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 20501 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 20501 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Death Cafe Ballina

Posted by kerrymj@ymail.com on March 26, 2025, 2:47 p.m.


With Kerry Johnston

April 5, 2025, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Australian Eastern Daylight time)

Free


To provide an opportunity for people to join a conversation -or just listen -about death and dying



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Donostia-San Sebastian

Posted by veronicahigareda on March 25, 2025, 11:52 a.m.



With Bidegin Volunteers - Begoña and Verónica

April 4, 2025, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (CET)

Free


You're Invited to Bidegin’s Death Café

Join us for an open and thoughtful conversation about death and dying in a warm, welcoming space. We’ll gather on Friday ...



Death Cafe: Donostia-San Sebastián Death Cafe

Posted by veronicahigareda on March 25, 2025, 11:44 a.m.



With Bidegin Volunteers - Begoña and Verónica

April 4, 2025, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (CET)

Free


You're Invited to Bidegin’s Death Café

Join us for an open and thoughtful conversation about death and dying in a warm, welcoming space. We’ll gather on Friday ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Bakers Hill

Posted by DeathDoulaBakersHill on March 25, 2025, 10:09 a.m.



With Me, Anita Kaskens

April 10, 2025, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Western Australia)

Accepts donations


Am running a Death Cafe to increase awareness of death and the dying process



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Profesionales Mallorca

Posted by Glynis German on March 25, 2025, 4:47 a.m.



With Glynis German

April 14, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (CEST)

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: International Death Cafe Online CEST

Posted by Glynis German on March 25, 2025, 4:40 a.m.



With Glynis German

April 11, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CEST)

Accepts donations


Zoom is the platform we use for this Death Cafe.  Please ensure you are in a quiet and comfortable space to get the maximum benefit.

Refreshments are on you so ...