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 19123 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 19123 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: 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: 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: Ecuador Death Cafe (Café de la muerte)

Posted by Paula Hidalgo on Sept. 25, 2024, 2:39 p.m.



With Escuela de Psicología y Educación, UDLA

Oct. 29, 2024, 4.45 p.m. - 5.45 p.m. (GMT-5)

Free


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Death Cafe: Pasadena Death Cafe

Posted by Rachel T. Ryan on Sept. 25, 2024, 12:06 p.m.



With Rachel & Tricia

Feb. 20, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Let's Talk About Death
 
Practicing an awareness of death may help you to make the most of your life. We encourage you to come with questions and thoughts that ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Southeast KC

Posted by Andrea Lafferty on Sept. 25, 2024, 10:51 a.m.



With Andrea Lafferty

Oct. 22, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Central)

Free


The Southeast Library's Death Cafe is held every 4th Tuesday of the month, starting September 24th!  For those who would like to attend, we ask that you please register ...



Death Cafe: Mt. Pleasant SC Death Cafe

Posted by Suprabha on Sept. 25, 2024, 10:24 a.m.



With Suzanne Freed

Oct. 23, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern )

Accepts donations


 

All are welcome!

Donations to Bliss Spiritual Co-op are appreciated but not required to attend.

We introduce ourselves, including what brought participants to the Cafe and then allow the topics ...