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 16084 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 16084 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 85 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: Mt. Pleasant SC Death Cafe

Posted by Suprabha on May 23, 2023, 2:15 p.m.



With Suzanne Freed

June 13, 2023, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern )

Accepts donations


I will provide gluten free cookies and tea or water will be on site with gratitude for any donations to Bliss for providing the space and beverages, we are deeply ...



Death Cafe: Lumina Online Death Cafe PDT

Posted by naomihirsch on May 23, 2023, 12:52 p.m.



With Lumina Hospice

June 15, 2023, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. ((GMT-7:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada))

Accepts donations


Hosted by Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Corvallis, OR - All welcome!  



Death Cafe: Dunstable Death Cafe

Posted by DunstableLibrary on May 23, 2023, 11:30 a.m.



With Ana

June 22, 2023, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Prince Edward Island Death Cafe

Posted by hospicepei on May 23, 2023, 7:35 a.m.


With Hospice PEI

June 1, 2023, 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Atlantic)

Free


It is important to have discussions about your own mortality. When we normalize talking about death it can help us to accept death is a normal paert of living. 

Come ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe in the Park

Posted by Greencacoon on May 22, 2023, 5:19 p.m.


With Cori (myself)

May 28, 2023, 1.15 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


I'm having this cafe to really get myself established in the death community, to have more conversations about death and to meet like minded individuals!



Death Cafe: Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe

Posted by Houston Death Cafe on May 22, 2023, 4:33 p.m.



With Stephanie Wolff

June 3, 2023, 12.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (CST)

Accepts donations


Talking about death won’t kill you, so come along to a Death Cafe!

All are welcome at our monthly discussion circle on death (and life).

This month we're ...



Death Cafe: Summer Online Death Cafe BST

Posted by Michelle from The Wisdom Space on May 22, 2023, 2 p.m.



With MICHELLE HAWKINS-COLLINS

July 19, 2023, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


I have organised several death cafes in my local community (sponsored by The Wisdom Space) and decided to offer these online so people can bring their own drink and relax ...



Death Cafe: Wallingford Death Cafe

Posted by amanda@wallingfordseniors.org on May 22, 2023, 12:54 p.m.


With Denise Malm

June 27, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

Posted by DeathCafeDeepSouth on May 22, 2023, 12:17 p.m.



With Svea and Dialina

Dec. 4, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations


Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

Posted by DeathCafeDeepSouth on May 22, 2023, 12:16 p.m.



With Svea and Dialina

Nov. 6, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations


Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

Posted by DeathCafeDeepSouth on May 22, 2023, 12:15 p.m.



With Svea and Dialina

Oct. 2, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations


Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

Posted by DeathCafeDeepSouth on May 22, 2023, 12:15 p.m.



With Svea and Dialina

Sept. 4, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations


Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

Posted by DeathCafeDeepSouth on May 22, 2023, 12:11 p.m.



With Svea and Dialina

Aug. 7, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations


Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and ...



Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe, EDT New York–based (all welcome!)

Posted by LauraK on May 21, 2023, 5:17 p.m.



With Circle of Friends Death Café of Hudson Valley, New York, and Death Cafe Westchester, New York

Aug. 18, 2023, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


At the start time, attendees will be let in from the waiting room. After a brief introduction and guidelines review, the event will get started. Small groups of three to ...



Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe, EDT New York–based (all welcome!)

Posted by LauraK on May 21, 2023, 5:15 p.m.



With Circle of Friends Death Café of Hudson Valley, New York, and Death Cafe Westchester, New York

July 18, 2023, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


At the start time, attendees will be let in from the waiting room. After a brief introduction and guidelines review, the event will get started. Small groups of three to ...