Death Cafe & Covid-19

Never has there been such a need to talk about death and dying.

Never has there been such a need to talk about death and dying, and we are not able to meet each other face-to-face to do this, with as yet, no specified end.

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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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Talking about death

A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 14536 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 14536 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 81 countries.

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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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Recent posts

Death Cafe: Menorah Synagogue Death Cafe

Posted by Sue Barsky Reid on Aug. 19, 2022, 6:46 a.m.



With Susan Barsky Reid and Rabbi Fabian Sborovsky

Aug. 21, 2022, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free


There will be no agenda just a chance to talk or listen to a conversation about death and dying in a respectful and supportive environment. This event is not suitable ...



Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe @Singapore

Posted by Jia Ying Tay on Aug. 16, 2022, 9:15 a.m.



With Jia Ying Tay

Aug. 27, 2022, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Singapore UTC +8)

Accepts donations


Bring your favourite beverage and dessert, as we come together to chat and share about anything and everything on death.

 

We meet online every last Saturday of the month.

 

Register ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

Posted by Shantell Riley on Aug. 15, 2022, 8:46 p.m.



With SHANTELL RILEY

Dec. 18, 2022, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

Posted by Shantell Riley on Aug. 15, 2022, 8:45 p.m.



With SHANTELL RILEY

Nov. 20, 2022, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

Posted by Shantell Riley on Aug. 15, 2022, 8:44 p.m.



With SHANTELL RILEY

Oct. 16, 2022, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

Posted by Shantell Riley on Aug. 15, 2022, 8:43 p.m.



With SHANTELL RILEY

Sept. 18, 2022, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

Posted by Shantell Riley on Aug. 15, 2022, 8:42 p.m.



With SHANTELL RILEY

Aug. 21, 2022, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - SW Chicago Suburbs

Posted by janelle.benuska@yahoo.com on Aug. 15, 2022, 6:27 p.m.



With Janelle Benuska

Sept. 4, 2022, 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Central)

Free


Join us for an open, nurturing, safe and supportive conversation around death and dying, grief, and all that surrounds these deeply meaningful topics. We invite and encourage differing views and ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Canada PST

Posted by Terrace Hospice Society on Aug. 15, 2022, 1:03 p.m.



With Diana

Dec. 21, 2022, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


 

This is a repeating event once a month on the third Wednesday at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST.

This will be entirely driven by the participants. My ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Canada PST

Posted by Terrace Hospice Society on Aug. 15, 2022, 1:02 p.m.



With Diana

Nov. 16, 2022, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


 

This is a repeating event once a month on the third Wednesday at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST.

This will be entirely driven by the participants. My ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Canada PDT

Posted by Terrace Hospice Society on Aug. 15, 2022, 1:01 p.m.



With Diana

Oct. 19, 2022, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


 

This is a repeating event once a month on the third Wednesday at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST.

This will be entirely driven by the participants. My ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Canada PDT

Posted by Terrace Hospice Society on Aug. 15, 2022, 12:59 p.m.



With Diana

Sept. 21, 2022, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


 

This is a repeating event once a month on the third Wednesday at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST.

This will be entirely driven by the participants. My ...



Death Cafe: Rosslyn Hill Death Cafe (Hampstead)

Posted by Kate Dean on Aug. 15, 2022, 9:29 a.m.



With Kate Dean

Nov. 27, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...



Death Cafe: Rosslyn Hill Death Cafe (Hampstead)

Posted by Kate Dean on Aug. 15, 2022, 9:27 a.m.



With Kate Dean

Oct. 30, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...



Death Cafe: Rosslyn Hill Death Cafe (Hampstead)

Posted by Kate Dean on Aug. 15, 2022, 9:26 a.m.



With Kate Dean

Sept. 25, 2022, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We hold our monthly Death Cafe in the light, airy and beautiful surroundings of a Unitarian Chapel. We will begin with participants sharing why they have come, break to get ...