Here are our upcoming events
Saturday 5th September – Social: Walk around Totnes with Exeter Humanists
We’re going to meet up with Exeter Humanists to follow some of the Franklin Trail (https://visittotnes.co.uk/see-and-do/attractions/franklin-totnes-trail/) around Totnes, ending up (as usual) in a pub. We will travel there and back by train. Exact details to be confirmed.
Sunday 20th September – 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 for 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.
uesday 22nd September at 19:30 – Talk: Chaos, Fractals and Not So Random Numbers. Do Butterflies deliberately start chaotic storms by flapping their wings? (No.) Do we have examples of fractals and do we have pictures of them? (Yes.) How random are numbers in statistical patterns? (It depends.) Can asking these questions be useful? (Yes!) We will explore such questions together. Our speaker is Dr Martin Lavelle. Martin recently retired from the University of Plymouth, where he was a researcher in Theoretical Particle Physics, Head of Maths, and a lecturer in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics. He has spoken at physics institutes across the world.
The venue is still to be confirmed – we’ll let you know a week or so before the talk takes place. This event is free and all are welcome, although a voluntary contribution (cash or card) to help cover speakers’ costs would be appreciated.
Wednesday 23rd September – Visit to the Devonport Naval Heritage Centre.
One of our members has offered to organise a visit to the Devonport Naval Heritage Centre (https://devonportnhc.wordpress.com/) Let us know if you are interested and we’ll pass on the details.
Wednesday 23rd September at 18:00 – Film: The Land Remains + Director intro and discussion
Join us to see The Land Remains , short documentary film directed by Boris Thompson-Roylance that explores British national identity, folklore, and migration, looking at how land, migration, and belonging shape national identity today
Further details and tickets here: https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/the-land-remains-12a-director-intro-and-discussion/
Monday 28th September at 14:30 – Social: Cafe Social and Discussion Group.
Join us for a discussion on topics of interest to humanists. The subjects for discussion are: ‘”With fertility rates dropping across the world, is there a ‘fertility crisis’ and if so what should be done about it” and “Can patriotism be a force for good?” We’ll be in Cafe Momus on Manor Street, in the space at the back – if you’ve not been there before it’s the door to the right of the bar, pretty much directly opposite you as you go in. Let us know if you’re coming so we can give the Cafe an idea of numbers
Sunday 15th November – 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 for 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.
Sunday 13th December at 16:00 – Social: End of Year Buffet. We’ll be in the Cellar Bar, downstairs in the Fortescue pub on Mutley Plain. There’s always good company and good conversation, so we hope to see you there. Please let us know you’re coming by email or joining the Facebook event so we have an idea of the numbers to cater for. Also, please note we will need to charge a small amount (around £5, tbc) to cover the food etc. However if you’d like to bring along a cake or something similar we’ll happily waive that charge! You’ll be able to pay on the day. Any excess money raised is to be donated to charity (tbd)
Tuesday 23rd February – Talk: Darwin in Devon
To mark Darwin’s birthday this month, as well as our traditional Darwin Day meal, we are going to have a talk about the time he spent in Devon.
Tuesday 27th April – Talk: Andrew Copson
We’re pleased to be again welcoming Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK. Time and location are to be confirmed.