Events and Activities

View or print our current events programme April-May 2025

We host a variety of regular events as outlined below:

Talks – guest speakers, debates and discussions

2nd Saturday afternoon

Second Saturday of the month, 2.00pm at Moordown Community Centre, Coronation Avenue, Moordown BH9 1TW for a guest speaker plus an opportunity to have coffee and meet other Humanists. Browse and borrow books from our excellent Humanist library.

You're very welcome to join us after the break for an extended 'in the round' discussion, either expanding on the talk or exploring topics of interest.

4th Wednesday evening

Fourth Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm at The West Cliff Hotel,  7 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth for a guest speaker 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.

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.

In addition...

We also host seasonal events

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

You may also be interested to attend Humanists UK's Annual Convention in various 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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