What happens when a bunch of Humanists get together to celebrate the arrival of Spring? Well, the answer might surprise you. There were poems of course, including the expected references to daffodils, cherry blossom and rosebuds but there was much more. We heard the story of Narcissus who loved his image reflected in the water… Read more »
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Nunhead Cemetery Open Day
When: Saturday 21 May, 11am – 5pmWhere: Nunhead Cemetery (map) Nunhead Cemetery Open Day is a wonderful community event which attracts thousands of people from across London. Many local groups are represented alongside lots of different activities and things of interest for all the family. SELHuG has a stall there every year, selling second-hand books, chatting… Read more »
Protest to free Mubarak Bala
When: Thursday 28 April 2022, 4-6pm Where: Nigerian High Commission, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London (map) SELHuG is supporting Humanists UK’s protest outside the Nigerian High Commission at the imprisonment of Mubarak Bala. Mubarak is the President of the Nigerian Humanists Association and has been given a 24 year sentence for posting ‘blasphemous’ content on Facebook…. Read more »
AFRIL Fundraiser
From finding a wheelchair for a newly arrived Ukrainian refugee, to rehousing Afghans still living in dangerous temporary accommodation since last August, Action for Refugees in Lewisham – AFRIL – is doing incredible work on a shoestring. Its foodbank feeds 36 families, its weekend school teaches 80 children and its advice service gets busier by… Read more »
Review: The World of Stonehenge
On the 5th March a very small but enthusiastic group of us met at the British Museum to go to the ‘The World of Stonehenge’ exhibition. The blurb says: In this special exhibition, the British Museum will reveal the secrets of Stonehenge, shining a light on its purpose, cultural power and the people that created… Read more »
