LGBTQIA+ Death Cafe – Foyle
Event Date:
10/04/2026
Event Time:
18:00
Event Location:
54.99729999804699, -7.321497976062057, Waterloo House Magazine Street, DerryLondonderry, BT48 6HH, UK
Event Description
What is a Death Cafe?
A Death Café is a confidential and safe space where people, often strangers, gather to drink tea/ coffee, have a sweet treat and discuss death, dying and bereavement.
It involves a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes, as opposed to a grief support or counselling session.
The objective is to increase awareness around death, help encourage people to make the most of their lives and support individuals who are going through loss or have lost someone.
Why is it important?
Death, dying and bereavement are a part of life, but this is often a taboo subject and can be difficult to talk about.
Death Cafés offer connection, friendship, friendship, kinship. We know from our previous cafe’s that there are things that come up for LGBTQIA+ folks in a safe space around end of life care, complex grief, funerals, partners, family…we are here to share and to listen.
They are a great way to connect with new people who can understand what you’re thinking, feeling and going through. This allows you to validate your own experiences and remind you that you aren’t alone!
Do I need to have come to a Death Café before?
Not at all, everyone LGBTQIA+ is welcome to attend, regardless of your experiences with death, dying and bereavement. You might be curious about the topic, or just want a dedicated space to discuss it.
Who runs the event?
This event will be externally facilitated by Patricia Lübeck, Birth and Death Doula. It is hosted by the Cancer Champions, a partnership pilot project between The Rainbow Project and Macmillan Cancer Support.
The event will be in Derry/ Londonderry, held in new The Rainbow Project centre at Waterloo House, Magazine Street BT48 6HH, in Studio 1 at 6-8pm.
The venue is wheelchair accessible & fitted with accessible toilets, internal lifts, and there are outdoor ramps to gain access to the walls.
Note: This event is strictly for LGBTQIA+ (18+) attendees to ensure that it remains a safe space for service users.
Tea/coffee provided as well as traybakes/buns/biscuits! Vegan & gluten free options will be available.
Register for free below so we can contact you with any changes or updates to the event.