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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

This Meetup group is hosted by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK). We teach Raja Yoga as a way of experiencing peace of mind and a positive approach to life. In addition, we provide a number of events, talks, workshops and seminars for people from all religious and cultural backgrounds to explore their own spirituality and learn life skills of reflection and meditation, derived from Raja Yoga. This has helped thousands of people across the UK develop inner calm, clear thinking an …

YTTRP aims to bring Roleplayers from all over Yorkshire (and beyond) together to play a variety of Table-Top games, be it Board Games, Pen & Paper RPG's or anything else which sounds like a good idea! Sister-group to Strathclyde Table-Top Roleplayers (http://www.meetup.com/table-top/) and under the Roleplayers United (https://www.roleplayers.eu) umbrella, of which STTRP were a founding member, Yorkshire Table-Top Roleplayers hope to achieve a similar level of success.

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. Topics inc …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …