View or print our current events programmes January-March 2026 and April-June 2026

We host a variety of regular events as outlined below:

Humanist Café at Moordown Community Centre

We meet on the second Saturday of the month, 2.00-4.00pm at Moordown Community Centre, Coronation Avenue, Moordown BH9 1TW for our Humanist Café discussions and guest speaker events. Browse and borrow books from our excellent humanist library.

Humanist Forum at Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel

We also meet on the fourth Thursday of the month, 7.30-9.15pm at the Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel,  7 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth for debates and discussions plus chat in the hotel bar afterwards.

Upcoming events

See our quarterly programme and please join our Meetup site to be notified about all of our events and activities and view comments on past events. Our average event rating is 4.5 out of 5 – based on 2,375 ratings.

A Pint of View: Pub Social

First Thursday of the month from 7.30pm. No set agenda - just turn up and chat! Friendly conversation over a drink or two at our pub social evening. Look out for the Dorset Humanists signs on the table. We warmly welcome regulars and newcomers. Moon in the Square, 4-8 Exeter Rd, Bournemouth BH2 5AQ, is our usual haunt.

Hotel Bar Social Night

For those who prefer not to venture into the centre of town, we also offer a social night on the third Friday of the month at the Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel,  7 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth. Please note that bar prices are a bit higher than the pub.

Walks

Sunday Walks in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, the Purbecks, Jurassic Coast, and New Forest: 10.15am start. Walks are between 4 and 7 miles. Please check Meetup for further details and any last minute cancellations due to weather conditions.

In addition...

We also host seasonal events

  • Darwin Day Lunch, February
  • AGM Lunch, March
  • World Humanist Day Barbecue, June
  • Yuletide dinner at the Marsham Court Hotel, December

You may also be interested to attend Humanists UK's Annual Festival of Humanism in various towns and cities around the UK in June, and Humanists International's triennial World Humanist Congress in various cities across the globe in August.

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