Events

Events

Talks, conferences and more: find out about forthcoming secularism-related events.

Terry Sanderson memorial

Terry Sanderson memorial

Organisers: Keith Porteous Wood / National Secular Society
Date: Saturday 6 April 2024 13:00
Venue: Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0BL
Fee: Free - guests are requested to register

A memorial for former NSS President Terry Sanderson will be held by his grave at Brookwood Cemetery. The event will be followed by a reception. The memorial is hosted by Terry's partner, current NSS president Keith Porteous Wood.

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Sex, Scandal and Secularism: Annie Besant and the National Secular Society

Sex, Scandal and Secularism: Annie Besant and the National Secular Society

Organisers: National Secular Society
Date: Wednesday April 10th, 7pm – 8pm
Venue: Online, via Zoom
Fee: Free

Description:
The story of Annie Besant - feminist, activist, and leading member of the National Secular Society - is told in a new book by critically acclaimed author and journalist Michael Meyer. In this online talk, he will explain why Besant's life and work was so extraordinary in the context of Victorian England, and why her trial was such a pivotal moment in the history of British civil liberties.

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The importance of secularism

The importance of secularism

Organisers: Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB)
Date: Monday 20th May 19:00-20:00
Venue: Central London
Details: NSS head of campaigns Megan Manson will talk about the work of the NSS and why secularism is an essential principle in any liberal, pluralistic democracy.

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