About us
We are an active group of humanists gathering at least once a month in Bristol.
Our regular meetings are on the first Monday of each month (though check website and Meet Up as occasionally it changes, due to bank holidays etc); we hold a talk/lecture/discussion forum on topics broadly related to humanism and now regularly hold get-to-know-you socials. We are now also running a regular film group and book group, which are not listed on Meet Up - if you are interested in joining these then email us at bristolhumanists@gmail.com
Please note that 'joining' on Meet Up is not the same as actually joining Bristol Humanists. You can become a member here https://www.bristolhumanists.com/membership
Our meetings are open to anyone, in the spirit of engagement and public debate. They are FREE if you are a member of Bristol Humanists, or we ask for a £5/£2 (low income rate) donation if not.
If you're not religious and would like to meet like minded people, if you are curious about what humanism is or simply if the theme of the activity of the event is appealing to you, please join us.
We also run the annual Bristol Darwin Day lecture, which happens on/near February 12th (Darwin's birthday). And we now hold another annual lecture in the autumn, the Emma Martin Lecture, to celebrate Bristol's most amazing freethinker, humanist & women's rights campaigner.
Full details of all our activities and how to join are posted on our website http://bristolhumanists.com and Facebook pages https://en-gb.facebook.com/BristolHumanists/
Upcoming events
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The 'Sin' of Certainty - what it means to leave faith; with Joy Cranham
The Grain Store, YHA Bristol, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA, Bristol, GBHave you thought about what it is like to have your life completely controlled by a set of rules and people (usually men) who set those rules? You cannot think for yourself and often cannot act for yourself. In Britain most people take for granted that we have freedom of thought and the ability to make decisions about how we run our lives. And yet, estimates suggest there are around 2000 ‘high control’ religious groups in the UK that deny these basic freedoms, impacting the lives of ‘000’s of people.
This event will explore how and why people leave ‘high control’ religions, through the experience of Joy Cranham. An ex-member of the Plymouth Exclusive Brethren, Joy will talk about life in the Brethren, her journey to leave and what that has meant for her life since. Joy will be ‘in conversation’ with Chrissie Hackett.
Joy Cranham
is a former Deputy Headteacher and is now a researcher at the University of Bath looking at safeguarding in education. She is also a volunteer with Faith to Faithless, the Humanists UK service, led by apostates themselves, helping people who face serious and systemic issues, and which helped Joy to leave the Brethren.Chrissie Hackett is chair of Bristol Humanists, herself a former teacher. She is a humanist funeral celebrant and trained humanist pastoral carer.
Faith to Faithless
is a service led by people with lived experience, who have knowledge and experiences of apostate communities facing significant personal issues. These range from emotional and physical abuse from family members, friends, and peers in their community through to homelessness, shunning, ‘honour-based’ abuse and killings, and systemic failures by statutory organisations to support apostates. We will be making a donation to support Faith to Faithless. https://www.faithtofaithless.com.Our meetings are open to all. If you are a Bristol humanists member the event is FREE, others we request £5/£2. The bar/cafe at the YHA is open before and after the meeting.
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Past events
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