New Humanist Update

New Humanist on sale nationwide

The Sep/Oct issue of New Humanist is now on sale in over 1,300 stores, including selected branches of WH Smiths and independent newsagents all over the UK.

To mark our launch into these stores, all newsstand copies of the September issue come with a very special free gift – part one of our hit blasphemous card game God Trumps (part two will be free with the November issue). Plus, if you buy a copy, you’ll see details of a special subscription offer for new subscribers only.

It's easy to find your nearest stockist – simply open our distribution list (PDF, 270KB) and search for your town or the first part of your postcode.

What's in the September issue?

With Pope Benedict XVI landing in Britain later in September, we wanted to know what leading rationalists would have to say if they were granted an audience with him. Get a copy of the magazine to read what Richard Dawkins (sneak peek - "Go home to your tinpot Mussolini-concocted principality and don't come back"), Philip Pullman, Claire Rayner, Ben Goldacre, Ralph Steadman and many more would have to say.

The issue also features interviews with stand-up comedian Stewart Lee ("Religion is just a convenient peg for people like Stephen Green to hang their hatred on") and the House of Lords' "philosophical plumber" Mary Warnock ("I find it extraordinarily irritating when people treat the bishops in the Lords, or the clergy in general, as moral experts").

Plus there's a debate on burqa bans between Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Kenan Malik, a major essay on the crisis facing humanitarian aid, a look at the dangers facing those speaking up for honest science in China, and much, much more.

Subscribe to New Humanist

Why not subscribe to New Humanist and have it delivered direct to your door? It’s the easiest way to get a copy, and at £21 per year (£25 overseas) it’s great value. Simply visit the subscriptions section of this site and follow the on-screen instructions. All new subscribers receive a free pack of God Trumps (subject to availability).

Tickets still available for Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

Tickets are now on sale for our third annual Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People shows at London's Bloomsbury Theatre. More dates and acts will be announced in the coming weeks, but last year all shows sold out before the end of the summer, so move quickly if you want to see Robin Ince, Brian Cox, Simon Singh, Jo Neary, Marcus Chown, Ben Goldacre and a host of special guests.

The shows take place from 16-19 December, but already the 17th and 18th are sold out. There are a few tickets left for the 16th, and more for the 19th, which has just been added as an extra date. Hurry and book now to avoid disappointment.

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