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 23351 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 23351 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 97 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: Liverpool Death, Dying and Donuts Death Cafe

Posted by Goodfuneralcompany on April 3, 2026, 11:04 a.m.



With Good Funeral Company

April 30, 2026, 9.45 a.m. - 10.45 a.m. (BST)

Accepts donations


Death, Dying and that awful dread of what happens and what we do when we lose a loved one is something we seldom feel comfortable to talk about. We have ...



Death Cafe: Montclair NJ Death Cafe

Posted by NJ Death Cafe on April 3, 2026, 8:10 a.m.



With Jodi Brooks, Amanda Faison, and Loren Talbot

April 20, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


We invite you to join us for a Death Cafe. This facilitated gathering allows for our community to come together to talk openly and honestly about life and death over ...



Death Cafe: Eastbourne Death Cafe

Posted by Alicia and Lou on April 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m.



With Alicia and Lou

April 24, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free


We are Lou and Alicia, and we are hosting Death Cafes in Eastbourne because we believe talking about death can be one of the most life-giving things we do. 

We ...



Death Cafe: Albuquerque Death Cafe

Posted by Jenn Joyce on April 2, 2026, 1:43 p.m.



With Jenn Joyce, Christi Rein

April 18, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mountain standard)

Accepts donations


Please join us in a converstaion about death and dying

  • This event is free
  • Donations are accepted
  • Relaxing, safe, confidential, and open minded space
  • You are welcome to enjoy lots ...


Death Cafe: Estacada Death Cafe

Posted by EstacadaPL on April 2, 2026, 1:35 p.m.



With Zach Wagman

April 29, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (PDT)

Free



Death Cafe: Providencia Chile Death Cafe SCL

Posted by FerSoul on April 2, 2026, 8:04 a.m.



With Fernanda Ramírez

April 22, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Zona horaria de Santiago (GMT-3))

Accepts donations


Organizo un Café de la Muerte porque creo profundamente que hablar de la muerte es, en realidad, una forma de aprender a vivir. Organizo este encuentro para recordar juntos que ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Stubbington

Posted by FiJC on April 2, 2026, 8:01 a.m.



With Fiona Cooke and Cat Hopkins

April 22, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


Come along for a relaxed, open chat about death and dying. 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Málaga.

Posted by María Silvina González Astobiza on April 1, 2026, 1:53 p.m.



With María Silvina González Astobiza

April 21, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Spain)

Accepts donations


Organizo encuentros Death Cafe porque estoy convencida en la necesidad de abrir espacios donde podamos hablar de la muerte sin miedo, sin tabúes y sin juicios.

Conversar sobre la ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Málaga.

Posted by María Silvina González Astobiza on April 1, 2026, 1:51 p.m.



With María Silvina González Astobiza

April 14, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Spain)

Accepts donations


Organizo encuentros Death Cafe porque estoy convencida en la necesidad de abrir espacios donde podamos hablar de la muerte sin miedo, sin tabúes y sin juicios.

Conversar sobre la ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Málaga.

Posted by María Silvina González Astobiza on April 1, 2026, 1:27 p.m.



With María Silvina González Astobiza

April 10, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Spain)

Accepts donations


Organizo encuentros Death Cafe porque estoy convencida en la necesidad de abrir espacios donde podamos hablar de la muerte sin miedo, sin tabúes y sin juicios.

Conversar sobre la ...



Death Cafe: Portland, ME Death Cafe

Posted by shelbygoldsmith on April 1, 2026, 11:07 a.m.



With Shelby Goldsmith

April 19, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


This Death Cafe is being hosted intentionally during UNE Art Gallery's current exhibition, "Gone From My Sight."



Death Cafe: Temple Death Cafe

Posted by Kate Dean on March 31, 2026, 1:42 p.m.



With Rev Kate Dean

April 29, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


Join us in a safe and welcoming space to discuss end of life matters and break the taboo of speaking about death, over tea and cake. Death Café provides an ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Kenton

Posted by PrairieCafe on March 31, 2026, 12:36 p.m.



With Cathy Coulter & Christine Cross

April 22, 2026, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Central Daylight Savings)

Accepts donations


The support of Woodworth Senior Services. Kenton, MB. has made this Death Cafe possible. Discussing death, dying and the concept of our mortality, may help us live out finite life ...



Death Cafe: Dargaville Death Cafe - Let's Talk!

Posted by josiescott on March 30, 2026, 8:58 p.m.


With Hospice Kaipara, Josie Scott.

April 22, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (NZST)

Free


Kaipara Hospice are proud to support this Death Cafe and along with Josie feel strongly that everyone who would like to, should have the opportunity to discuss Death and Dying ...



Death Cafe: Curious Mortals Online Death Cafe BST (Glasgow Based)

Posted by JRFW on March 30, 2026, 4:29 p.m.



With Jenny Watt

April 14, 2026, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free


We try and create an informal and relaxed space, even if we are all on screen. To do this we ask participants for a few things - please have access to ...