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 19880 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 19880 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: Herne Hill Death Cafe

Posted by annkenrick on Jan. 20, 2025, 4:54 a.m.



With Trevor Moore and Tonie Greig

Feb. 12, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free


Welcome to Herne Hill Death Cafe!

Come join us at the Carnegie Library Hub, Herne Hill for a unique and thought-provoking event. At our Death Cafe, we provide a safe ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Queenstown

Posted by jennyl on Jan. 19, 2025, 6:19 p.m.



With Jenny Lomas

Jan. 28, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Auckland)

Accepts donations


All welcome! Please reserve your spot in advance so we can manage numbers. Thank you!



Death Cafe: York ME Death Cafe

Posted by LonyaOceania on Jan. 19, 2025, 2:54 p.m.



With Leona Oceania

Feb. 10, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Death is going to happen to all of us, why not talk about it? 

And cake! Who doesn't want cake??

Join us on Monday, February 10th for skull cakes ...



Death Cafe: Tucson Online Death Cafe MST Arizona, Yukon Time

Posted by TucsonFFDeathCafe on Jan. 19, 2025, 1:05 p.m.



With Isabel Amorous

Feb. 5, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (MST)

Accepts donations


Zoom Live Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89313889525?pwd=cFFhZmdyd0JoS1RITEN5Y3FvZHROQT09

 

Meeting ID: 89313889525

Password: 583-513 

12 years in Tucson! Death comes in many forms and at Death Cafe we ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Farmers Branch

Posted by Britna Savarese on Jan. 18, 2025, 6:05 p.m.



With Britna Savarese

Feb. 13, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations


At Death Cafe Farmers Branch, we invite individuals of all backgrounds to engage in open conversations about death and dying. We hope to foster a supportive environment where diverse perspectives ...



Death Cafe: Life & Death Cafe - Online EST

Posted by Nathalie Bonafé on Jan. 17, 2025, 3:05 p.m.



With Nathalie Bonafe

Jan. 28, 2025, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EDT)

Free


https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/life-death-cafe-community-by-nathalie-1490969 (Copy and paste) 

Join us on a zoom meeting as we meet to discuss the meaning of life and mortality, comfortably and openly.  This ...



Death Cafe: Virtual Death Cafe - Naperville CST

Posted by Allison Mitch on Jan. 17, 2025, 5:58 a.m.



With Allison Mitch

Feb. 5, 2025, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Central (Chicago))

Accepts donations


Join us for a virtual Death Cafe. 

 

We will introduce the idea of a Death Café and explore ideas/beliefs around death, open to new/all perspectives.  There is no ...



Death Cafe: Darlington Perth Death Cafe

Posted by Darlington-Death-Cafe on Jan. 17, 2025, 4:06 a.m.


With Karen Gray

Jan. 31, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Western Australian )

Free


Chloe Beaumont-Fields  -clincal musician- will be playing thanantalogical harp for us-  music for the dying-  with a discussion afterwards. Bring a yoga mat, or towel and small pillow with you. 

 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe by the Sea - Long Beach CA

Posted by Rosamaria Segura on Jan. 16, 2025, 4:01 p.m.



With Rosamaría

Feb. 1, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. (pacific time)

Accepts donations


Let's celebrate the beginning of a New Life and the New Year!

Let's catch up with life, with a hot drink, sitting by the sea reflecting on the ...



Death Cafe: Marin County, CA Death Cafe

Posted by ChristineComaford on Jan. 16, 2025, 12:58 p.m.



With Christine Comaford

Feb. 13, 2025, 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 moderated, non-denominational gathering for support in all topics around death and ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Roma

Posted by FederCelebranti on Jan. 16, 2025, 12:51 p.m.



With FederCelebranti

Feb. 12, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Italy)

Accepts donations


Il nostro Death Café è uno spazio aperto, rispettoso e confidenziale dove le persone possono esprimere le loro opinioni in modo sicuro.

Non ci sono gerarchie e la discussione è guidata ...



Death Cafe: Greater Lansing Area Death Cafe

Posted by Fellowship For Today on Jan. 16, 2025, 10:32 a.m.



With Rev. Julie Dillon and Rev. Mary Sabaj

Feb. 15, 2025, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Fellowship For Today is offering a Death Café in the Greater Lansing Area. These meetups offer a unique and thought-provoking space for open discussions about death and dying.
We invite ...


Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe State College PA EST

Posted by F. Glenn Fleming on Jan. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.



With Jackie Naginey Hook

Feb. 17, 2025, 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Free


This is a virtual gathering.

Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly 
Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat your ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe, Santa Fe NM

Posted by Nuloci on Jan. 15, 2025, 11:51 a.m.



With Kema Grace

Feb. 4, 2025, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (MDT)

Free


Our weekly open and judgement-free gathering to enjoy coffee and cake together while talking about death. Everyone is invited and welcome and encouraged to come as you are. In person ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe, Santa Fe NM

Posted by Nuloci on Jan. 15, 2025, 11:51 a.m.



With Kema Grace

Jan. 28, 2025, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (MDT)

Free


Our weekly open and judgement-free gathering to enjoy coffee and cake together while talking about death. Everyone is invited and welcome and encouraged to come as you are. In person ...