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 22961 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 22961 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.

Support us

Recent posts

Death Cafe: Global Death Cafe Online EST

Posted by Adrian Molina on Feb. 16, 2026, 10:51 a.m.



With Adrian Molina from Warrior Flow

Feb. 24, 2026, 8.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (ET)

Accepts donations


I have found conversations about death to be deeply enriching to the soul. I enjoy meeting new people and building community, especially in spaces where honesty and curiosity are welcomed ...



Death Cafe: Edmonton Death Cafe - South Side Meetup

Posted by Jay S. "alohajay" on Feb. 15, 2026, 7:12 p.m.



With Jay S. "alohajay"

March 21, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (MST)

Free




Death Cafe: Edmonton Death Cafe - North Side Meetup

Posted by Jay S. "alohajay" on Feb. 15, 2026, 6:57 p.m.



With Jay S. "alohajay"

March 18, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (MST)

Free




Death Cafe: Eastbourne Death Cafe

Posted by Alicia and Lou on Feb. 15, 2026, 12:34 p.m.



With Alicia and Lou

Feb. 27, 2026, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


We are Lou and Alicia, and we are hosting death cafes in Eastbourne because we believe talking about death can be one of the most life-giving things we do. 

We ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe San Miguel

Posted by Wilka Roig on Feb. 15, 2026, 10:26 a.m.



With Wilka Roig, MTP, MFA, PLC

March 18, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mexico city)

Free


This is an in-person event every 3rd Wednesday of each month. 

We want to help transform our relationship to aging, mortality, dying and death, so we may transform also the ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe San Miguel

Posted by Wilka Roig on Feb. 15, 2026, 10:26 a.m.



With Wilka Roig, MTP, MFA, PLC

Feb. 18, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mexico city)

Free


This is an in-person event every 3rd Wednesday of each month. 

We want to help transform our relationship to aging, mortality, dying and death, so we may transform also the ...



Death Cafe: Schildow Death Cafe

Posted by PetraWolf on Feb. 15, 2026, 10:04 a.m.



With Petra Wolf

March 14, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (MEZ)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Ballydehob Death Cafe

Posted by TessaGibson on Feb. 15, 2026, 7:15 a.m.



With Patricia O'Sullivan

Feb. 28, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations


If you would indeed behold the spirit of death

Open your heart wide onto the body of life

Kahlil Gibran



Death Cafe: Victoria BC Death Cafe

Posted by karengilda on Feb. 14, 2026, 2:51 p.m.



With Karen Mittet

March 11, 2026, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations


The Fernwood Death Cafe is hosted by Karen Mittet of islandnarrativetherapy.ca held in the Fernwood Community Association Hall in Victoria, British Columbia.  

The Fernwood Death Cafe brings together people ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe in Herceg-Novi

Posted by Irina Zhirkova on Feb. 14, 2026, 5:02 a.m.



With Irina Zhirkova

Feb. 22, 2026, 12.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (CET)

Accepts donations


My Death Cafe is 18+, totally offline, is being held in the Russian language, has a registration form that will be delivered through a telegram chat t.me/deathcafe_me. You ...



Death Cafe: Camden ME Death Cafe

Posted by plindquist on Feb. 13, 2026, 7:41 p.m.



With Peter Lindquist

Feb. 28, 2026, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (est)

Accepts donations


An Invitation to Camden Death Cafe

We don't talk about death much in everyday life. We save it for funerals, for crisis moments, for someday. But someday isn't ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe in Boston MA

Posted by CLasky on Feb. 13, 2026, 3:42 p.m.



With Fenway Community Center

March 18, 2026, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Welcome to Fenway Community Center's Death Cafe. We invite you to join us for a warm, open and lively conversation about shared life experiences, expectations and connection. 

Of course ...



Death Cafe: Rivertowns Death Cafe Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Posted by ElizabethKnell on Feb. 13, 2026, 2:10 p.m.



With Elizabeth Knell

Feb. 26, 2026, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Albuquerque Death Cafe

Posted by Jenn Joyce on Feb. 12, 2026, 10:33 p.m.



With Jenn Joyce, Christi Rein

Feb. 21, 2026, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (mountain standard)

Accepts donations


Please join us in a converstaion about death and dying

  • This event is free
  • Donations are accepted
  • Relaxing, safe, confidential, and open minded space
  • You are welcome to enjoy lots ...


Death Cafe: London WC1X 9AW Death Cafe

Posted by sophiebold on Feb. 12, 2026, 10:58 a.m.



With Sophie Bold and Wendy Frazer

March 22, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (GMT (UTC + 0))

Free


It is our belief, formed both from our own experiences and from our therapy practices, that finding a place in our lives to contemplate death and dying has the potential ...