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Café Scientifique

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

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. At  Café Scientifique meetings  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.

In Autumn 2026 we are trialling a new venue, fortyfive Vinyl Café at 29 Micklegate, York YO1 6JH 

Admission will continue to be free but tickets will now be required. An easy to use TicketSource link will be added to the event details. 

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/