Café Philosophique

Café Philosophique Café Philosophique explores the hidden forces shaping our lives.

We meet monthly at the Bridge Hotel Werribee, exploring a different theme each session through performances, workshops, prompted writing, an open mic & facilitated conversation.

Keep writing throughout the month!Join us on the socials every Wednesday for our weekly writing prompt.Work on it when y...
26/08/2026

Keep writing throughout the month!

Join us on the socials every Wednesday for our weekly writing prompt.

Work on it when you can, and feel free to share in the comments of the post!

For today's prompt, we’re keeping to the body theme for a little longer.

Once again a wonderful evening at Café Philosophique, exploring the body through art, science, writing and conversation!...
24/08/2026

Once again a wonderful evening at Café Philosophique, exploring the body through art, science, writing and conversation!

We marvelled at all those breaths we take, and how functional yet forgotten our elbow is. We acknowledged our aging bodies and wondered how we can embrace our aches and wrinkles a little more.

Big thanks to Cathy Mackay for facilitating our drawing workshop, and to everyone who showed up, shared and listened.

We’ll be back at the Bridge Hotel Werribee, on Wednesday Sept 16, exploring humour!

See you then ☺️

This shift in thinking from our bodies as a possession to our bodies as who we are, what shapes how we move and experien...
18/08/2026

This shift in thinking from our bodies as a possession to our bodies as who we are, what shapes how we move and experience the world, can make a huge difference to how we think (and criticise) ourselves.

Help us to explore these ideas, and more, tomorrow night at Cafe Philosophique: Bodies.

📆 Wednesday August 19, 6:30pm
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Link to book in comments

No wonder I’m so tired all the time 😅Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. They take in food, make e...
10/08/2026

No wonder I’m so tired all the time 😅

Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. They take in food, make energy and help the body grow and heal. And we’re making new ones all the time.

The body is truely amazing! Help us explore it more at our next Café Philosophique on Wednesday August 19, 6:30pm at

They’ll be sketching, science, writing and conversation!

Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/cafe-philosophique-bodies

What is Café Philosophique?A philosophy café (café philosophique) is an informal public gathering where people meet in c...
05/08/2026

What is Café Philosophique?

A philosophy café (café philosophique) is an informal public gathering where people meet in cafes, pubs, or online spaces to discuss philosophical questions and everyday life topics. Founded in Paris in 1992 by Marc Sautet, these sessions make philosophy accessible to everyone without requiring prior academic knowledge.

We take our own twist on this. Alongside the conversation, we also use the arts (and chocolate brownies) to delve deep, reflecting creatively on this nights theme.

Come check it out for yourself!

📆 Wednesday August 19, 6:30pm
📍 Bridge Hotel Werribee

03/08/2026

Today’s writing prompt!

Would love you to share below.

And join us for IRL writing on Wednesday August 19 6:30pm at the Bridge Hotel Werribee

Today’s writing prompt!Share your writing below if you feel up for it 😊Let’s try get pens on paper every day, even if it...
02/08/2026

Today’s writing prompt!

Share your writing below if you feel up for it 😊

Let’s try get pens on paper every day, even if it’s just a one min brain dump!

And don’t forget to join us on Wednesday August 19th for our session exploring BODIES. As well as our workshop and performance, we’ll spend time writing as a group to some prompts.

📆 Wednesday August 19, 6:30pm
📍 Bridge Hotel Werribee

Café Philosophique is a monthly event in Werribee, exploring the forces shaping our lives through the creative arts.On W...
02/08/2026

Café Philosophique is a monthly event in Werribee, exploring the forces shaping our lives through the creative arts.

On Wednesday August 19 we'll be exploring the body through a sketching workshop facilitated by Cathy Mackay-Ardizzon, feature poet, creative writing time, open mic, and a "philosophy café"

Hope to see you there!

📆 Wednesday August 19, 6:30pm
📍 Bridge Hotel Werribee
🎟️ https://events.humanitix.com/cafe-philosophique-bodies

19/07/2026

Nietzsche stated that “without music, life would be a mistake” and I couldn’t agree more.

It moves us to tears and to dance. It can change our behaviour and mood, forms identities and influences decisions.

Plato was well aware of its power stating there was no instrument as potent because “rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul”.

Aristotle saw music as a form of therapy through the catharsis one experiences when listening to it. By evoking different emotions, such as sadness, anger and courage, music allows us to safely experience these states - allowing us to purge these intense emotions, restoring the soul to a balanced state of equilibrium.

Well, what a gift it is!

And last Wednesday we paid homage to its place in our lives.

A big thanks to Carlie Mills for facilitating our improvised singing workshop, nomad_wm for his amazing poetry and song, and to everyone who showed up and shared their ideas, energy and creativity.

Don’t miss our next session as we explore the relationships we hold with our bodies.

📆Wednesday August 19, 6:30pm
📍Bridge Hotel Werribee

To help us explore the role of music in our lives we’ll kick things off with a circle singing workshop.Led by Carlie Mil...
13/07/2026

To help us explore the role of music in our lives we’ll kick things off with a circle singing workshop.

Led by Carlie Mills the workshop is an uplifting, interactive exploration of what's possible for you and your voice, as we create new music together.

Drawing on practices of Circle Singing (Bobby McFerrin, USA), The Vocal River (Rhiannon Music, USA), and Música do Círculo (Brazil), Carlie will guide the group to create pieces of music from scratch, working with whatever inspiration is in the space.

Expect fun, play, deep listening, and delight.

No experience needed & all voices welcome!!

📆 Wednesday July 15, 6:30pm
📍 Bridge Hotel Werribee
Tix: https://events.humanitix.com/cafe-philosophique-music

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