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
Portsmouth Humanists
Cam Humanists
Cardiff 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

  • Maldon Humanists at Essex Pride

    Chelmsford

    Join us as we march in the Essex Pride parade on Saturday 20 June 2026!

  • Thame Pride | LGBT+ Humanists & Oxford Humanists

    Thame

    In support of Pride Month, Oxford Humanists will be representing LGBT+ Humanists by holding a stall at Thame Pride

  • June Film Club | Leicester Humanists

    Leicester

    Leicester Humanists Film Club returns this June to discuss the film 'Far From the Madding Crowd'.

  • Loose Cannons: humanist freethinkers who shook the world | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Paul Fitzgerald (aka 'Polyp') makes a very welcome return to Sheffield Humanists with this not-to-be-missed illustrated talk about some of history's most dramatic, challenging, and determined freethinking humanists.

  • Cam Humanists in Action: Building a Humanist Community in Cambridge

    Cambridge

    Come and join us for drinks and a friendly chat with like-minded people

  • Philosophy Group | York Humanists

    York

    The Philosophy Group at this meeting will be discussing the topic 'The Just Society: how it would be defined'.

  • Portsmouth Humanists Walk & Talk

    Rowland's Castle

    Join us for our first Walk & Talk - we'll be taking a circular route from Rowlands Castle

  • June Coffee Morning | Isle of Wight Humanists

    Ryde

    Come and join us for a coffee, a slice of cake (other snacks are available!) and a friendly chat with like-minded people.

  • June social | Maldon Humanists

    Maldon

    Join us at our June social to meet other humanists and hear about what group members have been up to recently.

  • One Life 2026 | London Humanist Choir

    London

    Join the London Humanist Choir and special guests Steve Cross, Sooz Kempner, and Aaron Simmonds for an evening of music and comedy to celebrate the one life we have.

  • June 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.

  • Pride in London Parade 2026 | LGBT+ Humanists

    A fabulous opportunity to join together with LGBT+ Humanists and march with the Pride in London Parade, the UK’s biggest, most diverse Pride. A home for every part of London’s LGBT+ community.

  • Humanism and the fight for LGBTQ equality | Haywards Heath Humanists

    Haywards Heath

    Join us to discover and celebrate how humanist values have shaped the ongoing struggle for LGBT equality, and consider the lessons for our community.

  • July Brunch | Worcester Humanists

    Worcester

    Please join us for our usual friendly and relaxed monthly brunch. Whether you're a humanist, humanist-friendly, or just humanist-curious, you'll be made very welcome.

  • Religious wrongs versus human rights | Peter Tatchell with Cornwall Humanists

    Truro

    Peter Tatchell discusses his campaigns against Christian, Judaist, and Islamic prejudice

  • Beverley Brunch | York Humanists

    Beverley

    We realise that some members around North Yorkshire may find it inconvenient to come to an evening meeting in York. This year we're experimenting with daytime local get-togethers around our area. If you live in Beverley or the surrounding area, you're invited to join us at Vanessa's Delicatessen and Cafe.

  • J.F. Jackson: 'An extraordinary geologist' with Cindy Howells | Cardiff Humanists

    Card

    Join us for our July meeting, when Cindy Howells, palaeontologist, will take us on a journey through the fascinating life of JF Jackson, a renowned geologist.

  • Scientists or politicians: who has the answer to crime? | York Humanists

    York

    Join us for this thought-provoking talk by Professor Gloria Laycock OBE: 'Scientists or politicians: who has the answer to crime?'

  • July 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!

  • Sunday Coffee Morning | Nottingham Humanists

    Nottingham

    Come along and join us for a Sunday morning drink and a friendly chat about humanism.

  • July Coffee Morning | Leicester Humanists

    Leicester

    Want to learn more about how to get involved in humanism, or just have a friendly chat with like-minded people? Join your fellow humanists for a coffee!

  • Leeds Humanists Book Club

    Leeds

    Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut is a novel about science or possibly about a scientist - in fact, of course, it is about both

  • Pride and Progress: Where Are We in 2026? | LGBT+ Humanists

    London

    As Pride month unfolds, LGBT+ Humanists and Central London Humanists bring together three leading voices to reflect on the state of LGBT+ equality, visibility, and community in 2026. With growing challenges in some areas and important advances in others, what reasons do we have to celebrate, and what work remains to be done?

  • July Social | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Our socials are a perfect way to get involved with your local humanist community, meet like-minded people, and have a drink and something to eat too!

  • July 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.

  • Leeds Pride | Leeds Humanists & LGBT+ Humanists

    Leeds

    Join us at Leeds Pride, either in the parade or on the stall!

  • Drinks & Discourse | Haywards Heath Humanists

    Burgess Hill

    Join us for an evening of friendly humanist conversation with a welcoming and like-minded community.

  • Book Group | York Humanists

    York

    Join us for the Book Group, where we will be discussing 'Question 7' by Richard Flanagan.

  • July Coffee Morning | Isle of Wight Humanists

    Ryde

    Come and join us for a coffee, a slice of cake (other snacks are available!) and a friendly chat with like-minded people.

  • Belfast Humanist Heritage Walk

    Belfast

    This walking tour will explore people and ideas of freethinking, secularism and tolerance over 250 years of humanist history in Belfast up to the present day.

  • August Brunch | Worcester Humanists

    Worcester

    Please join us for our usual friendly and relaxed monthly brunch. Whether you're a humanist, humanist-friendly, or just humanist-curious, you'll be made very welcome.

  • Belfast Humanist Heritage Walk

    Belfast

    This walking tour will explore people and ideas of freethinking, secularism and tolerance over 250 years of humanist history in Belfast up to the present day.

  • August Coffee Morning | Leicester Humanists

    Leicester

    Want to learn more about how to get involved in humanism, or just have a friendly chat with like-minded people? Join your fellow humanists for a coffee!

  • August Secular Social | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Sheffield Humanists and Sunday Assembly Sheffield are working together on this regular joint event to give non-religious people from across Sheffield a chance to meet each other

  • August 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!

  • August Social | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Our socials are a perfect way to get involved with your local humanist community, meet like-minded people, and have a drink and something to eat too!

  • Wollaton Park Summer Picnic | Nottingham Humanists

    Nottingham

    Come along and join us for a community gathering in the beautiful grounds of Wollaton Hall.

  • August 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.

  • September Brunch | Worcester Humanists

    Worcester

    Please join us for our usual friendly and relaxed monthly brunch. Whether you're a humanist, humanist-friendly, or just humanist-curious, you'll be made very welcome.

  • Hoaxes, Myths and Lies - moon landing conspiracy theories | Cardiff Humanists

    Cardiff

    Join us and our very special guest, Phil Wallace from the Astronomical Society. A warm welcome to all. Join us at Porters after the meeting for a post-meeting catch-up.

  • September 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!

  • September Social | Sheffield Humanists

    Sheffield

    Our socials are a perfect way to get involved with your local humanist community, meet like-minded people, and have a drink and something to eat too!

Local Humanist Groups

Partner Groups