Here are our upcoming events


*Cancelled* Cafe Social and Discussion Group

Unfortunately our dicussion group planned for Monday 3rd February is going to have to be cancelled. We will reschedule for another date.


Tuesday 4th February at 17:45 – Social: Film Night – The Girl with the Needle

Described as ‘A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, The Girl with the Needle is a dark fairytale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a cruel world.’ Full details and tickets here: https://plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/the-girl-with-the-needle-15 Let us know if you’d like to join us and we can talk about what we made of the film afterwards.


Friday 21st February at 19:00 – Social: Darwin Day Meal

We’re at Veggie Perrin’s to celebrate Darwin Day (rather later than normal this year). We will need numbers to book a suitable sized table so please let us know by email to plymouth.humanists@gmail.com (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 in good time if you want to be sure of getting a place! We’ll be having a Thali style set meal, with a starter and three currys to be shared.  It will cost about £20 each (plus drinks) – we’ll confirm the exact price nearer the day.  Note that we usually finish well past 21:00 as there’s a lot of us for the restaurant to cater for!  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 25th February at 19:30 – Talk: An Introduction to Particle Physics

For our February talk, Dr. Martin Lavelle will provide an accessible introduction to particle physics. He will explain the key concepts, highlight significant historical figures and events from the 20th and 21st centuries, and discuss the achievements of the Large Hadron Collider as well as the future of particle physics research.

Martin is one of our committee members and is in the process of retiring from the University, where he was a researcher in Theoretical Particle Physics, Head of Maths, and a lecturer in School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics. He has spoken at physics institutes across the world.

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 ). Please enjoy the excellent food they serve and take advantage of the bar.

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 25th March at 19:30 – Talk: Combating violence against women and girls in Plymouth

Meghan Field, VAWG Strategic Lead, Plymouth City Council will be speaking to us.

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.


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