03/04/2026
âMacclesfield Talksâ invites you to come along to a series of storytelling events, where we gather together, to share our journeys and discover the threads that connect us in community. To Book: see link at the top of page in bio
âTO BE HELDâ with Lucy Biggs
At: The Wellbeing Space, 45 Pickford Street, Macclesfield. SK11 6HB
Date: Friday 8th May 2026
Time: 7.00 pm - 9.30 pm
To book: see link in bio top of page
Join us on Friday 8th May, 7pm. Lucy Biggs will be coming to The Wellbeing Space to partake of the âMacclesfield Talksâ Series with her talk âTo Be Heldâ.
Lucyâs talk âTo Be Heldâ will encompass a series of spoken vignettes from a book that is in the making. Following the death of Reuben in 2018, Lucy has found solace in writing and has longed to write more. Her funeral practice has enabled the great honour of writing about the precious lives of others, whilst simmering her own writing along in the background. An application to the Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies 2026-27 has propelled her progress, with several vignettes now ready for sharing.
Lucyâs writing spans being held in the womb, being held by others in navigating grief and trauma, being held against your will by the unfolding of circumstances beyond your control, holding space within the context of a funeral, along with holding a loved one in death. It will be a talk deeply connected to what it means to be human, in both life and death, covering the aforementioned themes, plus also stillbirth.
About Lucy:
Lucy has called Macclesfield home for the past 10 years, a period of time which has encompassed marrying Stephen, starting a family of 3 precious children and evolving her professional role. From being a designer and typographer for the likes of the Guardian and M&C Saatchi, to developing an academic career in a senior post at Manchester School of Art, motherhood then changed everything for Lucy in 2018. Since, 2022, she has supported local families as an independent funeral celebrant, a practice quietly dedicated to Stephen and Lucyâs son, Reuben.
Further information on Lucyâs role within the funeral space can be found here:
www.presentascent.co.uk