We organise a range of online and in-person events around the country. Please use the tabs to see events organised by humanist communities, or as part of our Faith to Faithless programme.
Humanists UK’s events programme includes major events around the country designed to raise public awareness of humanism and related topics, including its annual lecture series and annual Convention.
Festival of Humanism 2026
12 June 2026, 19:00
Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH
The genetic age: who shapes evolution now? | The Darwin Day Lecture 2026, with Professor Matthew Cobb
12 February 2026, 19:30
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
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.
These are events organised by Humanists UK Local groups and special interest sections. They include socials, lectures, small gatherings, and community activities.
Trip to Manchester to watch the Holyoake Lecture 2025 – Lost boys: a personal journey through the manosphere, with James Bloodworth | Liverpool Humanists
4 December 2025, 17:51
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
Join us for an awayday to Manchester! We'll travel as a group by rail from Liverpool to attend the Holyoake Lecture in the Friends Meeting House, coming back afterwards on the return service.
Humanism, ritual, and celebration | Haywards Heath Humanists
6 December 2025, 10:30
The Redwood Centre, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN
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
7 December 2025, 11:00
Zafiro's Cafe, 3 New Bridge Street, Truro, TR1 2AA
Join Cornwall Humanists at our informal get together for refreshments, food, and good conversation.
December Winter Walk | Nottingham Humanists
7 December 2025, 13:00
Wollaton Hall, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, NG8 2AE
Come along and join us for a winter walk in the grounds of the incredible Wollaton Hall.
Discussion Group | Exeter Humanists
8 December 2025, 18:30
Café Bar, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS
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
9 December 2025, 19:00
The Community Works Event Space, 21 Park End Street, accessible via the side alley to the left of 1 Becket Street, Oxford, OX1 1HU
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
10 December 2025, 19:00
Micklegate Social, 148 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX
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
11 December 2025, 19:30
Green Chilli, 32 Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, BT20 3AA
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
11 December 2025, 19:30
The Real Ale Classroom (basement room), 34 Rutland St, Leicester, LE1 1RD
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
13 December 2025, 14:00
Room 4, Floor 2, Nottingham Central Library, Nottingham, NG1 7FH
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
14 December 2025, 11:00
Phoenix Cinema Cafe and Bar, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG
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
15 December 2025, 18:30
The Garden Room - The Exchange Bar, 50 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RD
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
15 December 2025, 19:30
The Concert Room, Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Sheffield, S2 2TP
Are parallel universes real or just sci-fi? Come and hear from a lecturer in astrophysics to find out.
Humanism of the Heart: A Humanist Chaplain’s Guide to Rituals and Celebrations | Informal online meeting hosted by Cornwall Humanists
16 December 2025, 19:00
Dr James Croft will be our guest speaker. The title of his talk will be Humanism of the Heart: A Humanist Chaplain’s Guide to Rituals and Celebrations
Christmas Singalong | London Humanist Choir
16 December 2025, 19:00
Signature Brew Haggerston, Railway Arches, London, E8 4EA
Join the London Humanist Choir as we get into the holiday season with our regular Christmas singalong.
York Humanists Philosophy Group
17 December 2025, 19:30
The Black Swan, 23 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7DE
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
18 December 2025, 19:00
Showroom 5, Showroom Cinema, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Our annual Sheffield Humanists pub quiz - we'd love to see you!
Christmas Lunch | Nottingham Humanists
21 December 2025, 12:00
Cosy Club, 18 Victoria St, Nottingham, NG1 2EX
Come and join us for a lunch meal together at Cosy Club.
Festive Party | Exeter Humanists
21 December 2025, 12:30
Rougemont Room, Exeter Library, Exeter, EX4 3PQ
Join Exeter Humanists for an afternoon of fun, food, and festivities!
Festive Tales And Treats: An Evening with Bangor Humanists
23 December 2025, 19:00
The Marquis Hall, 5 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JE
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
28 December 2025, 11:00
Coffee Cure at the Museum, Town Hall, Bangor, BT20 4BT
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
11 January 2026, 11:00
Phoenix Cinema Cafe and Bar, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG
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' Richard Flanagan'
14 January 2026, 17:00
Holding Patterns, 2 Albion Place (below Renaissance hair salon), Leeds, LS1 6JL
Please join our latest Book Club meeting for an exploration of love, memory and wartime trauma.
Camp Quest UK information evening | Haywards Heath Humanists
14 January 2026, 19:00
If you have any questions about attending Camp Quest UK’s 2026 family camp, or the Camp Quest movement this is your chance to put them to experienced camp leaders.
Is Humanism more relevant now than ever? with Andrew Copson | Oxford Humanists
16 January 2026, 19:30
Oxford Friends Meeting House, The Meeting House, Oxford, OX1 3LW
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
8 February 2026, 11:00
Phoenix Cinema Cafe and Bar, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG
Join us for our monthly social! Our Sunday coffee mornings are a great place for a friendly chat with like-minded people.
March Coffee Morning | Leicester Humanists
8 March 2026, 11:00
Phoenix Cinema Cafe and Bar, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG
Join us for our monthly social! Our Sunday coffee mornings are a great place for a friendly chat with like-minded people.
Camp Quest UK family camp | Haywards Heath Humanists
2 May 2026, 12:00
Fun, friends and freethought! We’re excited to be partnering with Camp Quest UK - a secular summer camp inspired by humanist values - on a two night family camp in the stunning Peak District.
Are you looking for local group events? Humanists UK’s network of partner humanist groups also host events up and down the country.
Faith to Faithless is Humanists UK’s programme providing support to people who leave high-control religions. It puts on a mixture of socials and public lectures across the UK, as well as apostasy awareness training events for service providers.
Humanists In Conversation With… is an ongoing series of online events in which we speak to writers, activists, politicians, thinkers, and policy-makers about some of life’s big ideas.
From time to time, you can find information here about events hosted by other organisations who share our values.