The Greater Manchester Skeptics run the Manchester Skeptics in the Pub events, which are held twice each month. A bunch of Mancunian skeptics get together in the pub to discuss science - sometimes with a guest speaker, sometimes without but always with plenty of alcohol! You don't have to be a member to come to our events, everyone and anyone is welcome. If you're in Manchester, come along! Speaker : We'll have a guest speaker over on the second Thursday of each month. This is usually held at 8P …

A space for girlgeeks in Birmingham and the West Midlands to come together, share experiences and encourage each other to become visible in their area of work be it IT, Media or Science. Men are welcome to our meetups are guest of a girlgeek.

Leeds Skeptics is a friendly group of rationalists and critical thinkers who like to get together to talk and be skeptical about things like homeopathy, creationism, psychics, aliens, alternative medicine, conspiracy theories, and what's going on in "real" science, medicine etc. More importantly we like to do this "in the Pub." We meet once a month, on the third Saturday, in a city centre venue. Our meetings consist of a round up of the latest skeptics news, a main talk and plenty of debate an …

Do you like thinking? :-) Would you like to meet other people for some collective thought and discussion, for an adventure into our minds, debating philosophical ideas or whatever takes our fancy? Do you enjoy reading popular philosophy / psychology / science books? Would you like to talk about some of the books you have read, or plan to read? Then join Manchester Armchair Philosophers and meet-up with other like-minded people in an informal environment to chat over a pint in a quiet local pub.

The Head Tub is for discussions, events and socialising... Do you like discussion and debate? We hold discussions on a wide variety of topics, as suggested by members, on philosophy, science, psychology, history, politics, economics, current affairs and much more. The Inklings group reviews novels and literature. We attend and/or review films, gigs, concerts, the theatre, talks and exhibitions. The Jam Session night is for random discussion on any topic Walking is always popular, so we do tha …

Starbase Leicester is a social hub of people from all walks of life, that enjoy anything and everything Science Fiction and Fantasy related. If you're into books, movies, gaming, roleplaying, steampunk, writing, conventions, anime/manga or anything else inbetween, you'll be able to find someone to talk to at one of the many social events that we hold each year. We love meeting new people, making new friends and having fun at the same time, something which we've been doing as a group since 2005. …

Each month we host a talk - usually by a notable scientist or skeptic - in a relaxed and friendly manner. In a pub. The subjects of the talks will vary considerably but they will typically be about a common belief that either cannot be justified by the available evidence, or that can actually be demonstrated to be false by the available evidence. The talks are followed by an informal Q&A / discussion and that is followed by more beer. Because we're in a pub. We usually hold these talks on the fo …

Tech Wednesday is a monthly tech meetup for the Birmingham area. Do you want to meet with like-minded individuals in the digital tech industry? Looking to collaborate with the cream of Birmingham's burgeoning tech community? Like coffee? Like talking tech? Then Tech Wednesday should be right up your street. Each month we also have 'Show 'n Tells': a couple of tech startups/people with side projects from the region will be demoing their stuff to the group for feedback and discussion. If you want …

The Manchester Quantified Self meetup (#QSelfUK) is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. Your host for the Manchester meetup is Ian Forrester (@cubicgarden) Aiming to be a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and learn from others.

It's Humanity that counts! Come and meet other local Humanists here in Liverpool, people who believe in the basic OK-ness of human beings and who live their lives without reference to supernatural or mystical beliefs. The Liverpool Humanist Group was founded in October 2005, and is affiliated to the British Humanist Association and the National Secular Society. We organise events and activities of interest, with the aim of encouraging debate around issues related to Humanism, and in creating a s …

The First Deed of Maraenalda Orlkestinorsdaughter Maraenalda was the daughter of Orlkestinor, son of Arlagin, who was one of Snorri’s two sons. She had four brothers and three sisters. Her father, Orlkestinor, and brother, Mastorlanth, were killed by the Karandolings in the fight at Grylding Vale. In the Weeping Fight her brothers Hedurorl the Strong and Barolar the Honest were killed by Ortossi Hendrikson of the Karandolings. Her sisters Marana the Shepherd and Ernald Fyrdsister were killed by …

I've been studying sociology since 2002, finally completing my Ph.D in 2012. During that time, I saw a need for more social groups that bring sociologists together, and allow them to talk about their research and network with other like minded individuals. I found the Ph.D journey to be intellectually fulfilling, but at times rather isolating. So, I've decided to set this group up with the aim of allowing students and academics to come together and talk about their work. This group is open to al …

Discover the Max Meditation System™ and learn the art of true meditation. This system was developed by Dr. Gudni Gudnason who has traveled the globe for more than 35 years exploring the phenomena of the mind and the nature of the world’s people. During his travels, he acquired the knowledge of ancient meditation methods from prominent teachers in India and Tibet. The Max Meditation System is a fusion of the ancient techniques of Yoga with the modern science of psychology and Neuro-Linguistic Pro …

What will the future be like? Why do bald dogs have bad teeth? Can the economy grow forever? What is a good life? What does sustainability mean? Tell me, who is Ptolemy? What's 'the alternative'?  How many bankers does it take to change a lightbulb? Can vegetables be exciting?  If you're interested in a little bit of everythinque, please join us.

This Meetup group aims to explore some of the cultural aspects of life, and get people sharing experiences and getting thinking! We are a relaxed and friendly bunch, and we welcome new members to any of our events! We host: Monthly book group, held on the third Wednesday of each month. Monthly film group, a trip to The Broadway cinema held on the first Wednesday of each month. Nottingham Classics concerts. Book swaps, where you can trade your old books with other group members. Nottingham Café …

The Law Of Attraction Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life Are YOU Ready? Everything you have in your life right now exists because you are already using the law of attraction. You are ALREADY perfect at attracting things into your life. However, these may not be the things you actually want!! The Law Of Attraction states that like attracts like. So positivity attracts positive events, and negativity attracts negative events. What we focus on is what we get. Focus on “I’m always ill” and that …

BRUM is a group for R users at all levels and from all backgrounds based in and around Birmingham (UK) and the West Midlands, to meet and discuss R-related topics and to promote the use of R. R is a free/open source project and is a leading software package for data analysis, statistics and data visualisation. Anyone with a background or interest in R is welcome! Sponsorship for this event is kindly provided by The Data Mine Ltd. and Revolution Analytics.

Leicester Secular Society holds weekly meetings - talks, concerts, discussions and social events most Sunday evenings at 18:30 in Secular Hall at 75 Humberstone Gate. Usually our meetings are open to all with free admission although we do take a collection to cover costs. So do look at our programme and come along - it's nice if you RSVP but you don't have to. What we're about: We promote a fair and integrated democratic society – specifically one with no religious privilege. We do support indiv …

MANCHESTER R R is an open source data analysis and statistical programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. R is a free implementation of the “S” language that is currently available on most platforms. It can be obtained from the R project website and is maintained and developed by a community of users. Manchester R is an opportunity for people to learn and to share information about R. The sessions consists of 3-4 short presentations followed by a networking sess …

Established November 2011, Stoke Skeptic in the Pub is a regular meet up for Skeptics, Free and Critical Thinkers, Atheists, Agnostics, Secular Humanists and other non-dogmatists in the Stoke-on-Trent area. Regular speaker event take place on the first Wednesday of the month and our NEW social events will be taking place every third Sunday of the month.