Upcoming Events
Logic and Intuition
Join Us for The Philosopher's Yard Meetup: Exploring "Logic and Intuition"
In this session, we will delve into thought-provoking questions about Logic and Intuition: Can you recall a time when you trusted your intuition, and it paid off? What’s a decision you’ve made recently using mostly logic? How do feelings shift your ability to access logic or intuition?
Join us in a neutral, welcoming space designed to encourage open dialogue and self-reflection. Whether you are a seasoned philosopher or simply someone who enjoys deep conversations, this is an opportunity to share your perspectives and listen to diverse viewpoints from fellow curious minds.
This meetup will feature a short talk from Tom Peel, SEND Music Practitioner and the founder of Overhear, a geolocation-based audio app and arts organisation. He works at the intersection of music, education, and technology, designing creative projects that encourage curiosity, listening and connection. During his presentation, Tom will share insights drawn from Iain McGilchrist’s ideas on the hemispheres of the brain and how they shape our ways of attending to the world. His talk will challenge the simplistic "right brain = creative, left brain = logical" narrative, exploring instead how the hemispheres work together in nuanced, complementary ways.
The event will take place at BRIG Café at The Warehouse, located in the Birmingham city centre. The ambiance is perfect for connecting with others who, like you, are searching for deeper understanding and meaningful connections.
Tickets are £5. As a registered charity, all revenue generated from tickets will go, in full, towards supporting Philosophers' Yard events and activities.
If paying for a ticket is not financially feasible for you or our ticketing system presents some other barrier, please contact thephilosophersyard@gmail.com. We have a small number of free tickets that will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis, no questions asked.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Education
What is education for? Exams? Citizenship? Flourishing?
Listen, learn and share your ideas about what education is—and what it could be.
Thought Experiments
In this session, we explored classic philosophical puzzles like the Ship of Theseus, the Trolley Problem, and Mary’s Room. Together, we’ll unpack these mind-bending thought experiments, explore the big questions they raise, and spark meaningful conversations. The questions are available here.
Participants were joined in a neutral, welcoming space designed to encourage open dialogue and self-reflection. Whether you are a seasoned philosopher or simply someone who enjoys deep conversations, this is an opportunity to share your perspectives and listen to diverse viewpoints from fellow curious minds.
Since the weather was nice, we finished the meetup with a group photo outside!
The event took place at BRIG Café at The Warehouse, located in the Birmingham city centre. The ambiance was perfect for connecting with others who, like you, are searching for deeper understanding and meaningful connections.
Power Of Perspective
Come join us at our Philosophy Meetup to meet likeminded people and have thought-provoking discussions about perspective and its power :)
Existentialism and Absurdism
In this session, we will delve into thought-provoking questions about Existentialism and Absurdism: How can we make our own meaning? What should we do when things don't make sense? How can we enjoy life despite it all?
Philosophy: Bringing It Together
A ground-breaking four-part course teaching transformative practices that foster beneficial conversations, thought, and engagement.
Sophia: Collective Wisdom
A ground-breaking four-part course teaching transformative practices that foster beneficial conversations, thought, and engagement.
Meaning in Life
This event featured talks from Sam Braham on the “Meaning Crisis,” Revd Dr. Carver Anderson on life’s fragility and sacredness, and Professor Michael Hand on why inquiry into the meaning of life should be included in the school curriculum. Featuring a live performance by poet M. L. Walsh.
Philia: Authentic Relating
A ground-breaking four-part course teaching transformative practices that foster beneficial conversations, thought, and engagement.
What is Practice?
A ground-breaking four-part course teaching transformative practices that foster beneficial conversations, thought, and engagement.
Disability and Inclusivity
Come join us at our Philosophy Meetup to meet likeminded people and have thought-provoking discussions about inclusivity & disability
Astrology
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore Astrology.
Anti-Racism
This gathering is an open invitation to people of all backgrounds to explore the topic of Anti-Racism alongside the Birmingham Race Impact Group.
Capitalism
Meetups are an opportunity to find like-minded people interested in deep conversations! This meetup is a follow-up to our event capitalism
Capitalism
A fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore capitalism and financial well-being.
Sobriety and Health
At the start of a new year, we hosted a special meetup in the Bullring to talk about sober and healthy living.
New Years Resolutions
The Philosophers' Yard invites you to our next thought-provoking Meetup, where we'll explore the topic of New Years Resolutions
Inner Peace
This gathering was an open invitation to people of all backgrounds to explore inner peace and how philosophy can be a way into it.
Creativity
This gathering was an open invitation to people of all backgrounds to explore Creativity.
Do we have Free Will?
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore different sides of the 'free will' debate.
Purpose and Meaning
This gathering was an open invitation to people of all backgrounds to explore what gives meaning and purpose to our lives.
Spirituality
This gathering was an open invitation to people of all backgrounds to explore Spirituality.
Human Connection
This gathering was an open invitation to people of all backgrounds to explore Human Connection.
Democracy: Does it work?
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore Democracy.
Love 2: Love & Romance
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore Love, with talks from Dr Amy Burge and the comedian Sadia Azmat.
Love 1: Love & Monogamy
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore Love, with talks from Dr Natasha McKeever and Dharmashalin. Also featuring live music from Caitlin LM.
Legacy
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore Legacy with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.
Consciousness
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore Consciousness.
Individualism and Collectivism 4: Shaping your Personal Philosophy
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore the perspectival debate between Indovidualialism and Collectivism
Individualism and Collectivism 3: The Individualism Conversation
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore the perspectival debate between Indovidualialism and Collectivism
Individualism and Collectivism 2: The Collectivism Conversation
Join us for a fascinating evening of learning and discussion as we explore the perspectival debate between Indovidualialism and Collectivism