People we admire/our heroes
Thursday July 23rd 2026, Meet-up and Social with some  Discussion, 7pm (doors open 6:45) at the  Literary and Philosophical Society Building, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE (near the main station)
At this meeting, NEH members, trustees and supporters will talk about those people in our lives who we admire, why we admire them and the lessons we can learn from them. We will also hear about some Humanist heroes and discuss what makes someone admirable or heroic.
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Time allowing, our resident troubadour, Philip Nathan, may also regale us again with one or two Humanist songs from his recent album of Humanist music

FREE and open to all – everyone is welcome. Refreshments provided. Donations are welcome to help cover costs.

We look forward to seeing you there for what promises to be a pleasant and social evening.
North East Humanists
Summer gathering
 
Members and guests are invited to join us at Crook Hall Gardens in Durham on Saturday July 4th for a social meet-up and lunch. The gardens are owned by the National Trust so there is an entrance fee for non-members of the National Trust. The café is separate and entrance is free.
 
For more information about the gardens see here. We’re planning a flexible timetable to suit as many people as possible. The gardens and hall are not too large so it may only take 45 to 60 minutes to get round. This could be done before or after lunch (or both) depending what time you arrive, but we would like to get together for a snack/meal in the café at 12 noon.
 
Please note if you don’t wish to go to the gardens you can just join us in the café.
 
After lunch Jan Mole has offered to lead anyone interested on a walk along the Durham  riverbank. ‘The beautiful city of Durham has a number of bridges which offer circular river  walks of varying distances,’ said Jan. ‘I can adjust the distance and terrain to suit the group that may like to join me for a leisurely post lunch walk.’
 
We hope that these arrangements will work and that there is something to suit everyone so that as many members and guests as possible can come and join us. 
 
Any queries contact Moira Turner on 07740 427132 [email protected]
 
Friends of Durham Woodland Cemetery Quiz Night

Some of you, especially in the Durham area may be interested in supporting Durham Woodland Cemetery. The Friends of the cemetery are running a quiz might on Saturday 25th July at the Merryoaks Centre in Durham. A Poster for the event is below.