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Bristol Humanists
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LINKS
OTHER HUMANIST GROUPS AND RESOURCES
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HumanistLife, humanist perspectives on life, from Humanists UK
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Faith Schoolers Anonymous (FSA), a platform allowing anyone who has encountered a problem at a ‘faith’ school to share their experiences
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Faith to Faithless (for those leaving highly controlling religions)
Upcoming Events
Mon, 02 OctUnitarian Meeting Hall02 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK02 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKBefore the 19th century, the term ’normal’ was rarely ever associated with human appearance or behaviour. Now it dominates all aspects of life, Dr Sarah Chaney explores what happened & why. Tickets available here https://www.wegottickets.com/event/590008
Mon, 04 SeptZoom04 Sept 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Zoom
Sun, 13 AugGoldney Hall13 Aug 2023, 13:00 – 17:00Goldney Hall, Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 1BH, UK
Sun, 06 AugBristol06 Aug 2023, 13:00 – 17:00Bristol, Park St, Bristol BS1 5RR, UK
Sun, 06 AugBristol Castle Park Start06 Aug 2023, 10:30 – 17:00Bristol Castle Park Start, Broad Weir, Bristol BS1 3XB, UK
Sat, 08 JulBristol08 Jul 2023, 11:00 – 17:00Bristol, Bristol BS9 1FG, UK08 Jul 2023, 11:00 – 17:00Bristol, Bristol BS9 1FG, UKFor the first time we will have a stall at Bristol Pride, one of the largest Pride events in the country. Bristol Humanists strives to be an inclusive group with members from across our diverse communities. We will be recruiting members & supporters, as well as explaining what humanism is all about
Mon, 03 JulSaint Paul's03 Jul 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Saint Paul's, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK03 Jul 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Saint Paul's, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKJohn Richards’ talk is inspired by the title of Barack Obama’s 2004 speech to the Democratic Convention - “The Audacity of Hope”. In this he implicitly asks the question, “Is it hope that is audacious, or is it belief?”
Mon, 05 JunFolk House05 Jun 2023, 19:30 – 21:30Folk House, Bristol Folk House, 40A Park St, Bristol BS1 5JG, UK
Wed, 03 MayUnitarian Meeting Hall03 May 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK
Mon, 03 AprUnitarian Meeting Hall03 Apr 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK03 Apr 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKThis talk will focus on borderline personality disorder, which is amongst the most misunderstood and stigmatised psychiatric diagnoses. Looking behind the labels, Jess and Jaana will explore how people with this diagnosis struggle in life, and what the consequences of stigma really are.
Mon, 06 MarOn Zoom, link available nearer the time.06 Mar 2023, 19:30 – 21:00On Zoom, link available nearer the time.
Thu, 09 Feb1 Union St09 Feb 2023, 18:20 – 19:151 Union St, 1 Union St, Broadmead, Bristol BS1, UK
Mon, 09 JanUnitarian Meeting Hall09 Jan 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK09 Jan 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKHow do we fight for human rights & freedom of conscience at a time when the world is becoming more sharply & more brutally divided? Amnesty International have been doing this for over 60 years & Sarah from our local group will lead a meeting to thinking about strategies & dilemmas involved.
Mon, 05 DecBristol05 Dec 2022, 19:30 – 21:00Bristol, 56 St Michael's Hill, Bristol BS2 8DX, UK
Multiple DatesThu, 10 NovZoom - link provided by email10 Nov 2022, 19:00 – 21:00Zoom - link provided by email10 Nov 2022, 19:00 – 21:00Zoom - link provided by emailBristol Humanists are trialling a new course on Humanism. It will run for ten sessions each of which will have a short reading and the rest will be a discussion in a small group about the points raised. All are welcome, whether a religious believer or a sceptic.
Mon, 07 NovUnitarian Meeting Hall07 Nov 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK07 Nov 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKCelebrating Emma Martin - Bristol’s least known, most important radical woman. Campaigning atheist, feminist, & midwife TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED VIA EVENTBRITE - RSVP ALONE WILL NOT GUARANTEE YOU A PLACE. MEMBERS CAN CLAIM FREE TICKET BY EMAILING bristolhumanists@gmail.com
Mon, 03 OctUnitarian Meeting Hall03 Oct 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK03 Oct 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKJoy Cranham, a volunteer at Faith to Faithless & herself an apostate, will explore the challenges facing those who leave controlling religions & the work she does to oppose this abuse & support those who have suffered it.
Mon, 05 SeptZoom - click RSVP for link in event details05 Sept 2022, 19:30Zoom - click RSVP for link in event details05 Sept 2022, 19:30Zoom - click RSVP for link in event detailsLanguage and music tend to be thought of as distinct domains of human life. One is necessary and purposeful, the other is on the whole a superfluous means of entertainment. Ian Cross, Emeritus Professor of Music and Science, will tell us why that view is misleading.
Upcoming Events
- Mon, 02 OctUnitarian Meeting Hall02 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK02 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKBefore the 19th century, the term ’normal’ was rarely ever associated with human appearance or behaviour. Now it dominates all aspects of life, Dr Sarah Chaney explores what happened & why. Tickets available here https://www.wegottickets.com/event/590008
- Mon, 04 SeptZoom04 Sept 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Zoom
- Sun, 13 AugGoldney Hall13 Aug 2023, 13:00 – 17:00Goldney Hall, Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 1BH, UK
- Sun, 06 AugBristol06 Aug 2023, 13:00 – 17:00Bristol, Park St, Bristol BS1 5RR, UK
- Sun, 06 AugBristol Castle Park Start06 Aug 2023, 10:30 – 17:00Bristol Castle Park Start, Broad Weir, Bristol BS1 3XB, UK
- Sat, 08 JulBristol08 Jul 2023, 11:00 – 17:00Bristol, Bristol BS9 1FG, UK08 Jul 2023, 11:00 – 17:00Bristol, Bristol BS9 1FG, UKFor the first time we will have a stall at Bristol Pride, one of the largest Pride events in the country. Bristol Humanists strives to be an inclusive group with members from across our diverse communities. We will be recruiting members & supporters, as well as explaining what humanism is all about
- Mon, 03 JulSaint Paul's03 Jul 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Saint Paul's, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK03 Jul 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Saint Paul's, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKJohn Richards’ talk is inspired by the title of Barack Obama’s 2004 speech to the Democratic Convention - “The Audacity of Hope”. In this he implicitly asks the question, “Is it hope that is audacious, or is it belief?”
- Mon, 05 JunFolk House05 Jun 2023, 19:30 – 21:30Folk House, Bristol Folk House, 40A Park St, Bristol BS1 5JG, UK
- Wed, 03 MayUnitarian Meeting Hall03 May 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK
- Mon, 03 AprUnitarian Meeting Hall03 Apr 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK03 Apr 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKThis talk will focus on borderline personality disorder, which is amongst the most misunderstood and stigmatised psychiatric diagnoses. Looking behind the labels, Jess and Jaana will explore how people with this diagnosis struggle in life, and what the consequences of stigma really are.
- Mon, 06 MarOn Zoom, link available nearer the time.06 Mar 2023, 19:30 – 21:00On Zoom, link available nearer the time.
- Thu, 09 Feb1 Union St09 Feb 2023, 18:20 – 19:151 Union St, 1 Union St, Broadmead, Bristol BS1, UK
- Mon, 09 JanUnitarian Meeting Hall09 Jan 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK09 Jan 2023, 19:30 – 21:00Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKHow do we fight for human rights & freedom of conscience at a time when the world is becoming more sharply & more brutally divided? Amnesty International have been doing this for over 60 years & Sarah from our local group will lead a meeting to thinking about strategies & dilemmas involved.
- Mon, 05 DecBristol05 Dec 2022, 19:30 – 21:00Bristol, 56 St Michael's Hill, Bristol BS2 8DX, UK
- Multiple DatesThu, 10 NovZoom - link provided by email10 Nov 2022, 19:00 – 21:00Zoom - link provided by email10 Nov 2022, 19:00 – 21:00Zoom - link provided by emailBristol Humanists are trialling a new course on Humanism. It will run for ten sessions each of which will have a short reading and the rest will be a discussion in a small group about the points raised. All are welcome, whether a religious believer or a sceptic.
- Mon, 07 NovUnitarian Meeting Hall07 Nov 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK07 Nov 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKCelebrating Emma Martin - Bristol’s least known, most important radical woman. Campaigning atheist, feminist, & midwife TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED VIA EVENTBRITE - RSVP ALONE WILL NOT GUARANTEE YOU A PLACE. MEMBERS CAN CLAIM FREE TICKET BY EMAILING bristolhumanists@gmail.com
- Mon, 03 OctUnitarian Meeting Hall03 Oct 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UK03 Oct 2022, 19:30Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8PE, UKJoy Cranham, a volunteer at Faith to Faithless & herself an apostate, will explore the challenges facing those who leave controlling religions & the work she does to oppose this abuse & support those who have suffered it.
- Mon, 05 SeptZoom - click RSVP for link in event details05 Sept 2022, 19:30Zoom - click RSVP for link in event details05 Sept 2022, 19:30Zoom - click RSVP for link in event detailsLanguage and music tend to be thought of as distinct domains of human life. One is necessary and purposeful, the other is on the whole a superfluous means of entertainment. Ian Cross, Emeritus Professor of Music and Science, will tell us why that view is misleading.
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