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 19426 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 19426 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: Blarney Death Cafe

Posted by Ivan on Nov. 14, 2024, 5:01 a.m.



With Rev Abigail Sines

Nov. 21, 2024, 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe SFM

Posted by Glynis German on Nov. 14, 2024, 3:37 a.m.



With Glynis German

Nov. 29, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CET)

Accepts donations


This event is in SPANISH

En este encuentro os invitamos de crear el espacio para la atención plena durante las dos horas que estaremos.  Seguimos las recomendaciones de Jon ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe SFM

Posted by Glynis German on Nov. 14, 2024, 3:32 a.m.



With Glynis German

Nov. 20, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (CET)

Accepts donations


This event is in English.  

Places are limited so you have to sign up.

There is parking but please give yourself plenty of time to find a space for your ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by Marcie Gilliland on Nov. 13, 2024, 9:01 p.m.


With Marcie Gilliland

Nov. 19, 2024, 6.45 p.m. - 6.45 p.m. (CST)

Free


I want to support my communiity.  I want to support people who are experiencing grief and also contemplating thier own end of life experiences.  



Death Cafe: Sheffield Death Cafe

Posted by pennymerrett on Nov. 13, 2024, 1:14 p.m.


With Penny Merrett

Nov. 21, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free



Death Cafe: Crows Coffee Death Cafe Kansas City

Posted by Kalistakansascity on Nov. 13, 2024, 11:36 a.m.



With Kalista Schwartz

Nov. 18, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.15 p.m. (Central )

Free


Thank you to Crows Coffee for letting us converse eight here and please come early to buy food or drink, there will be light snacks available complementary. The Death Caf ...



Death Cafe: Rochester, NY Death Cafe with Jennifer Sanfilippo

Posted by JenniferSanfilippo on Nov. 13, 2024, 5:03 a.m.



With Winton Road Library

Nov. 19, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


 

Jennifer explains her reasons for engaging the community in these important end-of-life conversations: “Losing my husband had a profound effect on how I view the world and my place in ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Sendai Episode 22

Posted by Death Cafe Sendai on Nov. 11, 2024, 6:33 p.m.



With Masatoshi Shoji

Nov. 30, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: In Person Death Cafe, Buffalo, NY

Posted by Jessica Heintz on Nov. 11, 2024, 6:23 p.m.



With Jessica Heintz

Nov. 23, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (ET)

Accepts donations


Join me for a lively conversation about death and dying!

What to expect:

-circle conversation group.

-no agenda, no goals. Only sharing views.

-safe space free of judgment.

Note: this ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Copenhagen

Posted by MicheleM on Nov. 11, 2024, 2:26 p.m.



With Thibault von Dannen and Michele Madden

Nov. 17, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CET)

Free


Death is a part of human life that we find very difficult to talk about, yet all of us have to face it in one way or another. The Death ...


Death Cafe: Swanage Death Cafe

Posted by peterneall on Nov. 11, 2024, 1:37 p.m.


With Peter Neall

Nov. 28, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (London /UK )

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: NYC Death Cafe

Posted by Marni Blank on Nov. 11, 2024, 11:53 a.m.



With Marni Blank

Nov. 19, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


tea & desserts will be served! 



Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe @Singapore UTC +8

Posted by Jia Ying Tay on Nov. 10, 2024, 2:58 a.m.



With Jia Ying Tay

Nov. 30, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Singapore UTC +8)

Accepts donations


Bring your favourite beverage and dessert, as we come together to chat and share about anything and everything on death.

 

We meet online every last Saturday of the month.

 

Register ...



Death Cafe: Queer Death Cafe Berlin

Posted by Raf Beck on Nov. 9, 2024, 12:39 p.m.



With Raf Beck

Nov. 15, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Berlin)

Free



Death Cafe: Online Anam Cara Death Cafe EST

Posted by Amy Lane on Nov. 9, 2024, 9:40 a.m.



With Amy Lane, EOLD

Nov. 21, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


Anam Cara Death Cafe is a virtual event where people gather to discuss all aspects of the death and dying experience; from the practicalities to the philosophical, all topics are ...