February Death Cafe - Christchurch

Hello death-talkers

Happy New Year and welcome to our first Death Cafe of 2026. In mid-Feb we roll out of the Year of the Snake and into the Year of the Horse (Chinese astrology).

Join us for a spacious conversation at Civil & Naval Cafe in Lyttelton (Barista Jesse on deck to look after our caffeinations). Because they open early just for us - we have the place to ourselves until midday.

If you aim to be there by 10:25am so you can order drinks and get settled we will get started soonafter 10:30am

Melanie

• WHAT HAPPENS AT OUR DEATH CAFE?

• It's a group-directed conversation about death and dying. Talking about death helps remind us of how precious life is.
• We talk about all sorts of interesting death-related things; aging parents, death doulas, books we've read, death in different cultures, assisted dying, near death experiences (NDEs), philosophy, the meaning of life, and our own personal experiences to name a few. Each meeting is different - a reflection of the ever-changing mix of people on the day. There are often gasps of wonder and bursts of laughter.
• We don't promote any particular conclusion, belief system or course of action. While we dont always agree with each other - we do aim to foster kindness and compassion.
• Death Cafe is not a grief support. It will not suit people who are recently bereaved or who are actively grieving. There are better support groups more suited to this.

• WHAT TO BRING

• An open mind, curiousity, and a willingness to join in the conversation.
• A koha towards the costs of running this site on Meetup is always appreciated. If cashless is easier - this is the account: Creatrix Limited 03-0830-0625413-000. Thankyou

• DEATH CAFE ETIQUETTE
Seats are limited and there is usually a waiting list of people keen to come. If after booking in for any reason you arent able to make it, please come back to this Meetup event page and change your attendance status - this frees up your seat for the next person on the waiting list. many thanks :-)

• FACEBOOK GROUP
if you'd like to join our FB group - this is us: www.facebook.com/groups/ChristchurchDeathCafe

• FAVOURITE QUOTE
Let come what comes,
Let go what goes,
See what remains.
- Ramana Maharshi