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 24094 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24094 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: Global Death Cafe online EDT

Posted by Tig on July 5, 2026, 7:34 a.m.



With Tricia Williams

July 13, 2026, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (BST)

Free


This is an opportunity to talk about death and dying in a relaxed atmosphere.

Everyone is welcome.

The Death Cafe refreshments are free,  supplied by the local Baha'i group.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Whangarei

Posted by Jo Moselen on July 3, 2026, 8:25 p.m.


With Jo Moselen & Jo Samuel

July 18, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (NZST)

Free


We thank The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Maori Art Gallery in Whangarei for the opportunity to host death cafe's in the activity room of the centre. This is ...



Death Cafe: Newton County, AR Death Cafe

Posted by Madison Barras on July 3, 2026, 2 p.m.



With Madison Barras

July 11, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (CST)

Accepts donations


This will take place at the Library in Jasper and will likely be the county's very first Death Cafe. Join us and make history!



Death Cafe: Death Cafe/Antigua

Posted by Jamesheath on July 3, 2026, 12:46 p.m.


With James Heath

July 15, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Free


Our Death Cafe discussions are intimate, confidential, and respectful. Death, after all, is what makes life meaningful, for if we weren't going to die, we could put off every ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Milwaukee Public Library - Washington Park Branch

Posted by Martina Steiger on July 2, 2026, 7:49 p.m.



With Martina Steiger

July 15, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations


More than ever, there is a need to talk openly about death and dying.

For almost two decades now, Candid Conversations about death, dying and end-of-life have become important cornerstones ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe San Miguel

Posted by Woodland Hills Branch Library on July 2, 2026, 2:16 p.m.



With Kathryn

July 15, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (Pacific Time Zone)

Free


Refreshments provided by Friends of the Woodland Hills Branch Library. 



Death Cafe: Gresham Death Cafe

Posted by Gresham Death Cafe on July 2, 2026, 11:43 a.m.



With Diana Hart

July 14, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations


We welcome everyone who is interested in talking &/or hearing about death in a respectful safe manner. Come share your experienes, thoughts and perspective on our end of life and ...



Death Cafe: Sausalito Death Cafe

Posted by erinkamrath on July 2, 2026, 2:07 a.m.



With Erin Kamrath

July 16, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PCT)

Accepts donations


Erin hosts Death Cafe's because she believes in the power of a community showing up in difficult times. Looking at death, instead of looking away from it, with support ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Profesionales

Posted by Glynis German on June 30, 2026, 3:45 a.m.



With Glynis German

July 16, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 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: Virtual Death Cafe South Africa

Posted by Marie-Louise on June 29, 2026, 5:36 a.m.



With Lisa Ludwig-Mackenzie & Marie-Louise Steyn

July 15, 2026, 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)

Accepts donations


Welcome! We are Lisa Ludwig-Mackenzie and Marie-Louise Steyn, qualified end-of-life doulas. We host this virtual space because we passionately believe that when we bring death out of the shadows and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at The Root

Posted by Death is Weird on June 26, 2026, 2:17 p.m.



With Linda Vale

July 10, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Central standard)

Free


We gather first, then split into groups to share.  After a bit we'll rejoin each other in a larger group and share thoughts and highlights from the smaller group ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Youghal

Posted by StBlech on June 26, 2026, 2:36 a.m.



With Stefanie Blech

July 16, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Ireland)

Free


 DEATH CAFÉ – YOUGHAL

 

Join us for a Thought-Provoking Death Café

 

Are you curious about exploring one of life’s most universal experiences in an open and welcoming space?

 

Join us ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Abbeyside/Dungarvan

Posted by StBlech on June 26, 2026, 2:30 a.m.



With Stefanie Blech

July 18, 2026, 9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Ireland)

Free


☕ DEATH CAFÉ – Abbeyside, Dungarvan ✨

 

Join us for a Thought-Provoking Death Café

 

Are you curious about exploring one of life’s most universal experiences in an open and welcoming space?

 

Join ...



Death Cafe: Safe to Shore Death Cafe - Online

Posted by Tempestori on June 24, 2026, 9:07 p.m.



With Tempestori

July 17, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CDT)

Accepts donations


One hour doesn't seem like a lot of time to spend with the heavy topics of death and dying.

It is my hope that, by holding space regularly, we ...



Death Cafe: Safe to Shore Death Cafe - Online

Posted by Tempestori on June 24, 2026, 9:05 p.m.



With Tempestori

July 17, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CDT)

Accepts donations


One hour doesn't seem like a lot of time to spend with the heavy topics of death and dying.

It is my hope that, by holding space regularly, we ...