BUILDING
HUMANIST COMMUNITY

Human beings are social animals, and we often feel the need to get together to find support, learn new things, meet new people, and work together for a common cause. Very often we just want to get together to relax and have fun with like-minded people.

Humanists UK has groups around the country providing a range of events and activities in your communities. Humanist groups have a variety of activities, and give you the opportunities for:

  • Meeting and socialising with like minded people, as well as promoting humanism in your local community.
  • Campaigning on humanist issues, as well as learning, exchanging ideas, and debating issues.
  • Representing humanist views in local decision making and volunteering and engaging in our social action.

Local Humanism Map

Humanists UK Local Groups
Partner Groups
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Upcoming Events

Click the pins for contact details and to find more about Humanists UK Local Groups and our humanist Partner Groups around the country.

Local Groups

Humanists UK Local Groups are communities organised by a local team of Humanists UK volunteers. They bring non-religious people together to be happier and more fulfilled and to be a force for good in their communities. These groups are a part of Humanists UK, and committee volunteers are provided with ongoing support and learning and development opportunities.

Local Groups are marked on the above map. Our current Local Groups are:

Leeds Humanists
Sheffield Humanists
Liverpool Humanists
York Humanists
Isle of Wight Humanists
Exeter Humanists
Leicester Humanists
Cornwall Humanists
Oxford Humanists
Derby Humanists
Haywards Heath Humanists
Nottingham Humanists
North Staffs Humanists
Northampton Humanists
Bangor Humanists
Dyneiddwyr Eryri Humanists
Maldon Humanists
Worcester Humanists

As well as having Local Groups, Humanists UK is affiliated with a number of other humanist Partner Groups in towns and cities around the UK which also put on public events. These groups are also featured on the map above.

Getting involved: 

Click here to see what volunteering vacancies are available in your Local Group.

If there is no local group in your area, and you’re interested in getting one going, please email localgroups@humanists.uk.

Other humanist events and meet-ups

As well as the events organised by Humanists UK Local Groups, Humanists UK and its special interest networks and sections (such as LGBT Humanists, Young Humanists, and Humanist Climate Action) organise events around the UK. Many of these are listed under the ‘Community’ tab of our UK-wide events listings.

There are also a number of other humanist groups associated with Humanists UK, such as party-political humanist groups, which also organise events from time to time.

Upcoming Events

  • Humanism, ritual, and celebration | Haywards Heath Humanists

    Haywards Heath

    As we approach the festive season and look forward to the new year, we’ll be exploring humanist perspectives on different holidays, how we can engage with and create traditions, and what we can learn from religious celebrations.

  • December Get Together | Cornwall Humanists

    Truro

    Join Cornwall Humanists at our informal get together for refreshments, food, and good conversation.

  • December Winter Walk | Nottingham Humanists

    Nottingham

    Come along and join us for a winter walk in the grounds of the incredible Wollaton Hall.

  • Discussion Group | Exeter Humanists

    Exeter

    If you're the type of person who likes to ponder the trickier aspects of this thing called life, then why not do it with coffee, cake, company and conversation?!

  • December Festive Social | Oxford Humanists

    Oxford

    Join us at our December Festive Social for a fun and relaxed gathering, end of year quiz, and some humanist-mas treats to celebrate the end of the year!

  • Festive Social | York Humanists

    York

    Looking for a warm, friendly way to kick off the festive season? Come along to the York Humanists Festive Social — an evening of good company, relaxed conversation, and plenty of fun!

  • December Curry Club | Bangor Humanists

    Bangor

    Bangor Humanists' Curry Club is the perfect way to get involved with your local humanist community, meet like-minded people, and enjoy fantastic food too!

  • Leicester Humanists Christmas Social and Pub Quiz

    Leicester

    Let's get together for some seasonal celebrations! Join us at the pub for a drink, chat and a chance to flex your knowledge with our quiz, and perhaps win some prizes.

  • Podcast Discussion Group | Nottingham Humanists

    Nottingham

    Our new Podcast Club will be meeting in the months between Book Club sessions, serving up the same riveting conversation with a fraction of the required prep time. We’re kicking things off with the Embedded podcast’s three-part “Alternate Realities” series, so come for a deep dive into how families and conspiracy theories collide.

  • December Coffee Morning | Leicester Humanists

    Leicester

    Join us for our monthly social! Our Sunday coffee mornings are a great place for a friendly chat with like-minded people.

  • Leicester Humanists Book Club reads 'Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters' by Brian Klaas

    Leicester

    This month we are reading 'Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters' by Brian Klaas. What did you think of the book? Join us for a drink and a chat!

  • Parallel Universes with Dr Susan Cartwright | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Are parallel universes real or just sci-fi? Come and hear from a lecturer in astrophysics to find out.

  • Christmas Singalong | London Humanist Choir

    London

    Join the London Humanist Choir as we get into the holiday season with our regular Christmas singalong.

  • York Humanists Philosophy Group

    York

    Join us for the bi-monthly York Humanists Philosophy Group where we will be discussing Simone de Beauvoir. This is a follow-up to our recent discussion on Existentialism.

  • Pub Quiz | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Our annual Sheffield Humanists pub quiz - we'd love to see you!

  • Christmas Lunch | Nottingham Humanists

    Nottingham

    Come and join us for a lunch meal together at Cosy Club.

  • Festive Party | Exeter Humanists

    Exeter

    Join Exeter Humanists for an afternoon of fun, food, and festivities!

  • Festive Tales And Treats: An Evening with Bangor Humanists

    Bangor

    Join Bangor Humanists for a special festive gathering on Tuesday 23 December! Come in from the cold for an enchanting evening of stories, mulled wine, and mince pies. We're thrilled to feature guest storyteller Sharon Dickson, followed by an open mic for our own members. Don't miss this wonderfully warm and social evening to mark the festive season.

  • December Brunch | Bangor Humanists

    Bangor

    Join us for brunch and a relaxed chat with fellow humanists at Coffee Cure at the Museum, nestled within the historic Bangor Castle.

  • January Coffee Morning | Leicester Humanists

    Leicester

    Join us for our monthly social! Our Sunday coffee mornings are a great place for a friendly chat with like-minded people.

  • Leeds Humanists Book Club: 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' by Richard Flanagan

    Leeds

    Please join our latest Book Club meeting for an exploration of love, memory and wartime trauma.

  • Is Humanism more relevant now than ever? with Andrew Copson | Oxford Humanists

    Oxford

    In a world wrestling with rising Christian Nationalism, deepening division, and endless culture wars, Andrew Copson, OBE discusses how humanism offers us a powerful, positive, and rational way to navigate modern life.

  • February Coffee Morning | Leicester Humanists

    Leicester

    Join us for our monthly social! Our Sunday coffee mornings are a great place for a friendly chat with like-minded people.

  • The genetic age: who shapes evolution now? | The Darwin Day Lecture 2026, with Professor Matthew Cobb

    London

    In this 2026 Darwin Day Lecture, Matthew Cobb will confront the shadow cast by our own ingenuity. Tracing the path from simple selective breeding to the ignition of a biological revolution, he will explore a modern Promethean moment where the power to reshape life is no longer merely theoretical.

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