About remembering — not forgetting.”
Open to anyone experiencing loss
The Narberth event is open to anyone experiencing grief, including those who have lost partners, parents, siblings, friends or colleagues.
There is no expectation for guests to dance, speak or share, and people are encouraged to participate in whatever way feels most supportive to them.
Organisers say bringing the event to Pembrokeshire offers an opportunity for local communities to experience a different, more communal way of acknowledging grief while honouring those who are remembered.
