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
Talking about death
A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 10092 Death Cafes.
ListingsTo date we've held 10092 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 69 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.
Recent posts
With Awi Frances
Feb. 26, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)
Accepts donations
With Tracy Ward
Jan. 31, 2020, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (UK)
Free
With Hayley Ingram
Feb. 18, 2020, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Western)
Free
Various topics discussed as they fluidly appear by attendees.
With Wendy Jane Carrel, Jane Castelman, Loretta Downs, Darryl Painter
Feb. 18, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (CST)
Accepts donations
An informal, respectful conversation about dying, a place to hear stories and perspectives, no agenda ATTENDEES DO THE SHARING with each other at various tables around the restaurant
We would ...
With Heather Black
Feb. 9, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Central Standard Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe will allow individuals to openly discuss their thoughts and feelings around death and dying. We will come together to consider each of our opinions and experiences in ...
With Cecilia
March 22, 2020, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (GMT)
Free
The Colliers Wood Death Cafe is not a grief support group or end-of-life planning session, but rather an informal space in which to explore your own thoughts and feelings in ...
With Cecilia
Feb. 23, 2020, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (GMT)
Free
The Colliers Wood Death Cafe is not a grief support group or end-of-life planning session, but rather an informal space in which to explore your own thoughts and feelings in ...
With Cecilia
Jan. 26, 2020, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (GMT)
Free
The Colliers Wood Death Cafe is not a grief support group or end-of-life planning session, but rather an informal space in which to explore your own thoughts and feelings in ...
With Glynis German & Jane Winterbottom
Jan. 24, 2020, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CET)
Free
Please be prompt and whilst there will be refreshments, Jane is a busy working mum too so any offerings will be gladly appreciated such as cake and biscuits or herbal ...
With Allison Stillwell Young and Ashton Guerrero
March 7, 2020, 12.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)
Free
Join us at Allison's house for snacks, drinks, music, and conversation. Children are welcome to attend and can play in the playroom with Ashton and Allison's sons (ages ...
With Claire
May 14, 2020, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
Its about offering a relaxed and open space for people to talk about their thoughts, fears or hopes about death and dying; a space where talking about bereavement or grief ...
With Claire
April 23, 2020, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
Its about offering a relaxed and open space for people to talk about their thoughts, fears or hopes about death and dying; a space where talking about bereavement or grief ...
With Claire
March 19, 2020, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
Its about offering a relaxed and open space for people to talk about their thoughts, fears or hopes about death and dying; a space where talking about bereavement or grief ...
With Claire
Feb. 20, 2020, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (gmt)
Accepts donations
New Blog post: A note from Jools - Death Cafe reaches 10,000 events
Posted by Jools Barsky on Jan. 18, 2020, 10:31 a.m. 6 comments
Hi all,
I am delighted to share with you that January 2020 has seen us reach 10,000 events in 69 countries (and that's just those that have been listed on our website!)!!
When my brother Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Cafe, held the first Death Cafe in his home on 25th September 2011, we would have never imagined that so many people across the globe would be so enthusiastic about holding events ...