Tickets for the 21st European Skeptics Congress are on sale now

Tickets to the European Skeptics Congress 2026 are now on sale. Europe’s leading gathering for science, skepticism and critical thinking returns to the UK for the first time for over a decade.

The 21st European Skeptics Congress 2026 will take place on 16–18 October 2026 at The Liner Hotel, Liverpool. The event will open with a day-long SkeptiCamp event, followed by two days of talks, panel discussions, and more on Saturday and Sunday.

The ESC 2026 schedule will include:

• Prof. Sheena Cruickshank: immunologist and award-winning science communicator.
• Dr Chantal Den Daas: health psychologist and misinformation specialist.
• Prof. Christina Pagel: professor of operational research and tracker of the Trump administration.
• Massimo Polidoro: Journalist, author, university lecturer, and science communicator.

Plus, MC-ing the event is Siân Docksey - British-Belgian comedian, writer, and podcaster.

Early bird tickets are now available, costing £120 for members of ECSO organisations, and £140 for non-members - including access to all event spaces across the weekend. Early bird prices are available until 1st September, after which tickets will be available at the full price of £180.

We’re excited to see you all in Liverpool this October, so don’t delay, grab your ESC ticket now.