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 22600 Death Cafes.
ListingsTo date we've held 22600 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 94 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
Death Cafe: Mourning Brew Virtual Death Cafe EST with Marissa Jane
Posted by Marissa Jane on Dec. 8, 2025, 8:41 p.m.
With Marissa Jane
Dec. 26, 2025, 8.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Eastern)
Accepts donations
Death is often treated as the final taboo—something we avoid, ignore, or fear in silence. But I believe that when we create space to talk about death, we’re ...
Death Cafe: Central Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - January 2026
Posted by Houston Death Cafe on Dec. 8, 2025, 11:31 a.m.
With Kuaybe Noor
Jan. 3, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (CST)
Accepts donations
Talking about death won’t kill you, so come along to a Death Café!
All are welcome at our monthly discussion circle on death (and life).
We are meeting this ...
With Christine Smith
Dec. 30, 2025, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (eastern)
Free
With Laavanya Pasupuleti
Dec. 28, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EDT)
Free
Modern society has largely left death unacknowledged though it is something each person will eventually face. Now more than ever is there a greater need to discuss the reality of ...
With Mary and Gary
Jan. 3, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific)
Free
With Deathwalker Doula Services
Jan. 3, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central Time Zone)
Free
We are running this event to help encourage conversations about death and taboos surrounding it. We aim to create an inclusive and safe environment to offer support to the communities ...
With Ruth Debra and Thom Bettinger
Jan. 1, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Pacific )
Free
This Death Cafe is sponsored by Planning Ahead for LGBTQ Seniors (PALS), and is geared primarily to members of the LGBTQ community and allies.
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With Letizia Scudetti ed Erika Sorci
Dec. 20, 2025, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Rome Italy)
Free
With Tricia Williams
Dec. 20, 2025, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (GMT)
Free
Note that we are now offering a zoom link for those who cannot join in peson in the library. Contact me for details.
An opportunity to talk about death and ...
With El Aranas
Dec. 26, 2025, 12.00 p.m. - 1.15 p.m. (PST)
Accepts donations
Our discussion is always about and led by our attendees. We are not here to promote each others products or services. Upmost respect of the space is required. Thank you.
With Out of the Box End-of-Life Planning
Dec. 18, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (mountain)
Accepts donations
All are welcome!
NOTE: Later start tme of 6:30 p.m.!
The Zoom link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82546667923
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+16699006833,,82546667923#
We have been ...
With Lauren Bear
Jan. 2, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free
Welcome to our new location at the Southglenn Library. We're in Study Room 3.
Please bring a brown-bag lunch or snack.
Lauren Bear and Mary Ozanic came together to ...
With Glynis German
Dec. 18, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (CET)
Accepts donations
En este encuentro os invitamos de crear el espacio para la atención plena durante la hora y media que estaremos. Seguimos las recomendaciones de Jon Underwood y no habr ...
Death Cafe write up: Chelmsford Death Cafe
Posted by Jane Iskander on Nov. 28, 2025, 10:16 a.m. 1 comment
Death Café Chelmsford UK
Date & Location
The Art Place Chelmsford. 28/11.25
Attendance
- 5 attendees:
- Of whom 4 were new participants:
- 1 returning participant:
An interesting mix of familiar and new attendees, some of whom were visiting with a view to hosting a Death Café in their local community.
We began with a reminder that this is a confidential space where everyone is free to speak or simply listen.”
We clarified what a Death Café is — an open, respectful space to talk about death — and what it isn’t, ie not therapy, counselling, or a place with an agenda or intended outcomes or product.
Topics Discussed
The ...
With Alina Vasilenko
Dec. 20, 2025, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (GMT+2)
Accepts donations
This event is for adults aged 18 and over and will take place in Russian at a cozy anti-cafe. The space is small, so to make sure everyone feels comfortable ...