Schedule
Here are all the up and coming enquiry topics and events.
| Topic | Venue | Presenter | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moral Relativism | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Paul | 01/12/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| PIP's Evening Meal | Monthly Meal (Liverpool) | Joanne (Social Sec) | 01/12/2025 | 17:00 |
| PIP's Meal this evening is at Pan Asia, located opposite St John's Shopping Centre (Clayton Square). Short walk from Central Station. All welcome, seeya there, Joanne (07760313 691) | ||||
| Philosophy of Drugs | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Open forum | 02/12/2025 | 18:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Emotion? | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Bryony | 03/12/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| What harsh truths do we ignore as individuals? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Open forum | 03/12/2025 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey, 205 Monton Road, Monton, Eccles, Salford, Manchester, M30 9PN. We meet every 1st Wednesday of the month. All welcome! | ||||
| Cowardice? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Dom | 08/12/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Does PIP's have Limits? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Lawrence | 09/12/2025 | 19:00 |
| Can PIP's talk about any subject, or are some topics forbidden? Or should be forbidden? 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| To be arranged | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | The group | 11/12/2025 | 14:00 |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. Every 2nd + 4th Thursday of month (2pm start!) - All welcome! | ||||
| PIP's Christmas Gathering! | The Vernon Arms | Merseyside committee | 12/12/2025 | 17:00 |
| Hi everyone, there's no formal PIP's Party Venue booked this year, so members are asked to meet for a Christmas get together. We'll be meeting at the Vernon Arms, Dale Street, L'pool City Center, from 5pm on wards on Friday 12th Dec. Food is available at the Vernon, so members can order food (PIP's will be paying). The early start may not suit everyone, but members are welcome to arrive whenever. Members and friends, all welcome! Seeya there, Merseyside PIP's committee | ||||
| Paradoxes: Part 2 | The Victoria (Birmingham) | Chris B | 12/12/2025 | 19:30 |
| Paradoxes Part 2 – When Logic Still Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson . . . Birmingham Philosophy in Pubs at The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street (7.30pm) . . . Back by popular demand — we’re returning to the wonderfully twisted world of paradoxes. This time we’ll be exploring a fresh batch of reality-defying riddles and philosophical conundrums | ||||
| Does Utopianism always lead to Distopianism? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Martin S | 15/12/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| The Archtect's Apprentice. (Elif Shafak) | The Vernon (LIPs) | LIPS | 15/12/2025 | 18:30 |
| Literature in Pubs at The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Art & Language? | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Jack | 17/12/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| Does the law make people unjust? | The Park (Eccles) | Open forum | 17/12/2025 | 19:30 |
| The Park, Monton Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9QD. We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month (&.30pm) All welcome! | ||||
| Economics of Christmas? | Pocket Cafe/Bar (City centre) | Mike G | 18/12/2025 | 18:00 |
| Cool, nice bar around the corner from L1 bus station and just a stone's throw from the train station come along!! | ||||
| Open Forum | The Greyhound (Ormskirk) | Group | 18/12/2025 | 19:30 |
| An opportunity to share questions at a reflective time of the year. All welcome! | ||||
| PIP's Betwixt Walk! | Old Roan Train Station (Aintree) | Social Sec (Joanne) | 28/12/2025 | 11:15 |
| PIP's Betwixt Xmas/New Year Walk. Meeting point: Old Roan Station at 11.15am (Northern Line to Ormskirk) Total approximate walking time: 2 hours. This walk is mainly on flat, sealed ground but some muddy and wet areas on the canalside. There is a slight incline in the Reserve. Sturdy footwear is recommended plus warm, waterproof clothing. Route: We'll walk alongside the scenic Leeds to Liverpool canal for about an hour before a lunch at the Cookson Bridge Pub. After lunch, we'll walk further along the towpath before entering Rimrose Valley Nature Reserve for approximately 30 minutes. We'll branch off to Waterloo towards the train station, or further refreshments. Contact Joanne, 07760 313691 for further details. | ||||
| TV Traitors? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Rob | 05/01/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Knowledge V Belief | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Paul | 07/01/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| Can we ever truly know ourselves? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Open forum | 07/01/2026 | 18:30 |
| How can we ever be truly certain of who we are, as individuals? Oats & Honey, 205 Monton Road, Monton, Eccles, Salford, Manchester, M30 9PN. We meet every 1st Wednesday of the month. All welcome! | ||||
| Democracy and Populism? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Robert | 12/01/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Materialism v Idealism | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Evan | 19/01/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Moral Relativism | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Open forum | 21/01/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| When is a crime not a crime? | The Park (Eccles) | Open forum | 21/01/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park, Monton Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9QD. We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month (&.30pm) All welcome! | ||||
| Political protest Vs the media | Pocket Cafe/Bar (City centre) | Mike | 22/01/2026 | 18:00 |
| Cool cafe bar just around the corner from L1 bus station & not a stone's throw from the train station. Come along !! | ||||
| The Ethics of Surrogacy ... | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Martin | 26/01/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| World War 3 | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Sean | 02/02/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Can you trust the word of a drunk person? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Open forum | 04/02/2026 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey, 205 Monton Road, Monton, Eccles, Salford, Manchester, M30 9PN. We meet every 1st Wednesday of the month. All welcome! | ||||
| The Rise of Collective stupidity V Critical Thinking | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Alan | 09/02/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||
| What is Culture? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Robert | 16/02/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ | ||||