Our Humanist History and UFOS

What's coming in October and beyond in Sheffield

As ever, lots of events coming up both in October (including two socials) as well as going on into November and December.

If you want to find out more about each group, try the links below

We’ll start will events and we’ll give you the dates for the other socials at the bottom of the email. But we have included the secular social in the events below as a special one-off!

Events

Sun 12 Oct | Secular Social
Couch Campo Lane
11am-2pm
This social is being held jointly with Sunday Assembly Sheffield where we’re hoping to bring together folks from two different, like-minded non-religious groups.

Mon 20 Oct | In conversation with the past: Sheffield's Humanist Heritage | Sheffield Humanists
Farm Road Sports & Social Club
7:30pm-9:30pm
A conversation between Madeleine Goodall, Humanist Heritage Manager at Humanists UK, and Glenn Lawrence, Coordinator of Sheffield Humanists, co-creators of Sheffield's Humanist Heritage walking tour.

Sun 9 Nov | Sunday Assembly - Stone Idols: A Journey To The 28 Statues Of Comedy Performers In The UK
Showroom 5, Showroom Cinema
Doors 10:45am, 11am-12pm
Comedian, poet and retired teacher, Tony Kinsella, tells about his visits to every statue of a comedy performer in the UK.

Mon 17 Nov | Mike Daw - Not so Weird After All: An alternative take on the science of weird stuff
Farm Road Sports & Social Club
7:30pm-9:30pm
The scientific evidence that may support the reality of such phenomena as telepathy, precognition, and survival beyond bodily death. Mike will address the controversies and criticisms from Chris French and others that have led some to dismiss this field as 'pseudoscientific'.

Sun 11 Dec | The First Ever Sunday Assembly Sheffield Christmas Assembly!
Showroom 5, Showroom Cinema
Doors 10:45, 11am-12pm
We will be having a big singalong to some Christmas songs!

Mon 19 Dec | Dr Susan Cartwright - Parallel Universes (full title TBC)
Farm Road Sports & Social Club
7:30pm-9:30pm
Exact event description TBC

Socials

  • Sun 12 Oct - Secular Social (see details above)

  • Sheffield Humanists Socials (4th Thursday of the month)
    7-9pm, Showroom Café and Bar

    • Thu 23 Oct

    • Thu 27 Nov

    • Thu 18 Dec (TBC) - please note this is a week early as the 4th Thursday is Christmas Day

Hopefully that’s more than enough to keep you entertained until the end of the year.

Raj