Blue Mountains Death Cafe - September '26

Death Café Blue Mountains Cake. Conversation. The big stuff.

Some of the best conversations happen over tea and cake - and some of the most important ones are the ones we keep putting off.

A Death Café is a community gathering where people come together to talk openly about death, dying and what it means to live well. There's no agenda, no guest speaker, no professional facilitation. Just honest conversation, good company and something sweet to eat.

People come curious, a little nervous sometimes, and almost always leave surprised by how good it felt to finally say the things out loud.

This is not grief counselling or a support group. It's something simpler and rarer: a room full of people willing to ask the questions most of us are quietly carrying.

A note on numbers We keep each session to 15 people. That's intentional. It means everyone gets heard, the conversation stays personal and nobody gets lost in the crowd. Booking is essential.

Support the space RoseyRavelston Books has generously opened their doors for us. Please consider buying a hot drink or a treat on the night — their baked goods are genuinely worth it.

📍 RoseyRavelston Books, Lawson 🗓 Thursday 24th September 2026, 7pm – 9pm
🎟 Free | Spaces limited | Booking essential

Hosted by Amy Firth and the Blue Mountains Death Café Holding Team

Blue Mountains Death Café is hosted by Amy Firth - interfaith minister, funeral director, celebrant and death-care worker - alongside the Blue Mountains Death Café Holding Team, Samantha and David.

Amy has spent over a decade working alongside individuals, families and communities at times of loss, transition and profound change. Her approach is grounded, inclusive and deeply human, creating spaces where difficult conversations can unfold with tenderness and care.

What people say

"Amy has a unique ability to hold a warm and safe space where people feel truly comfortable exploring conversations around death, dying and bereavement. Her heartfelt passion and natural talent for this deeply meaningful work shines through in everything she does."
- Annette

"I keep returning because of the connection, humanity and vulnerability that is shared within the space. Amy creates an open, gentle and tender space for us to share our stories and truths, and to be deeply heard when doing so."
- Samantha

"I resonate with Amy's Death Café so much that I travel from Newtown to Lawson to attend. She provides a welcoming, caring and grounding space to share thoughts and experiences on death and life that are often left unspoken."
- Bowen

"Amy's Death Café gatherings are a brave and important innovation here in Australia. Right from the start I could sense that she was sincere, supportive and warm — holding the space with sensitivity and compassion."
- J.A.

"Discussing death is most transformative when we share from a place of honesty and vulnerability. Amy is wonderful in creating a safe and inclusive space to enable this to unfold."
- Julie

"Amy brings together deep knowledge of death and life with the kindness and skill to gently lead you exactly where you need to go. Attending her cafés has been the medicine I didn't know I needed. It has helped me peel back many layers and decades of grief — I feel more complete, lighter and freer as a result."
- Chrissy

"When I went to my first Death Café I was stunned by Amy's poise, her care and her ability to hold space for twelve individuals in various stages of grief and curiosity. There is truly something special about her."
- Gill