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 20481 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 20481 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: End of the Line Death Cafe Penzance

Posted by Rosie Hadden on April 3, 2025, 3:47 a.m.



With Rosie Hadden

April 5, 2025, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (uk)

Accepts donations


Mudita House are offering us a beautiful space to meet with tea and cake.  A place where we can sit in circle and share our stories around grief and death ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Hamilton MT

Posted by nancyreecejones on April 2, 2025, 7 p.m.


With Nancy Reece Jones

April 3, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Rocky Mountain time zone)

Accepts donations


We have a fun group averaging 6-12 people each meeting. We've formed a supportive community that freely talks about all topics related to death and dying. We gather in ...



Death Cafe: Bayfield Death Cafe

Posted by Lola on April 2, 2025, 9:36 a.m.



With Lola Montano

April 15, 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: Denver Death Cafe in University Hills

Posted by UHills Librarians on April 1, 2025, 10:27 a.m.


With Jamie Sarche

April 3, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (MST)

Free


This Death Cafe is held monthly at the Ross-University Hills branch of Denver Public Library. No RSVPs needed--just come whenever you'd like!

Held the first or second Monday of ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Neuss

Posted by Death Cafe Neuss on April 1, 2025, 7:28 a.m.



With Aljana Pellny (Sozialarbeiterin) und Simone Grünheid (Trauerbegleiterin)

April 10, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (CET)

Accepts donations


Wir laden Sie herzlich zum Neusser Death Café ein.

 

Ein lebendiger Ort für Gespräche über den Tod, die Trauer und das Leben. Wir möchten diesen Themen einen ...



Death Cafe: Amanda's Death Cafe Canberra

Posted by Amanda Heap on March 31, 2025, 11:55 p.m.


With Amanda Heap

April 10, 2025, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Australian Time Zone)

Free


We will meet in my home and enjoy a cuppa along with aslice of home-mader cake.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Ballard

Posted by lorien on March 31, 2025, 6:03 p.m.



With Ballard Alki Odd Fellows

April 6, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free


In a world where death is often shrouded in taboo and secrecy, Death Cafe Ballard shines a light on the importance of connection and conversation. 

Join us for a cup ...



Death Cafe: Edwardsville Death Cafe

Posted by fmaatita on March 31, 2025, 2:52 p.m.


With Jennifer, Lindsey, and Flo

April 3, 2025, 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Marin County, CA Death Cafe

Posted by ChristineComaford on March 31, 2025, 2:45 p.m.



With Christine Comaford

April 10, 2025, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations


Local Marin County, CA End-of-Life Doula Christine Comaford is offering a Death Cafe each month.

It is a gently moderated, non-denominational gathering for discussion in all topics around death and ...



Death Cafe: Great Torrington Death Cafe

Posted by Nixie James-Scott / Ruth Chambers on March 30, 2025, 7:20 a.m.



With Ruth Chambers and Nixie James-Scott

April 3, 2025, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Fairfax CA Conversations for Mortals Death Cafe

Posted by Doula on March 29, 2025, 7:07 p.m.



With Bennett House

April 16, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 7.45 p.m. (PST)

Free


We want to offer a safe space to explore conversations about living fully, mortality and your thoughts about death.



Death Cafe: Tiburon Death Cafe - Conversations About Death Over Tea

Posted by elwinston on March 29, 2025, 12:28 p.m.



With Anthea Grimason

April 3, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Lightly facilitated by three Bay Area Death Doulas, our Death Cafe is a community based participant-directed discussion about death. Our event is welcome to all - with tea and cookies! 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Copenhagen

Posted by MicheleM on March 29, 2025, 6:17 a.m.



With Thibault, Linda, Ewa and Michele

April 8, 2025, 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: East Dallas Death Cafe

Posted by LisaClemmer on March 28, 2025, 2:25 p.m.



With LIsa Clemmer

April 4, 2025, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (CST)

Free



Death Cafe: ABD Virtual Death Cafe (PST)

Posted by Anything But Death on March 28, 2025, 1:53 p.m.



With Anything But Death

April 3, 2025, 5.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (PST)

Free


Our Death Cafe provides a brave space for individuals to share their thoughts, fears, and experiences surrounding death in a supportive and non judgmental environment. 

We meet virtually on Zoom ...