# ‘Forever Near’ - Hairwork history and techniques

‘Forever Near’ - Hairwork history and techniques at Abney Park Cemetery, Abney Park Cafe, Thursday 29 October 2026, 19:00.

- Venue: Abney Park Cemetery, Abney Park Cafe, Stoke Newington High Street, London, England, N16 0LH, United Kingdom
- Get tickets: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/abneyparktrust/2389473
- Go to page: https://abneypark.org/upcoming-events/2026/8/31/forever-near-a-history-of-hairwork

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'Forever Near' - Hairwork history and techniques is a lecture on hairwork, the almost forgotten craft of turning human hair into decorative designs for jewellery or artwork. It explores four distinct hairwork techniques from the Georgian and Victorian eras, their applications for the deceased, the living, or both, and the cultural contexts that shaped them. The craft was long a cherished folk art, and hair locks were kept as portable human relics to maintain an earthly bond with the departed. Abney Park itself is part of this story, as one of the Magnificent Seven garden cemeteries that drew the dead further from their families than ever before.

## Dates

- Thursday 29 October 19:00 — Abney Park Cemetery, Abney Park Cafe

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