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 24566 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 24566 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 100 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: Death Cafe Raleigh NC

Posted by heather@rfhr.com on Sept. 15, 2026, 11:38 a.m.



With Renaissance Funeral Home and Atria Oakridge

Oct. 1, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (United States)

Accepts donations


Light refreshments will be provided.



Death Cafe: Mindful End of LIfe BST - Death Cafe online

Posted by Mindful End of Life on Sept. 15, 2026, 4:10 a.m.



With Bob Chiang & Choshin Blackburn

Sept. 24, 2026, 9.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. (UK)

Accepts donations


The Mindful End of Life Death Café takes place on the last Thursday of each month 9:30pm UK & 4:30pm EST.

It offers a warm, welcoming space for open ...



Death Cafe: Lexington Talks Death Cafe

Posted by Lexington Death Cafe on Sept. 14, 2026, 5:45 p.m.



With Lexington talks

Oct. 27, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


You're invited to a laid back, natural conversation about death and the things that come before and after. And yes, we really will have cake and probably tea, coffee ...



Death Cafe: Lexington Talks Death Cafe

Posted by Lexington Death Cafe on Sept. 14, 2026, 5:39 p.m.



With Lexington talks

Sept. 22, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


You're invited to a laid back, natural conversation about death and the things that come before and after. And yes, we really will have cake and probably tea, coffee ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Whanagrei

Posted by Jo Moselen on Sept. 13, 2026, 9:09 p.m.


With Jo Samuel

Sept. 19, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (NZST)

Free



Death Cafe: Denton Death Cafe

Posted by Denton Death Cafe on Sept. 13, 2026, 5:28 p.m.



With Denton Death Cafe

Dec. 16, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CST)

Free



Death Cafe: Denton Death Cafe

Posted by Denton Death Cafe on Sept. 13, 2026, 5:27 p.m.



With Denton Death Cafe

Nov. 18, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CST)

Free



Death Cafe: Denton Death Cafe

Posted by Denton Death Cafe on Sept. 13, 2026, 5:25 p.m.



With Denton Death Cafe

Oct. 21, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CST)

Free



Death Cafe: Denton Death Cafe

Posted by Denton Death Cafe on Sept. 13, 2026, 5:23 p.m.



With Denton Death Cafe

Sept. 16, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CST)

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe on Imperial

Posted by Carole the sunset doula on Sept. 13, 2026, 4:37 p.m.



With Carole Ramirez

Sept. 25, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


To bring a needed conversation to a safe space.  Venue provided by Gypsy soul arte.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe with Morbid Anatomy

Posted by Leeschwa on Sept. 13, 2026, 2:26 p.m.



With Lisa Cox

Sept. 20, 2026, 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (Mountain )

Free


Death Cafe with Morbid Anatomy is a monthly opportunity for the like minded to get together and talk all things death. Bring a snack and beverage if you wish. 



Death Cafe: Schildow Death Cafe

Posted by PetraWolf on Sept. 13, 2026, 9:31 a.m.



With Petra Wolf

Sept. 19, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (MEZ)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Virtual Spoonie Death Cafe

Posted by HHA Death Cafe on Sept. 12, 2026, 12:10 p.m.



With Crystal Bernard

Nov. 26, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free


Recognizing that individuals who struggle with chronic pain & chronic illness face their mortality differently, Home Hospice Association's Spoonie Death Cafés hold space for people with chronic pain/illness ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Open Death Cafe

Posted by HHA Death Cafe on Sept. 12, 2026, 11:35 a.m.



With Anne Stewart

Nov. 3, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free


At Open Death Cafés people - often strangers - gather together to discuss death. This event doesn’t have any particular objectives or themes aside from increasing everyone’s awareness of ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Caregivers Death Cafe

Posted by HHA Death Cafe on Sept. 12, 2026, 10:45 a.m.



With Michelle

Oct. 22, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free


The Caregivers Death Café is for anyone who is currently, or who has ever been, in a caregiving role. Providing care to someone who sick or facing death can often ...