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PUBlic Philosophy: Thursday 11th June at 8pm – The Garvald Inn

What Good is War Play?
Discussion led by Ebba Theorell, flying in from the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Stockholm University. Her PhD thesis considers aesthetic, musical, and athletic dimensions of children’s physical play.
This is the last public philosophy event until the autumn. All welcome as always!
Garvald Inn, Thursday 11 June, 8pm until 10pm.

REMINDER: PUBlic Philosophy at the Garvald Inn: Thursday 28th May, 8pm – 10pm

At the next PUBlic Philosophy event at the Garvald Inn we ask:

Who Owns the Clyde?

Discussion led by Louise Welsh (Professor of Creative Writing at the University of
Glasgow), Jude Barber (Architect and Director at Collective Architecture) and Rowan
Cruft (Professor in Philosophy at the University of Stirling).

All welcome! Thursday 28th May, 8pm until 10pm, at the Garvald Inn.

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    Reminder – Carfrae Farm: Coffee and Cake or Fireside Treats –  and Community Feedback!  

    We’ve loved welcoming this community via our farm shop over the last three years and are keen to keep providing you with the products and experience that will support you best, going forward. We would love to hear directly from you on what this could look like.
     
    If you are interested in taking part in a relaxed community conversation about Carfrae Farm and how we could develop our offering to further meet your needs, please email info@carfraefarm.com or contact Trudi on 07709752871 to let us know you are coming to one of our events. Irresistible farm shop refreshments will be provided!

    There will be two sessions:

    • Coffee and Cake –  Tuesday 26th May 2026, 10:30 – 11:30am – Carfrae Farm Snug
      • Fireside Treats – Thursday 28th May 2026, 7:30 – 8:30pm – Carfrae Farm Snug

    If you are unable to make one of the meetings but would still like to offer your feedback, please do just get in touch via the same contact details.

    Thank you! And looking forward to seeing you,

    The Carfrae Farm Team

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    Help the environment (and your local farm shop!) by bringing us your empty (and clean, please!) plastic bottles to donate to our refill counter. Who knows, you may even find yourself taking it home again filled with one of our gorgeous eco friendly products!

    Two PUBlic Philosophy Events at the Garvald Inn

    Thursday 28 May, 8pm until 10pm: Who Owns the Clyde?

    Discussion led by Louise Welsh (Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow), Jude Barber (Architect and Director at Collective Architecture) and Rowan Cruft (Professor in Philosophy at the University of Stirling).

    Associated podcast here: https://www.empire-cafe.org/podcast

    All welcome!

     

    Thursday 11 June, 8pm until 10pm: What Good is War Play?

    Discussion led by Ebba Theorell, flying in from the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Stockholm University. Her PhD thesis considers aesthetic, musical, and athletic dimensions of children’s war play.

    More information here: https://newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/transformative-aesthetic-dimensions

    All welcome!

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