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 19221 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 19221 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 93 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: Manly NSW Death Cafe

Posted by mknight on Oct. 21, 2024, 3:01 a.m.



With Michele Knight

Oct. 26, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (GMT - Sydney, Australia)

Accepts donations


I ran my first Death Cafe in Sydney, Australia in September 2014 and since then have done so on a regular basis.  Since childhood, I have experienced diverse spiritual and ...



Death Cafe: Shepparton Death Cafe

Posted by Bridget on Oct. 21, 2024, 1:04 a.m.


With Bridget Allan

Oct. 28, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (AEDT)

Free


Bridget is passionate about facilitating conversations around Death & Dying in a safe, non-judgemental space that allows people to share their ideas, experiences and knowledge around Death & Dying.

This event is ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Ballina

Posted by kerrymj@ymail.com on Oct. 20, 2024, 7:09 p.m.



With Kerry Johnston

Nov. 2, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Australian Eastern Daylight time)

Free


To provide an opportunity for people to join a conversation -or just listen -about death and dying



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Geneva - in English

Posted by Emma Pearson on Oct. 20, 2024, 1:29 a.m.



With Emma Pearson

Nov. 7, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (CET)

Accepts donations


In addition to the above-mentioned close-in losses, I find that Grief and Loss are everywhere – in our personal lives, in organisations, and of course in Nature – of which we are ...



Death Cafe: Queer Death Cafe Brighton

Posted by holly k on Oct. 19, 2024, 3:01 a.m.


With holly k

Dec. 8, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Queer Death Cafe Brighton

Posted by holly k on Oct. 19, 2024, 2:59 a.m.



With holly k

Nov. 18, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


Welcome to Brighton's Queer Death Cafe :) We're a friendly space for open conversations about death, dying and everything related. new members are welcomed and please let me know ...



Death Cafe: Queer Death Cafe Brighton

Posted by holly k on Oct. 19, 2024, 2:57 a.m.



With holly k

Nov. 10, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


Welcome to brighton's Queer Death Cafe :) We're a friendly space for open conversations about death, dying and everything in between. taking place twice a month on the second ...



Death Cafe: Alexandria Death Cafe

Posted by janemiller18 on Oct. 18, 2024, 11:55 p.m.



With Jane Miller

Oct. 26, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EDT)

Accepts donations


Alexandria Death Cafe is an opportunity to gather with a group of friendly, earnest people from your community and talk about death and dying. It's a beautiful opportunity to ...



Death Cafe: November Virtual Death Cafe PDT

Posted by janemiller18 on Oct. 18, 2024, 11:44 p.m.



With Jane Miller

Nov. 4, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (PST)

Free


November Virtual Death Cafe is a space to gather with a group of friendly, earnest people to talk about death and dying. It's a beautiful opportunity to explore your ...



Death Cafe: Los Angeles Death Cafe

Posted by janemiller18 on Oct. 18, 2024, 11:09 p.m.



With Jane Miller

Nov. 3, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


Los Angeles Death Cafe is an opportunity to gather with a group of friendly, earnest people, under the LA sunshine, and talk about death and dying. It's a beautiful ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe Alaska AKDT

Posted by DeathCafe907 on Oct. 18, 2024, 10:30 p.m.



With Linda Johnson and Kris Green

Oct. 24, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (AKST)

Accepts donations


Death Cafe 907 is honored to provide a non-judgemental and sacred space for folk to have an organic discussion about death and dying concerns and experiences.

It is our hope ...



Death Cafe: Arvada Death Cafe

Posted by Arvada Death Cafe on Oct. 18, 2024, 2:40 p.m.



With Lucia Lopez

Nov. 16, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Mountain )

Accepts donations


La Dolce Vita is a quaint little coffee shop located in the heart of Olde Town Arvada.  It was opened in 1993 and is currently run by a local Arvada ...



Death Cafe: New Hampshire Death Cafe

Posted by kberk on Oct. 18, 2024, 8:27 a.m.


With Kiki Berk

Nov. 4, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.15 p.m. (EST)

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe in Chesham

Posted by Martine Collumbien on Oct. 18, 2024, 6:06 a.m.



With Martine Collumbien

Oct. 23, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (London)

Accepts donations


WHY COME?
• Are you curious about death?
• Any regrets about not expressing feelings to loved ones?
• Anxious about dying or losing a loved one?
• Are your friends and family reluctant ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Merano

Posted by giorde on Oct. 18, 2024, 3:15 a.m.


With Centro Yuan Qi

Nov. 15, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Rome)

Accepts donations


Sono sempre più gli studiosi che sottolineano come le culture in cui la morte è diventata un tabù siano meno felici e meno libere.

 

Certamente un'affermazione forte che comunque chiama ...