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 19101 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 19101 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 92 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: Rowley Community Conversations Death Cafe

Posted by Angie F. Estévez on Sept. 28, 2024, 11:44 p.m.



With Angie F. Estévez

Nov. 12, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Free


To foster a safe and welcoming environment where people can engage in conversations about grief, death, dying and everything in between! 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Santa Barbara

Posted by lholzman on Sept. 28, 2024, 7:28 p.m.



With Lynn Holzman

Oct. 9, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Hello Friends!
You're invited to Death Cafe Santa Barbara (in conjunction with The Center for Successful Aging) with Liz Bauer, Lynn Holzman, and Peggy Levine
Date: Wednesday, October 9 ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Merano

Posted by giorde on Sept. 28, 2024, 1:31 p.m.


With Mairania

Oct. 8, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Rome)

Free


Sono sempre più gli studi che sottolineano come le culture in cui la morte è diventata un tabù siano meno felici e meno libere. Certamente un'affermazione forte che comunque chiama ...



Death Cafe: Blackstone Valley Death Cafe

Posted by HDanielGregoire on Sept. 28, 2024, 1:17 p.m.



With Daniel Gregoire

Nov. 2, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Eastern US)

Free


This event is sponsored by the UNitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton.



Death Cafe: Central PA Death Cafe & Insightful Conversation

Posted by thebutterflybeth on Sept. 27, 2024, 8:14 p.m.



With Beth Montgomery

Oct. 25, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Engage deeply with others on the topic of Death through a distinctive and enriching experience at our Death Cafe on Friday, October 25th. 
We will be offering a monthly Death ...


Death Cafe: Tucson Death Cafe Friendly & Fearless

Posted by TucsonFFDeathCafe on Sept. 27, 2024, 6:06 p.m.



Death Cafe: East TN Death Cafe

Posted by Tom Favale on Sept. 27, 2024, 2:01 p.m.



With Tom Favale

Oct. 26, 2024, 12.30 p.m. - 1.45 p.m. (Eastern)

Free


Tom has attended numerous Death Cafes and is looking forward to hosting the first Death Cafe in Jefferson County, TN.  This is a free event open to all adults.  I ...



Death Cafe: San Diego Virtual Death Cafe PDT

Posted by Mel McClave on Sept. 27, 2024, 12:08 p.m.



With Melissa (Mel) McClave

Nov. 27, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations


Do you have an interest in the subject of dying and death?

Are you looking for a safe place to share your thoughts, ask questions, and hear what others say ...



Death Cafe: Orange County Death Cafe

Posted by Mel McClave on Sept. 27, 2024, 12:08 p.m.



With Melissa (Mel) McClave

Nov. 5, 2024, 4.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations


Do you have an interest in the subject of dying and death?

 

Are you looking for a safe place to share your thoughts, ask questions, and hear what others say ...



Death Cafe: NCCSD In-Person Death Cafe Solana Beach

Posted by Mel McClave on Sept. 27, 2024, 12:04 p.m.



With Melissa (Mel) McClave

Oct. 23, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations


Do you have an interest in the subject of dying and death?

Are you looking for a safe place to share your thoughts, ask questions, and hear what others say ...



Death Cafe: San Diego Virtual Death Cafe PDT

Posted by Mel McClave on Sept. 27, 2024, 12:04 p.m.



With Melissa (Mel) McClave

Oct. 23, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations


Do you have an interest in the subject of dying and death?

Are you looking for a safe place to share your thoughts, ask questions, and hear what others say ...



Death Cafe: Fargo-Moorhead Death Cafe

Posted by claudettepeterson on Sept. 26, 2024, 4:34 p.m.



With Claudette Peterson

Oct. 20, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Central Time Zone)

Free


I believe in creating space for people to have open conversation about a topic that others may choose to avoid. This is a gathering without an agenda, but rather a ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Penn Hills Library

Posted by PGH Community Deathcare on Sept. 26, 2024, 9:31 a.m.



With PGH Community Deathcare

Oct. 28, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Free


RSVP's are helpful but not required.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Central Switzerland (Zug)

Posted by Gaia on Sept. 26, 2024, 7:02 a.m.



With Gay Saxby and Martin Coul

Oct. 22, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CET)

Free


Death Cafés offer a warm, welcoming space for open and relaxed conversations about life, death, and dying! The atmosphere is informal, with no structured questions or objectives. As your ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Far North Dallas

Posted by LorrieGA46 on Sept. 25, 2024, 10:26 p.m.



With Lorrie Grisnik Anderson

Oct. 9, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free


NEW DAY!!!!  The Far North Dallas Death Café is moving to the second Wednesday of the month beginning October 9, 2024. Join me in this free, open, non-judgmental conversation ...