Deviant Dinner Parties for Deep Thinkers
Forget small talk. Forget pretending you care about someone’s job title or those “how good’s this weather?” conversations. Come dive into something a little deeper.
Cue NEUROTICA:The Contemporary Confessional Salon of your dreams (or nightmares).
NEUROTICA is a dinner-party where psychology, art, and pop culture collide. A gathering for deep thinkers, big feelers, and creative misfits who’d rather talk about desire, power, regret, and what it means to be human than the weather.
Each session, a curious crew dives into unexpected, juicy themes guided by provocative prompts and bold questions ~ the kind that spark confession, connection, and the occasional existential crisis.
Think martinis and mind games. Candlelight and confessionals. Conversations that leave you raw, buzzing, and a little undone.
No icebreakers. No echo chambers. Just real talk, bold ideas, and the freedom to say the quiet parts out loud.
Upcoming NEUROTICA Events
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Masks, Personas & the Many Faces of Self
Wednesday 12 November, 2025
We all wear masks: online, at work, in love. Tonight we’ll unmask the roles we play and ask - who’s underneath it all?
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Reinvention & Resurrection
Wednesday 14 January, 2026
New year, new you - or just the same mess in fresher sneakers? This session explores reinvention, collapse, and the art of starting over.
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Feminism, Power & Pleasure
Wednesday 11 March, 2026
From desire to dominance, politics to pop culture - this International Women’s Day session dives into the forces that shape female bodies, choices, and voices.
What to expect…
A drink on arrival (beer/wine/non-alc)
A high-end pub dinner spread
Guided provocations to fuel meaningful, unscripted conversations
Grown-up party games with a philosophical twist
Unexpected topics that get you thinking
A warm, low-pressure space to connect—whether you’re an overthinker, under-talker or just craving something more real or raw
Meet Your Host
Dr Ash King is a psychologist, writer, and host of the podcast INTERFERING NEUROTIC. She works closely with creative arts workers and runs an intimate peer community for mental health professionals. Equal parts brainy and blunt, Ash believes that carefully curated conversation helps us explore life’s most unruly terrain—intellectual, emotional, and existential. (And yes, she also believes wine sometimes helps.)
Spaces are limited. Curiosity essential. Cynicism welcome.