‘We thought death could do with a bit of dancing’: welcome to Sondering, the arts festival with its own funeral march

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A brush with mortality inspired sisters Sophia and Camilla Minden to create a death-themed event featuring live bands, wild swimming … and an ‘emoshpit’ Raised in the Lake District on “music, moss and macaroni cheese,” Sophia and Camilla Minden were…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:59:38 UTC.

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