Welcome to Death Cafe
A Death Cafe is an event where people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death.
At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is
Support Death Cafe
Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take a lot of time. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.
Talking about death
A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 22722 Death Cafes.
ListingsTo date we've held 22722 Death Cafes. These never involve agendas, advertising or set conclusions. Interesting conversations are guaranteed!
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Host a Death Cafe
People who adopt the model set out in our guide are welcome to set up their own Death Cafes. So far we've held Death Cafes in 96 countries.
Our guide
Support Death Cafe
Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take time and resources. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.
Recent posts
With Aliona Saenco
Jan. 25, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (GMT+2)
Accepts donations
With Мария Шельпякова
Jan. 17, 2026, 12.00 a.m. - 2.00 a.m. ((GMT+3))
Accepts donations
With Deb Turnow and Nicole Mills
Jan. 20, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)
Free
Death Cafe: Bengaluru Soulful Dialogues: Death Cafe
Posted by vinodkrishna on Jan. 15, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
With Dr. Aravind
Jan. 17, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (IST)
Free
Our usual conversations with people are mostly about life, the plans, the hopes and frustrations. We discuss ideas with others, share our concerns about the world, the way people live ...
Death Cafe: Middletown, PA Death Cafe at Bodhi Yoga and Wellness
Posted by Virginia on Jan. 14, 2026, 8:26 p.m.
With Bodhi Yoga and Wellness
Jan. 18, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (eastern)
Free
Death Cafe write up: Marie Curie Death Cafe Penarth
Posted by Rhi Axtell on Jan. 14, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Facilitator: Lisa Casson
There were five of us in attendance this month, and, to quote one of the attendees, it felt like a ‘meeting of like-minded people’. Right away during introductions, a seed was planted which would shape the discussions throughout the café: How do we stay in the moment? How do we slow down and appreciate what we have? Especially with the consideration that we could die at any moment.
With this question to consider, we also discussed what we need to have in place – a living will, for sure, and power of attorney, but also what conversations do we need to have with our loved ones ...
With Jill Greenbaum
Jan. 22, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
Welcome to The Open Door Death Café, a space where people can engage in open, meaningful conversations about life, death, and living fully every day.
With Jill Greenbaum
Jan. 25, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
Welcome to The Open Door Death Café, a space where people can engage in open, meaningful conversations about life, death, and living fully every day.
Register for this event through ...
Death Cafe: Liverpool NY Death Cafe with Karisha Solomon
Posted by ksolomon on Jan. 13, 2026, 9:28 a.m.
With Karisha Solomon
Jan. 26, 2026, 1.45 p.m. - 1.45 p.m. (central standard)
Accepts donations
With Tricia Williams
Jan. 17, 2026, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (GMT)
Free
An opportunity to talk about death and dying in a relaxed atmosphere.
All welcome.
The Death Cafe refreshments are supplied by the local Baha'i group.
With Lexi Sears
Jan. 23, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Free
Join us at the Didsbury Death Cafe for an open and honest conversation about death and dying. This in person event will be held at the Home Community Cafe, Emmanuel ...
With Julie Hotchkiss
Jan. 23, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (GMT)
Free
We are trying to promote a healthier response to the natural process which is death. Many people don't discuss their own future death with anyone. Many people have a ...
With Sarah Hitman
Feb. 9, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Mountain)
Accepts donations
Like all Death Cafes, we follow TWO basic rules..... 1. No agenda and 2. No exchange of money. These distinct boundaries create a safe and warm space for so much ...
With Sarah Hitman
Feb. 8, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Accepts donations
Like all Death Cafes, we follow TWO basic rules..... 1. No agenda and 2. No exchange of money. These distinct boundaries create a safe and warm space for so much ...
Death Cafe: Orange County Virtual Death Cafe PST
Posted by aburstein@trl.org on Jan. 10, 2026, 4:25 p.m.
With Glenn Harper
Feb. 3, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (PST)
Free
Join us at the library for a Death Cafe!! At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Rather than a grief support ...