Welcome to the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society!

We've run well over a hundred events since 2009, including 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, history, maths or whatever — sometimes with a guest speaker, sometimes without. If the pub's not your thing, keep an eye out for our occasional other events.

You don't have to be a member to come to our events, everyone and anyone is welcome — even if you disagree with the speaker. If you're in Manchester, come along!

Below are some links to what's going on at the moment — we'd love to extend our offerings, so if you have any ideas, suggestions or requests then please get in touch.

Upcoming Events

  2. True Believer or Con Artist: The Mercola Tapes

    The Thursday before QED is our final pre-QED speaker event.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola is one of the richest and most influential anti-vaxxers in the world. Where does he get his advice? From a branding executive turned medium. As we dive into a slew of video channelling sessions first made public by the presenter, it's worth asking the question: are he and his friends lying grifters... or are they something even more disturbing?

    7:00PM Thursday 23 October 2025 English Lounge

  3. Skepticamp and QED Mixer 2025

    The Friday before QED plays host to the Skepticamp and the Mixer — both are free to attend with or without a QED ticket

    10:00AM Friday 24 October 2025 The Mercure Hotel

  4. QED 2025

    The team behind QED have finally decided to call it a day, so this will be the last QED conference.

    11:00AM Saturday 25 October 2025 The Mercure Hotel