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19th-20th October, 2024
Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester UK

Question, Explore, Discover

QED is a two-day science and skepticism convention taking place at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester from the 19th-20th October 2024. Fantastic speakers from the worlds of science and entertainment will be joining us for a weekend celebration of science, reason and critical thinking.

We aim to be an inclusive event, welcoming attendees from all backgrounds, ethnicities, and genders.

Latest Update

With QED just days away, we wanted to let you know what precautions we are taking to minimise risk from covid infections over the weekend.

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Speakers include

SkeptiCamp 2024

SkeptiCamp Manchester 2024 Also returning is the free SkeptiCamp event as part of QED weekend. At SkeptiCamp, the attendees are responsible for the creation and delivery of the dayʼs content, and anyone is eligible to present a talk.

You donʼt need to be a published author, famous podcaster or professional communicator to get involved. SkeptiCamp Manchester 2024 takes place on Friday 18th October, is completely free, and this year is again being organised by our good friends at Skeptics in the Pub Online.

Information on the final line-up for SkeptiCamp 2024 is available now at sitp.online/skepticamp/schedule.

About QED

QED is organised by North West Skeptical Events Ltd, a volunteer-owned, non-profit organisation. Each year we aim for QED to break even, spending all funds raised by ticket sales on creating the best event possible. Any surplus is reinvested in future events or donated to good causes.