About us
We are a friendly group of those interested in humanism and secularism, with members coming from Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. We are a partner group of Humanists UK (formerly the British Humanist Association) and affiliated to the National Secular Society (NSS).
We have monthly meetings on a wide array of topics which are open to anyone interested in that month’s discussion: you certainly don’t need to ‘be’ a humanist to come along. Our monthly meetings are currently all virtual via Google Meet and start at 19:30 on the second Thursday of the month.
We meet up socially too, at 10:00 on the last Sunday of the month for breakfast over lively conversation and laughter.
We’re also involved in the local community and a number of our members are accredited Humanist UK celebrants offering non-religious naming, wedding and funeral ceremonies.
Upcoming events
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Curry and Book Club: "The House on Paradise Street" - Sofka Zinovief
The Swan, 35-37 High Street, Cheltenham, GBThe event is in two parts. We will be meeting in-person at 18:00 at The Swan in Cheltenham to make the most of their early bird curry deal*. Then at around 19:00, we will seamlessly shift to hosting our quarterly book club. You are more than welcome to join us for either or both parts! Please drop us a line if you would like any further information.
(*previously the deal has required food to be ordered before 18:00, but note the rules could be different by the time we meet for this session!)
The book up for discussion this month is "The House on Paradise Street" - Sofka Zinovief:
"In 2008 Antigone Perifanis returns to her old family home in Athens after 60 years in exile. She has come to attend the funeral of her only son, Nikitas, who was born in prison, and whom she has not seen since she left him as a baby. Nikitas had been distressed in the days before his death and, curious to find out why, his English widow Maud starts to investigate his complicated past."
Source: https://sofkazinovieff.com/books/the-house-on-paradise-street/6 attendees
Past events
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