Here are our upcoming events
Sunday 12th October – 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 28th October at 19:30 – Talk: Understanding Disability
This month Jacqui from Walking Contradiction is coming to speak to us about the challenges faced by people with disabilities in Plymouth in particular, and the UK more generally. From the effects of funding cuts to long waits for NHS treatment, from isolation and loneliness to a lack of understanding by the public, this is an opportunity to hear what living with a disability is really like.
You can find out more about Jacqui on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Disabilityactavist/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMLm-djFQA/
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 (cash or card) to help cover speakers’ costs would be appreciated.
Monday 3rd November at 19:00 – Social: Discussion Group
A chance to discuss some topical subjects in the company of like minded people. We’ll be meeting in Café Momus at 19:00. The topics for discussion will be announced a little nearer the time. Let us know if you’re coming so we can give the Cafe an idea of numbers.
Tuesday 25th November at 19:30 – Talk: Ethnobotany and food security
As our population grows and climate change impacts our ability to grow food, how can the knowledge of plants passed down through cultures over thousands of years help us feed everyone? Our speaker is Megan Waghorn, a horticulturist with a degree from the Eden Project University Centre. She has spent the last eight years working in the horticultural sector and teaching.
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.
Sunday December 7th at 16:00 – Social: Christmas/Seasonal Buffet
We’re holding our traditional Christmas Buffet again in December. We’ll be in the Cellar Bar, downstairs in the Fortescue pub on Mutley Plain at 16:00 on Sunday the 7th of December (note the earlier time). There’s always good company and good conversation, so we hope to see you there. (Please note that the Cellar Bar is down a set of steps.)
Please let us know you’re coming by email or joining the Facebook event (when we’ve posted it up) so we have an idea of the numbers to cater for.
Also, please note we will need to charge a small amount (£5) to cover the food etc. You’ll be able to pay on the day. Any excess money raised is to be donated to charity
Tuesday 27th January at 19:30 – Talk: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS on plastic polution
Where delighted to have Professor Richard Thompson of Plymouth University speaking to us in January. Details to be confirmed
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 Friends of the Dart about their work to improve water quality in one of the counties most well know rivers.
Friends of the Dart is community interest company that that works to minimise pollution, improve biodiversity and empower communities along the River Dart from source to sea using science, advocacy, and collaboration
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.
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.