Here are our upcoming events
Sunday 26th January – 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 January – Talk: Creating space for nature in cities through urban green infrastructure
Dr James Buckley from Plymouth University is talking to us in January about urban wildlife. His talk will look at different approaches to creating more space for nature in our towns and cities, using examples of urban green infrastructure in Plymouth and considering their benefits for both people and nature. He’s going to look at examples from green roofs, green walls and grassland management (to cut or not to cut) using ongoing research at the University of Plymouth. He will also discuss the importance of designing these green spaces to maximise benefits for biodiversity whilst also ensuring the support of local communities.
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.
Sunday 16th March – 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 22nd April at 19:30 – Talk: From the beginning: the history of evolutionary theory and the history of life itself
Most people associate the concept of evolution with Charles Darwin or perhaps to Alfred Wallace, but there have been almost 170 years of further work since, much of which the general public are not aware of. In this talk Dr Rich Boden, Associate Professor of Microbial Physiology and Taxonomy at Plymouth University, will begin at the origins of life itself, long before even cells first appeared, and take us forwards through time to the present day with the advent of cellular life, then organelles and then multicellular life. In parallel to the history of life, he will tell us about the history of evolutionary theory. This is a talk suitable for all with no scientific background assumed!
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.
Saturday 26th April – Social: Walk
Date and details to be confirmed
Saturday 17th May – Social: Walk
Date and details to be confirmed
Saturday 21st June – Social: Walk
Date and details to be confirmed