Death Cafe

Geof Sewell reflects on an initiative in Thirsk that values open conversation, coffee and cake

'...in order to help people relax, food and drink are laid on – especially cake!' | Photo: vtsr / flickr CC.

Death Cafe is a worldwide movement. It’s seen as a time for people, often strangers, to gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Its objectives are ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’.

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