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September 23rd - 24th, 2023
Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester UK

QED is a two-day science and skepticism convention taking place at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester from the 23rd-24th September 2023.

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

We are delighted to announce the two further additions to the QED main stage: alcohol researcher Colin Angus and aerospace engineer and impossible baker Andrew Smyth.

Guests include

SkeptiCamp 2023

SkeptiCamp Manchester 2023 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 2023 takes place on Friday 22nd September, is completely free, and this year is being organised by our good friends at Skeptics in the Pub Online.

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.