Our main discussion meetings are free and on the last Monday of the month. They're mostly, but not always, at the Old Ship Pub (upstairs), King Street, Richmond.Check our Meetup web link below for more information. If you're even vaguely interested in Humanism, you're welcome.
MON JAN 30. A talk by BEN SEIGLE, Head of Ceremonies at the British Humanist Association. Old Ship at 8 pm. Socialising from 7 pm.
MON FEB 27. WHAT CAN HUMANISM LEARN FROM BUDDHISM? An evening with Buddhist author, scholar, teacher and psychotherapist, DAVID BRAZIER, founder of The Amida Trust, a humanitarian organisation with projects worldwide. Old Ship at 8 pm. Socialising from 7 pm.
MON MAR 26. WHAT DO YOU WANT from the SW London Humanist Group? It's here for you --our members and supporters. This meeting is for exploring what the Group is doing and what else it could do. Before the meeting, we'll be running a survey of what people want from the Group. So please come along and have your say! Old Ship at 8 pm. Socialising from 7 pm.
MON APR 30. Leading humanist philosopher and BHA Vice-President RICHARD NORMAN on HOW CAN HUMANISTS HELP MAKE THE WORLD FAIRER? AND WHY SHOULD THEY? Old Ship at 8 pm. Socialising from 7 pm.
MON MAY 28. HOW CAN HUMANISTS HELP THE ENVIRONMENT? AND WHY SHOULD THEY? Talk and discussion led by MARILYN MASON with JAMES HEATHER. Old Ship at 8 pm. Socialising from 7 pm.
MON JUN 25. WHAT IS HUMANISM? Our annual review of this essential question! Old Ship at 8 pm. Socialising from 7 pm.
OUR JULY SUMMER GARDEN PARTY (date tba)
We also have: a monthly newsletter; coffee meetings at the Rose Theatre Cafe in Kingston; charity activities; two big parties a year; other social events; and campaigning work.
No. South West London Humanist Group is an independent organisation affiliated to the British Humanist Association. You don't have to be a BHA member to attend our meetings, and the two organisations have separate memberships.
We don't push SWLH (or BHA) membership: anyone who's a humanist, or thinks they might be, is welcome to our meetings and events. But if you attend regularly, then it would be appreciated if you could join to help keep our finances in shape. It's very cheap to join us and members get discounts on the Summer party, the party at Christmas, and a vote at the AGM. Download our membership form here:
We also recommend joining the BHA, which is the national charity working on behalf of ethically concerned, non-religious people in the UK. It's the largest organisation in the UK campaigning for an end to religious privilege and to discrimination based on religion or belief, and for a secular state.
HUMANIST CELEBRANTS If you're looking for someone local to conduct a humanist funeral, wedding, baby naming or civil partnership, then go to Ceremonies where you'll find details of local Celebrants, all fully-accredited by the British Humanist Association.
