Here are our upcoming events
Sunday 1st February at 10:30 – Social: Sunday Brunch
Join us for Sunday Brunch at Boston Tea Party on Vauxhall Street in Plymouth City Centre, starting at 10:30. We usually get a really good turnout for these, so it’s a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow humanists. Stay as short or long as you like, but please let us know if you’re coming along so we can get a large enough table, as space in the venue fills up fast.
Tuesday 3rd February at 17:00 – Death Cafe at the University of Plymouth
Come and join us for a friendly, thoughtful chat about life, death, and everything in between. At a Death Café there are no agendas and no expectations — just an open, welcoming space to talk, listen, and share over tea, coffee, and cake.
It’s a chance to explore something we all face, in good company and without fear or taboo.
Everyone is welcome. If you can’t join us at 17:00, the second of the two conversations will start at 18:00 and you are welcome to join us then. **If you’d like to come along, please book at place via this Eventbrite Link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/death-cafe-at-university… **
This event is being organised by Plymouth Humanists with the University of Plymouth and Walter C Parsons funeral directors.
Wednesday 11th February at 18:00 – Social: Darwin Day meal.
We’re at Veggie Perrin’s to celebrate Darwin Day. Please note the earlier time (this will mean we don’t finish as late as in past years). We will need numbers to book a suitable sized table so please let us know by email (preferably no later than a week before the date) if you’ll be joining us so we can reserve you a place. We filled up the restaurant last time, so let us know (by email please) in good time if you want to be sure of getting a place! We’ll be having a set meal of some sort – details to be confirmed. It will cost about £20 each (plus drinks) – we’ll confirm the exact price nearer the day. It’s a vegetarian restaurant but please let us know of any food allergies or other dietary requirements (they will happily cater for vegans). There is some information on accessibility here let us know if you have any access requirements and we can discuss them further.
Tuesday 24th February at 19:30 – Talk: Friends of the Dart
Water pollution has become a source of great concern as the scale of the issue has become more and more apparent over the last few years. What practical steps are being taken to tackle it? Come and hear from Nicky and Eliza of Friends of the Dart about their work to improve water quality in one of the county’s most well known rivers. Here’s more background on the group:
“Friends of the Dart is a grassroots community group, where together we are striving to clean up the River Dart from source to sea along it’s 47 miles. It all began with a group of swimmers who noticed significant amounts of illness after people had been in the River. We asked the question, “What is in the water?” And set out on a mission to find out just that, as well as what could be done to resolve any pollution issues found. We have rapidly grown to be a strong inclusive and collaborative community of walkers, paddlers, runners, kayakers, sailors, River lovers, anglers, farmers, landowners and more…Today, our work is predominantly led, undertaken and funded by volunteers and donors from communities that care about and want to protect the River Dart for today, tomorrow and for future generations.“
Venue: The B-Bar, The Barbican Theatre, Castle St, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (accessibility information can be found here www.accessable.co.uk/plymouth-city-council/access-guides/barbican-theatre )
This event is free and all are welcome, although a voluntary contribution (by cash or card) to help cover speakers’ costs would be appreciated.
Tuesday 24th March at 19:30 – Talk: The Illusion of Truth: Magic, Misinformation, and the Paranormal
We live in a world where the line between illusion and reality is more blurred than ever. In an age overflowing with information—much of it false—how do we separate fact from fiction? How does misinformation shape what we believe to be true? In this talk, Dr Gustav Kuhn will share striking findings from psychological experiments that reveal just how easily our beliefs can be distorted. Along the way, he’ll explore how the boundaries between science and magic are not as clear-cut as they seem—and why that matters more than ever today.
Dr Gustav Kuhn is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Plymouth and director of the MAGIC-lab. A leading expert in the science of magic, he’s published over 100 research articles and two acclaimed books on the psychology of illusion. Gustav is president of the Science of Magic Association, a member of the Magic Circle, and an award-winning magician. His work regularly features on TV, radio, and in the press, blending science and magic to explore how our minds are fooled.
Venue: The B-Bar, The Barbican Theatre, Castle St, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (accessibility information can be found here www.accessable.co.uk/plymouth-city-council/access-guides/barbican-theatre )
This event is free and all are welcome, although a voluntary contribution (in cash please) to help cover speakers’ costs would be appreciated.