GLOBAL SKEPTICS in the PUB

TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026

24 hours of conviviality

The Third Annual Global Skeptics in the Pub begins Tuesday, October 13 in New Zealand at 7PM Kiwi Time and ends 24 hours later at 7PM Kiwi Time Wednesday. [UTC 0700 October 13 until UTC 0700 October 14]

‍ ‍[Every year, October 13 is celebrated as International Skeptics Day]

Plan to join in!

  • This event is a Zoom Session. Install the Zoom app on your mobile phone and/or computer in advance to participate from anywhere. Download to your computer from: https://zoom.us/download

  • The following will be posted here on October 12:
    ‍ ‍Zoom Session URL:
    ‍ ‍Zoom Session PASSCODE:
    URL TO upload Images & Videos:

  • Event coordinated by the Bay Area Skeptics

  • Wikipedia: Skeptics in the Pub

  • Participants [that’s you]:

    1. are welcome to converse in their native languare.

    2. may join multiple times during the 24 hours.

    3. are encouraged to take event photos & videos. Upload to https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15Fq0sGVWMOh05yJFnaJVlLeFKyOkR8Vk?usp=sharing

    4. are expected to conduct themselves in the spirit of civil discourse. Contentious political issues, religion bashing, and ad hominem attacks will not be condoned. [However, there is noting contentious about excoriating the Trump Administration.]

    5. may join individually or as groups or both.

    6. are encouraged to edit your Zoom name to add the name of their affiliation and/or their city.

  • To add your group or podcast as a “Participanting Organization” please email david.almandsmith@gmail.com

During the 24 hours, participating organizations may, if they wish, give a presentation with the goal of helping other organizations become even more successful. Include a short summary of the programs, publications, activities, and/or strategies that have been most effective in gaining members and influencing policies and the public. Presentations may be live or pre-recorded but no longer than 10 minutes. A question and answer session may follow. Presenters must inform Dave Almandsmith (david.almandsmith@gmail.com) of the time [ local & in UTC ] they wish to reserve for their presentation.

List of Participating Organizations (This list is frequently updated)

Atheist Community of San José, California, USA
Bay Area Skeptics, California, USA
Beehive Skeptics, Utah, USA
Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub, England
Monterey County Skeptics, California, USA
National Capital Area Skeptics, DC, USA
SKEPP, Belgium
Yalansavar, Türkiye