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 24474 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24474 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 98 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: Myrtle Beach Tuesday Death Cafe at Chapin Memorial Library

Posted by BLLLINK on Aug. 29, 2026, 9:42 a.m.



With Chapin Memorial Library

Sept. 22, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (eastern)

Accepts donations


We want to expand the "Death Cafe as the "social franchise" envisioned by its founder, Jon Underwood. We attempt to follow the tenets listed at the Death Cafe Website: www ...



Death Cafe: Nailsworth Death Cafe

Posted by JaneDiamond on Aug. 29, 2026, 4:39 a.m.



With Jane Diamond & Tracey Clements

Sept. 30, 2026, 7.30 p.m. - 9.15 p.m. (BST)

Free


Since March 2016, Nailsworth Death Cafe has been a regular bi-monthly event in the Nailsworth calendar of community events. As always, we aim to keep the evening as informal and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Rochambeau Library

Posted by Jamesheath on Aug. 28, 2026, 7:36 p.m.


With James Heath

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

Accepts donations


Our Death Cafe is open to all. Any topic relating to our mortality is welcome. The participants set the agenda. Our discussions are intimate and confidential.  Arrive early for a ...



Death Cafe: North Shore Oahu Death Cafe

Posted by Ashley Wolfe on Aug. 28, 2026, 6:28 p.m.


With Ashley Wolfe

Oct. 25, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (HST)

Free



Death Cafe: North Shore Oahu Death Cafe

Posted by Ashley Wolfe on Aug. 28, 2026, 6:27 p.m.


With Ashley Wolfe

Sept. 27, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (HST)

Free



Death Cafe: North Shore Oahu Death Cafe

Posted by Ashley Wolfe on Aug. 28, 2026, 6:26 p.m.


With Ashley Wolfe

Aug. 30, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (HST)

Free



Death Cafe: BL 3090 Death Cafe

Posted by mmiron on Aug. 28, 2026, 4:57 p.m.


With Mark Miron

Dec. 1, 2026, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (EST)

Free


The students in my course love this activity every year.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by fcavbr on Aug. 28, 2026, 3:10 p.m.


With Pulaski Library

Oct. 21, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (ET)

Free


Everyone is welcome!



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by fcavbr on Aug. 28, 2026, 2:55 p.m.


With Warm Hearth Village

Oct. 6, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (ET)

Free


Everyone is welcome!



Death Cafe: Madeira Death Cafe

Posted by Leila on Aug. 28, 2026, 9:14 a.m.


With Leila Simpson

Sept. 2, 2026, 4.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (WET)

Free


This will be in English.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Long Island

Posted by kmcheney48 on Aug. 28, 2026, 8:50 a.m.



With Kim Nicholetti

Sept. 15, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


I’m hosting this Death Café because conversations about death have shaped my life in quiet but powerful ways. I’ve walked through illness, loss, healing, and moments that rearranged ...



Death Cafe: So Long Salon: Death Cafe & Cocktail Hour

Posted by UpsaDaisies67 on Aug. 27, 2026, 8:03 p.m.



With Jennifer Phelps

Sept. 17, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (arizona)

Free


None of your friends want to talk about Deeeeeeeeath? We do!

Join this casual, lightly facilitated gathering of like-minded, death-curious friends and strangers over coffee/tea or, in this case ...



Death Cafe: Thamesford ON Death Cafe

Posted by Chcannon on Aug. 27, 2026, 4:48 p.m.



With Westminster United Church

Sept. 27, 2026, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern standard)

Free


We love talking about death! We believe these conversations are healthy and enjoyable and allow us a greater acceptance of our own mortality. Past Death Cafes have included laughter, sometimes ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe

Posted by Homebase_St.Johann on Aug. 27, 2026, 8:03 a.m.



With Homebase St. Johann/T.

Sept. 15, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (MEZ)

Accepts donations


Homebase St. Johann in Tirol



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe - Naperville CST

Posted by Allison Mitch on Aug. 27, 2026, 6:43 a.m.



With Allison Mitch

Oct. 4, 2026, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Central (Chicago))

Accepts donations


Join us for a virtual Death Cafe. 

 

We will introduce the idea of a Death Café and explore ideas/beliefs around death, open to new/all perspectives.  There is no ...