Here are our upcoming events
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.
Monday 16th November 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 to be decided. 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 22nd November at 12:30 – Talk:The wonderful world of quantum theory – with Cornwall Humanists
Our own Martin Lavelle is giving his talk on quantum theory to Cornwall Humanists on Sunday 22nd November and we’re going to join him and meet up with our neighbouring group. We’ll be travelling down by train. The talk starts at 12:30 and is free, but Cornwall Humanist would welcome any donations, which help with their running costs.
Let us know if you’d like to come along (it would help if you could register beforehand) https://humanists.uk/events/the-wonderful-world-of-quantum-theory-cornwall-humanists/
Tuesday 24th November at 19:30 – Talk: An inconvenient truth: Richard Owen, dinosaurs and Plymouth
Plymouth has long laid claim to be the venue for the naming of dinosaurs. Join us as we try to separate fact from fiction in the city’s assertion that it be credited as the birthplace of these ‘terrible reptiles’. Discover more about the man who coined the term ‘dinosauria’, Sir Richard Owen, his campaign which led to the formation of the Natural History Museum and his friction and rivalry with Charles Darwin.
The lecture will be given by Owen Ryles, Chief Executive of the Plymouth Athenaeum. Owen is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and the Zoological Society. His previous talks include Education, enlightenment and entertainment: Plymouth Mechanics’ Institute 1825-1899 , Walking through the storm: William Snow Harris v The Admiralty, Bitten by Barnacles: The Life of Charles Spence Bate and Charles Hamilton Smith: Writer, Illustrator, Solider, Spy.
We will be in Room 115 in Rolle Building, James Street at the University of Plymouth. We will arrange for the doors to be open or someone there to let you in between 19:00 and 19:30 (they are usually locked after 18:00). We will also have someone there to let in any late comers, but please don’t delay too long! If you are not sure where it is, it’s just south of the James Street Vaults – see the campus map here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/visit/our-campuses.
This event is free and all are welcome, although a voluntary contribution (cash or card) to help cover speakers’ costs would be appreciated.
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.