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
Talking about death
A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 4909 Death Cafes.
ListingsTo date we've held 4909 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 51 countries.
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Recent posts
New Blog post: Message from Jon's friend Mark and how to help
Posted by MarkMorris on June 29, 2017, 4:35 p.m. 9 comments
In 2011, Jon came to ask for the help of his family and friends with an idea he had had. That idea was Death Cafe, with its mission to increase awareness of death to help people make the ...
With Kristina Kruzan
Sept. 9, 2017, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (PST)
Donations will go to cake.
With Samantha Gertner
Sept. 3, 2017, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Eastern Standard)
venue booking fee
With thirdmessenger and Osher Learning Ctr
Aug. 11, 2017, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (eastern)
free
With Young Bereavement Professionals Group
Sept. 19, 2017, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Central)
FREE!
This will be a fun evening bringing people together in a positive and safe setting for open conversation about all aspects of death, dying and living. Not a support group ...
With London End of Life doulas
Sept. 12, 2017, 6.45 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (BST)
The event is free but we respectfully ask that people support the venue by purchasing food or drink during / before the event, as without a the generosity of the venue, in providing this space, there would be no event.
Caroline suffered from anxiety as a child, and that resulted in a lifelong enquiry into what death is and how it affects our living. She has been involved in The ...
With gina colombatto
Aug. 9, 2017, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (eastern)
free.
Welcome to this Portland Death Cafe, part of a 2nd Wednesday series where everyone is welcome to join in the conversation. We are all in this together and no one ...
With Tim Landsman
Sept. 2, 2017, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (GMT British Summer Time)
Free but accept contributions towards costs of food and drink.f
Would you like to talk openly about issues of dying and death?
If so please come along to our FREE Death Café for a wide ranging discussion in a friendly ...
With Rev. Susan Richardson
July 30, 2017, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)
Donations accepted for supplies
With Carole Spice, Bronwyn Hawkesworth
Aug. 5, 2017, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (New Zealand)
Free
Everyone is welcome to this open, relaxed and spontaneous conversation on dying and death. This is a friendly space where you can share stories, question reality and hear new voices ...
With Family Ways End-of-Life Doulas
Aug. 20, 2017, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (EDT)
Free! Light snacks will be provided; feel free to bring a small snack to share.
With Lafayette Public Library
Aug. 17, 2017, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (mountain)
No cost
The Lafayette Public Library is hosting Death Cafes as a way of bringing adult patrons together to have authentic conversation about the one thing we ALL have in common! Please ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Sacramento
Posted by Death Cafe Sacramento - Sandra Young on July 21, 2017, 6:06 p.m.
With Sandra Young
Aug. 7, 2017, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (pacific)
free
With Samuel Perry
Oct. 8, 2017, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Central)
Free, and we accept cash donations to provide some food and refreshments.
The event will be hosted in the back room of the Longbranch Café and Bakery. Please come early so you can get a snack, a drink, and a comfortable place ...
With Samuel Perry
Aug. 13, 2017, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Central)
We accept cash donations to provide some food and refreshments.
The event will be hosted in the back room of the Longbranch Café and Bakery. Please come early so you can get a snack, a drink, and a comfortable place ...