Events

Sunday 25th  June 6.30pm   Culture Shock - arriving in Britain Kirti Joshi   Kirti Joshi came to England as a refugee child from Uganda. She describes her experiences, the culture shock of settling in Leicester and her education here.   Author of Culture Shock which is published by Penguin Books in an anthology called 'From There To Here'. Kirti has a Masters degree in Psychological Wellbeing from DMU together with a Diploma in Teaching and Training. She  specialises in helping individuals reach their personal and organisational potential through challenging circumstances such as stress, substance misuse, anxiety or depression . In addition she is an experienced Film Maker- writing, producing and directing her own films    All welcome - admission free . ...

Sunday 18th June 6.30 pm Creative Writing in the USSR   Dr Harry Whitehead   Dr Harry Whitehead is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Leicester School of Arts. Harry is also a novelist and director of the free Literary Leicester Festival. All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome. Image by Pexels from Pixabay

  Sunday 11th June 6.30pm   The Cricket Wars of 1885 Cynthia Brown Leicester Secular Society made the national news when it tried to play cricket on the Lord's Day and is history worth remembering. Cynthia Brown is a historical researcher, writer and oral history trainer. She has taught local history and social history for the Workers' Educational Association in Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire for over 20 years to 2022, and worked on various local historical research projects of her own.   Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Sunday 4th  June 6.30pm   Constellations from Mythology  to the Modern Day Mary McIntyre   Humans have studied the night sky since the dawn of time. This talk covers some of the constellation mythological stories from around the world, how they were named and some of the superstitions surrounding astronomical events. Mary then goes on to talk about how we view constellations in the modern day and some of the interesting things that reside within them.   Mary McIntyre is an Oxfordshire based amateur astronomer and astrophotographer who has had a life-long interest in Astronomy.   She is  passionate about astronomy outreach and loves sharing her knowledge and experience.   This will be a Zoom talk which will be shown in Secular Hall and a...

An examination of the  factors that probably played a role in Labour’s disappointing local elections results. In particular, the contributory role that the deselection process played.   Sharmen Rahman is a former Labour Councillor and local activist and was an executive member of the Labour Muslim Network. All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome.

  Kate Smurthwaite is a left wing, feminist, atheist, polyamorous comedian and activist. She performs stand-up comedy all over the UK and around the world and is currently touring her 16th one-woman show, Humanity's Last Hope, which previewed at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  Tickets available from Helen. Email events@Lsec.org.uk and Tickets £8 (Purchase via PayPal) Member Concession Tickets £6 (Purchase via PayPal) A printed PayPal receipt will be accepted as a ticket.  Bring your own drinks.

Sunday 14th May 6.30 pm   No More Coronations   Anthony Matthew   Anthony will look at the problems in having a head of state (king) crowned by the Anglican Church of which he is also the head, while the country he purports to represent is largely non religious. In a modern society should heredity and/or religion have any involvement in the appointment of the head of state?   Anthony Matthew is a former chair of Leicester Secular Society. All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome. Image by Grimnona from Pixabay