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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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 22763 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 22763 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 97 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.

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Recent posts

Death Cafe: Edinburgh Heart of Newhaven Death Cafe

Posted by LomondBob on Jan. 24, 2026, 2:25 a.m.



With Bob Parker

Feb. 7, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


A Death Cafe is a safe space to talk about all aspects of death, dying and bereavement and to help to reclaim death as part of life.

There is no ...



Death Cafe: Redcliffe Death Cafe

Posted by jolinc on Jan. 23, 2026, 6:22 p.m.



With Joanna Lincolne

Feb. 10, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free


This is a safe space to discuss life, death and mortality in a relaxed setting...helping us appreciate life with more clarity and compassion.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Minneapolis

Posted by jschachter7 on Jan. 23, 2026, 5:04 p.m.



With Jake Schachter

Feb. 8, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (CT)

Free


My purpose of holding this Death Cafe is to destigmatize conversations around death and help people make the most of their finite lives. The Death Cafe is a group directed ...



Death Cafe: Eccles Death Cafe

Posted by Caroline77 on Jan. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.


With Caroline Jones

Jan. 30, 2026, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Gmt)

Accepts donations


Enjoy cake and a drink while chatting all things death!



Death Cafe: Faversham Online Death Cafe GMT

Posted by Louise Allen (Faversham Death Cafe) on Jan. 23, 2026, 12:04 p.m.



With Louise Allen and Sophie Macklin

Jan. 28, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free


The fact that one day we are all going to die is one of the few things we can be certain of in life, and yet it's something that ...



Death Cafe: Cedar Rapids Death Cafe

Posted by Breathing Room Yoga Studio on Jan. 23, 2026, 9:53 a.m.



With Breathing Room Yoga Studio

Jan. 25, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


Attendees are split into smaller groups, depending on the size of the gathering. 

Attendees are encouraged to have natural conversations within each group, before the whole gathering is offered a ...



Death Cafe: Valparaíso Death Cafe en Terruá Bistro

Posted by Yo me creo la Muerte on Jan. 23, 2026, 6:15 a.m.



With Mónica Paz Vargas Reinoso

Feb. 7, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (America/Santiago, que corresponde a UTC-3)

Accepts donations


Es una actividad creada con cariño y sin fines comerciales: solo necesitas llegar, cuidar el espacio común y consumir algo rico en la cafetería para apoyar al ...



Death Cafe: SATX Death Cafe

Posted by alyleija on Jan. 22, 2026, 9:42 a.m.



With Aly Leija

Feb. 6, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (cst)

Accepts donations


We are proud to be hosting this death cafe at Hash Vegan Eatery on San Antonio's South Side! The mission at Hash - Heal And Spread Healing, is to provide ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Bucharest

Posted by sauleansimona on Jan. 21, 2026, 11:48 p.m.



With Simona Saulean

Jan. 28, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (CET+3)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Madison, WI Death Cafe

Posted by Vicaetta on Jan. 21, 2026, 2:56 p.m.



With St. John's Lutheran at The Hancock Center

Feb. 4, 2026, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


Death is a normal part of our lives and our worlds, yet for so many of us, we don't talk about death at all. It is our hope to ...



Death Cafe: Marin County, CA Death Cafe

Posted by ChristineComaford on Jan. 21, 2026, 11:42 a.m.



With Christine Comaford

Feb. 12, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations


Local Marin County, CA End-of-Life Doula Christine Comaford is offering a Death Cafe each month.

It is a gently monderated, non-denominational gathering for support in all topics around death and ...



Death Cafe: Newport News, VA Death Cafe

Posted by KatrinaGay on Jan. 21, 2026, 8:48 a.m.



With Katrina Gay BSW, CDP

Feb. 12, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free


VHS Hospice and Marquis Health Consulting   



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Raleigh NC

Posted by heather@rfhr.com on Jan. 20, 2026, 3:34 p.m.



With Renaissance Funeral Home and Atria Oakridge

Jan. 29, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (United States)

Accepts donations


Light refreshments will be provided.



Death Cafe: Albany OR Death Cafe at the Chapter House

Posted by The Chapter House on Jan. 20, 2026, 2:59 p.m.



With Lumina Hospice and The Chapter House

Feb. 12, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Free


At a Death Café, people – often strangers – gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Everyone has an opportunity to share ideas, opinions, and questions about death in a ...



Death Cafe: Aanlyn Afrikaanse Death Cafe

Posted by Marie-Louise on Jan. 20, 2026, 8:50 a.m.


With Marie-Louise Steyn

Feb. 8, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)

Free


Join us for a relaxed, open conversation in Afrikaans about mortality. This is a safe space to discuss the topics we often avoid, helping us to appreciate our precious lives ...