You’re invited to an open conversation about death and dying. The Death Café is a relaxed gathering where you sit with others, share stories, ask questions, and talk about the things most people avoid. You don’t need any experience or background. You only need curiosity and kindness.
ABOUT
DEATH CAFÉ
A Death Café isn’t a physical place. It’s a gathering held in a public or pop-up space where people come together to talk openly about death and dying. It can be hosted in a community hall, a café, fire hall etc. The setting is safe, relaxed, and open to anyone, whether you’re new or returning.
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The conversation has no set agenda. People follow their curiosity, share stories, ask questions, or simply listen.
Each table takes on its own rhythm because the group shapes the discussion. The session runs for two hours, is free to attend, and includes coffee, tea, soft drinks, and light snacks. You decide how much you want to speak, and nothing personal is expected.
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Most people arrive unsure of what they’re walking into. They leave feeling more connected, more grounded, and a little more enlightened about the one experience we all share.
DEATH CAFÉ
CORE PRINCIPLES
With no intention of leading participants to any conclusion, product or course of action.
As an open, respectful and confidential space where people can express their views safely.
In an accessible, respectful and confidential space.
On a not for profit basis.
Alongside refreshing drinks and nourishing food.
Hosted by
Megan Lane + Chris Chambers
Chris and Megan live in Black Creek and run Passage Marine in Campbell River. Chris volunteers with the Oyster River Fire Hall. Megan volunteers with Hospice. Their work keeps them close to the real experiences of death, dying, and grief.
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They’ve hosted a handful of Death Cafés since 2022 and love the connections that come from honest conversation.
They show up as two regular humans who believe talking about death helps us live with more understanding and ease.
Their style is simple. Warm welcome. Good snacks. No pressure. Come as you are and join the conversation when you’re ready.
As of today, there have been 22,378 Death Cafés held in over 93 countries (since 2011).
It’s also worth stating here
WHAT DEATH CAFES ARE NOT
Death Cafe is not a bereavement support or grief counselling setting. Death Cafe doesn't work for people who, for whatever reason, aren’t able to discuss death comfortably and openly.
Death Cafes aren’t an opportunity to give people information about death and dying - regardless of how good or important it is. Rather we create time to discuss death without expectations.
Death Cafes don’t have specific topics, set questions or guest speakers. Our views are that, when it comes to death, people have enough to discuss already.
We are all just walking each other home.
- Ram Dass
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Land Acknowledgement
We would like to respectfully acknowledge that we live, work + play on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish, K’ómoks, We Wai Kum, We Wai Kai + Homalco First Nations. ​