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 to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

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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.

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Talking about death

A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 20314 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 20314 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 93 countries.

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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.

Support us

Recent posts

Death Cafe: Rotherham Town Death Cafe

Posted by Tig on March 13, 2025, 12:29 p.m.



With Tricia Williams

March 15, 2025, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free


I first started hosting a local Death Cafe in 2024 after seeing the need for this during Covid lockdowns.

We now have a new venue at the central library and ...



Death Cafe: Charlotte Online Death Cafe EST

Posted by Gaye Dimmick on March 13, 2025, 9:27 a.m.



With Gaye B Dimmick

March 19, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free



Death Cafe: Desert Reflections Death Cafe Palm Springs CA

Posted by DesertDoulaLauren on March 12, 2025, 12:41 p.m.



With Anubis, Inc. & Desert Doula Lauren

March 19, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Together, Anubis, Inc. and Desert Doula Lauren aim to provide a safe space for conversation around the taboo topic of death. While we understand that western culture has a strong ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Alabaster AL

Posted by Sentfromeden on March 11, 2025, 7:36 p.m.



With Hannah Cost

March 22, 2025, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Central )

Accepts donations


I'm running a Death Cafe because when I was looking for one in my area the closest one was out of state! I saw a need and decided I ...



Death Cafe: Durango Death Cafe

Posted by Lola on March 11, 2025, 11:01 a.m.



With Lola Montano

March 24, 2025, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (MST)

Accepts donations


Join us for conversations on everything and anything related to the end of life over snacks. 



Death Cafe: Bayfield Death Cafe

Posted by Lola on March 11, 2025, 11 a.m.



With Lola Montano

March 25, 2025, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (MT)

Accepts donations


A Death Cafe is a time and place where people come to share food, drink tea or coffee, and discuss death openly and honestly. The aim is to increase awareness ...



Death Cafe: Queer Death Cafe Berlin

Posted by Raf Beck on March 11, 2025, 10:41 a.m.



With Raf Beck

March 21, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Berlin)

Free


As queer (and kinky) people we often have non-normative relationships, and our concept of what constitutes ‘family’ is very different to many of those around us. This may have impacted ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Tijuana-San Diego

Posted by DeathCafeTijuanaSanDiego on March 10, 2025, 4:48 p.m.



With Eva Navarrete

March 20, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PT)

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Ekaterinburg

Posted by Maria on March 10, 2025, 4:16 a.m.


With Maria Fedorovich and Yana Makakenko

March 23, 2025, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. ((Ekaterinburg))

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Peru Death Cafe: Diálogos de Vida y Muerte

Posted by ClaudiaTuesta on March 8, 2025, 4:52 p.m.



With https://www.instagram.com/dialogosdevidaymuerte/

March 20, 2025, 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (Pueblo Libre, Lima - Perú)

Free


“Diálogos de vida y muerte” organiza Death Café en Perú, donde nos reunimos para compartir un café y conversar abiertamente sobre la muerte y nuestros duelos. Queremos abrir un ...



Death Cafe: Edinburgh Centre Death Cafe

Posted by LomondBob on March 7, 2025, 4 a.m.



With Bob Parker

March 25, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free


A Death Cafe is a safe place to raise and discuss issues relating to death and dying.

There is no agenda. We discuss what you bring.

The event is free ...



Death Cafe: Edinburgh Heart of Newhaven Death Cafe

Posted by LomondBob on March 7, 2025, 3:47 a.m.



With Bob Parker and Meg Elphee

March 22, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


A Death Cafe is a safe space to talk about all aspects of death, dying and bereavement and to help to reclaim death as part of life.

There is no ...



Death Cafe: Santa Fe Death Cafe

Posted by Shewhosees on March 6, 2025, 1:09 p.m.


With Kelley Koehler

March 15, 2025, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (MST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe Albany, CA USA PST

Posted by JimKirkpatrick on March 6, 2025, 8:13 a.m.

The Febuary 2025 Virtual Death Cafe welcomed 6 women and men for this Virtual Death Cafe. We live in USA West, South, South East, North East, Midwest, and Canada . After introductions of where we live, experiences with Death Cafe, as well as what brings us to Death Cafe now. Silence ended with a member describing their history leading to interest in all matters related to death and dying. And how they became interested in Death Cafe. All members followed with similiar sharing. Describing our preparations for our own death, how to be nurtured in final days, what we would like our death to be and caring for dying. 



Death Cafe: Hinterland Death Cafe Manchester UK

Posted by GoodMourningSociety on March 6, 2025, 7:17 a.m.



With Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe

March 19, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free