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 23284 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 23284 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: Eccles Death Cafe

Posted by Caroline77 on March 25, 2026, 8:40 a.m.


With Caroline Jones

March 27, 2026, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Gmt)

Accepts donations


Come along to chat death,  dying,  grief,  and any other related topic.  



Death Cafe: Golden BC Death Cafe

Posted by meganbell on March 24, 2026, 6:48 p.m.


With Megan Bell & Cara Brock

April 8, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Mountain Daylight Time)

Free


Please follow the actual typed out location, the pin location is not the held location. 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Austin - East

Posted by Mary Connor on March 24, 2026, 6:39 p.m.



With Death Cafe Austin Meetup

April 4, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (CST)

Free


Join our meetup group to be notified of our events around Austin! 
https://www.meetup.com/atx-death-cafe/



Death Cafe: Boston Death Cafe April 2026

Posted by Lucas_Bohr on March 24, 2026, 4:59 p.m.



With Lucas Emerson Bohr

April 11, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


This event will be located at Manhattan Bagel & Coffee. 
I hope to see you all at this lovely event! If you have any questions, please email lbohr@berklee.edu.


Death Cafe: Ballard Death Cafe Seattle

Posted by lorien on March 24, 2026, 4:43 p.m.



With Lorien Gruchalla and Nora Carria

April 5, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free


Ballard–Alki Odd Fellows is proud to donate space for the Ballard Death Café. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows’ mission is grounded in mutual aid, compassion, and community care ...



Death Cafe: Marin County, CA Death Cafe

Posted by ChristineComaford on March 24, 2026, 9:01 a.m.



With Christine Comaford

April 9, 2026, 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 monderated, non-denominational gathering for support in all topics around death and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe/Antigua

Posted by C. Andrew Martin, DNP, MS, RN, CHPN on March 24, 2026, 8:32 a.m.



With C. Andrew Martin

April 15, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Guatemala)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Chester UK Death Cafe@Storyhouse

Posted by Sue Barsky Reid on March 23, 2026, 12:46 p.m.


With Susan Barsky Reid and Linda Butle

April 6, 2026, 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations


Pick up your hot drink in Storyhouse kitchen giving yourself some time as it can get busy. Make your way upstairs to the meeting room,where there will be cake ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Rustington

Posted by annie@annie-hall.co.uk on March 23, 2026, 4:26 a.m.


With Annie Hall and Corinne Hutt-Greenyer

March 26, 2026, 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (UK)

Free


We are upstairs, order your drink and coem and join us for a chat. 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Geraldton

Posted by JanineGlasson on March 22, 2026, 9:13 p.m.



With Janine Glasson

April 6, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (AWST)

Free


Free open discussion about all things death and dying. We will sit and sip a hot drink and chat. There is no agenda and every religion and belief is welcome ...



Death Cafe: Jacksonville FL Mourning Brew Death Cafe with Marissa Jane

Posted by Marissa Jane on March 22, 2026, 6:53 p.m.



With Marissa Jane

March 27, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 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: Providence RI Cafe at Rochambeau Library

Posted by Jamesheath on March 22, 2026, 9:01 a.m.


With James Heath

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

Accepts donations


All are welcome to discuss concerns with respect to one's motality.  We encourage openness, responsibility, confidentiality, and respect for each participant.  Just as there is no timetable for grief ...



Death Cafe: Eastbourne Death Cafe

Posted by Alicia and Lou on March 21, 2026, 5:55 a.m.



With Alicia and Lou

March 27, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We are Lou and Alicia, and we are hosting death cafes in Eastbourne because we believe talking about death can be one of the most life-giving things we do. 

We ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe in Laguna Beach

Posted by BarbaraMcMurray on March 20, 2026, 6:12 p.m.



With Orange County Deathworkers Alliance

April 16, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Our format has proven popular. We strive for a homey atmosphere in the church hall. We have a brief social time with wine, cheese, tea, and cakes, then guests gather ...



Death Cafe: Tuolumne County Death Cafe

Posted by LastEdit on March 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.



With Stefani Reichle

March 25, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Pacific )

Free


I have attended both online and in person death cafes and find them enriching. I am honored to offer this to my local community to experience.