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Café Scientifique

The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is pleased to support the ongoing activities of Cafe Scientifique in York.

Café Scientifique is a place where, a cup of coffee, a tankard of beer or a glass of wine in your hand, you can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context.

The first Cafés Scientifique in the UK were held in Leeds in 1998. From there, cafes gradually spread across the country. Currently, some forty or so cafes meet regularly to hear scientists or writers on science talk about their work and discuss it with diverse audiences.

In Autumn 2025 we are holding sessions in City Screen Basement – thanks to them for their support.

See event pages for more details.  Join our Cafe Scientifique mailing list.

For details of forthcoming meetings, go to the “What’s On” page.

To sign up for regular email announcements (click on the “sign up” button above)

For nationwide information on Cafe Scientifique go to the website at www.cafescientifique.org/