So I've recently started a new job meaning Secular Sheffield has had a big gap in its output. However, as I've now settled in, I'm going to try to make this a monthly email.

There are also some provisional details of the new(ish) Secular Social - a joint event from Sunday Assembly and Sheffield Humanists.

Here is a generic summary table of how this is going to work going forward:

Which means there is absolutely loads going on. More details below.

Speaker Events

Sunday Assembly - Why We Do Good When We Don’t Have Faith with Jim Steinke
THIS SUNDAY!
Sun 14 Sept 11am-12:30pm (Doors 10:45am)
Showroom 5 at Showroom Cinema

Skeptics In The Pub - The Rendlesham Forest UFO Case: Deconstructing a myth with Ian Ridpath
Mon 15 Sep 7:30-9:30pm
Farm Road Sports & Social Club

Sheffield Humanists - In conversation with the past: Sheffield’s Humanist Heritage with Maddy Goodall, Humanist Heritage Manager at Humanists UK
Mon 20 Oct 7:30-9:30pm
Farm Road Sports & Social Club

Sunday Assembly - Stone Idols: A Journey To The 28 Statues Of Comedy Performers In The UK with Tony Kinsella
Sun 9 Nov 11am-12:30pm (Doors 10:45am)
Showroom 5 at Showroom Cinema

Skeptics In The Pub - Not so Weird After All: An alternative take on the science of weird stuff with Mike Daw
Mon 17 Nov 7:30-9:30pm
Farm Road Sports & Social Club

Sunday Assembly - Sheffield’s First Ever Christmas Assembly!
Sun 14 Dec 11am-12:30pm (Doors 10:45am)
Showroom 5 at Showroom Cinema

Social Events

Sheffield Humanist Socials
7-9pm on the 4th Thursday of the Month
25 Sept
23 Oct
27 Nov

Secular Social
Sun 12 Oct 11am-2pm
Venue TBC (likely Couch on Campo Lane)

We had trial Secular Social back in January last year. Sheffield Humanists and Sunday Assembly Sheffield are bringing it back! I’m still finalising plans with the venue but we’re hoping to hold it at Couch on Campo Lane.

Since going down to two-monthly events, many Sunday Assemblers have felt there’s a big gap between assemblies, particularly if you miss one. As organisers, we don’t have the time to organise 10-12 assemblies in the year so the Secular Social gives us all a chance to meet up between assemblies to live better, help often and wonder more in each other’s company.

As the relatively newly appointed Events Lead for Sheffield Humanists, I’ve been looking to organise events that are not just in a pub in the evening. This can exclude certain groups of people which I don’t want to do.

As such, both groups have joined forces (or more honestly, I’m on the committee for both so we’re doing it). We’re both like-minded groups and it would be great to see us all together. I hope you’ll join me!

Raj Le Blanc
Organiser for Sunday Assembly Sheffield
Events Lead for Sheffield Humanists
Big Fan of Skeptics In The Pub (but I don’t organise that one so don’t ask!)