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Tea and coffee provided.\nWhether you're a humanist, humanist-friendly, or just curious, please join us in welcoming **Andrew Copson, OBE** back to Oxford. In a world wrestling with rising Christian Nationalism, deepening division, and endless culture wars, Andrew will discuss how **humanism offers us a** **powerful, positive, and rational way to navigate modern life**. Please invite your friends and family, we would love to give Andrew as warm a welcome as possible!\nThis event is free to join, but we ask that you register to confirm your place and help us manage numbers for catering. Donations to support the running of the Local Group are very welcome and can be made during registration, on the night in person, or online.\n**About our Speaker:** Andrew Copson has been CEO of Humanists UK since 2009, has published several books on Humanism and his articles have appeared in the *Guardian*, *Independent*, *The Times* and *New Statesman* as well as in various journals. 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This will be your chance to try out some of the diverse street foods available. Alternatively, you can just browse and socialise if you prefer.\n\nOnce everyone has had a chance to enjoy the market, we will go for a short walk in University Parks, ending with us stopping at the Royal Oak pub for drinks.\n\n**Important Information:** ⚠️\n\n* No tables are reserved at the venue\n* Repeated no-shows or instances of gatecrashing may result in removal from future group events\n* If you require reasonable adjustments, please inform the event organiser in advance\n* Guests must be aged 18 or over\n\n**The Plan:** 💪🏻\n\n* **2 PM:** We will meet at Gloucester Green Market, just outside Thirsty Meeples.\n* **2:10 PM:** You will have the opportunity to try a diverse range of foods and socialise in the Red Lion pub.\n* **3 PM:** We will leave the Red Lion and go for a short walk in Oxford University Parks.\n* **4 PM**: We will stop at the Royal Oak pub for drinks.\n* **5 PM:** The event will come to a close.\n\n**Q&A** 👀\nHere are the common questions asked relating to this event:\n\n**I'm new and feel anxious. Is this group not right for me?** 😨\nAttending for the first time is pushing you out of your comfort zone, so it is normal to feel anxious on your first occasion. We always have a mixture of new and old faces. Regulars are very welcoming and it takes only 2-4 events for most members to feel settled in. Our advice is to give it a shot and reflect afterwards if the event is right for you.\n\n**How will I find you?** 🧐\nOnce the organiser arrives, they will share in the comments roughly where they are located, with a description of what they are wearing.\n\n**We live in Britain, surely it's going to rain?** ☔\nIf this turns out to be the case, an alternative plan will be posted, likely being socialising in a nearby pub or cafe.\n\n**Where will I be able to park?** 🚗\nWhilst it's not impossible to find parking in Oxford, the limited availability, as well as costs, can make parking incredibly challenging. 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The events we host are for ourselves to enjoy as much as you do.\n\n**3) Have a valid photo of yourself in your profile** 🤳🏾\nThere have been multiple occasions where members have received inappropriate messages, all from members without photos. To help prevent this from happening, we ask all members to provide a photo of themselves.\n\n**4) Update your attending status correctly** ✅\nNot knowing the correct number of attendees can negatively impact the event. Excessive absences and/or gatecrashing events, without valid reasons, will lead to removal from the group.\n\n**5) Do not take control of events hosted** 🤐\nThe organisers already have a plan for the event they are hosting. To prevent any difficulties, respect what the organisers have set up for you. 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Join us for a social gathering where you can mingle, chat and make new friends.\n\nWhilst the prime focus of our event is to socialise, a few basic board games will be available as an alternative option to keep us occupied.\n\nIf you're feeling hungry, Rick's Diner provides a variety of American meals to fill your stomach.\n\n**Important Information:** ⚠️\n\n* No tables are reserved at the venue\n* Repeated no-shows or instances of gatecrashing may result in removal from future group events\n* If you require reasonable adjustments, please inform the event organiser in advance\n* Guests must be aged 18 or over\n\n**The plan:** 💪🏻\nWe will meet inside Rick's Diner at 2 PM. Where we are located will be shared once the host has arrived. Members will then have the choice to enjoy socialising, dining and/or gaming until the event comes to an end at 5 PM.\n\n**Q&A** 👀\nHere are the common questions asked relating to this event:\n\n**I'm new and feel anxious. Is this group not right for me?** 😨\nAttending for the first time is pushing you out of your comfort zone, so it is normal to feel anxious on your first occasion. We always have a mixture of new and old faces. Regulars are very welcoming and it takes only 2-4 events for most members to feel settled in. Our advice is to give it a shot and reflect afterwards if the event is right for you.\n\n**How will I find you?** 🧐\nOnce the organiser arrives, they will share in the comments roughly where they are located, with a description of what they are wearing.\n\n**Where will I be able to park?** 🚗\nWhilst it's not impossible to find parking in Oxford, the limited availability, as well as costs, can make parking incredibly challenging. Therefore, we encourage members to use the most convenient public transport available.\n\n**Can I bring additional people with me?** 👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏽\nYes you can, providing they are aged 18 or over. You are also responsible for any potential problematic behaviours from guests you bring with you. Please put them as +1 when you check-in so we can try and find us enough space.\n\n**What is Rick's Diner?** 🤨\nRick's Diner on Cowley Road is a family-run restaurant in Oxford, celebrated for its American-style comfort food with a menu that also includes vegetarian, vegan, and halal options. It is a popular spot known for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere and is well-regarded for both quick bites and relaxing meals with family and friends. [Click here for further information](https://www.ricksdiner.co.uk/)\n\n**Can I bring my own food?** 🥯\nWhilst members won't have a problem with this, it's unfortunately not always the same with the staff. Therefore, you're welcome to bring your own food, but will be doing so at your own risk.\n\n**Do I have to buy food?** 🍨\nWith the prime focus of the event being to socialise, this is completely optional.\n\n**What games will be available to play?** ♠️\nThe following games will be available to play:\nJenga 🧱\nUno 🃏\nDominos 🎲\nBananagram 🍌\n\n**Will we be doing anything after the event?** 🍻\nThis will be decided on the day. If anything does happen, it will likely be that we find a nearby pub.\n\n**Is this a dating event?** 👩‍❤️‍👨\nWhilst we recognise and accept that relationships do form in social settings, we ask members to be mindful that this is not an event specifically for dating. Therefore, if your only reason for attending is to find your soulmate, this event will not be the right event for you.\n\n**I think I've found you, but I'm too scared to approach! Can I have the organisers contact number?** 📳\nAs we are not a business, organisers will not be making their personal numbers public. However, we will post in the comments a rough description of where we are located, as well as a description of what the organiser is wearing. The rest is about you stepping out of your comfort zone and approaching!\n\n**Group Rules** 📝\nThese are the policies in place for the group:\n\n**1) Be respectful of others** 🙏🏼\nYou'll encounter diverse individuals, some of whom you may not connect with immediately. Instead of arguing, acknowledge your differences. Refrain from harassing members, whether in person or on social media, outside of events.\n\n**2) Appreciate what the organisers do** ❤️\nPlease remember we are not a business and that all the organisers in the group are hosting events on a voluntary basis. The events we host are for ourselves to enjoy as much as you do.\n\n**3) Have a valid photo of yourself in your profile** 🤳🏾\nThere have been multiple occasions where members have received inappropriate messages, all from members without photos. To help prevent this from happening, we ask all members to provide a photo of themselves.\n\n**4) Update your attending status correctly** ✅\nNot knowing the correct number of attendees can negatively impact the event. Excessive absences and/or gatecrashing events, without valid reasons, will lead to removal from the group.\n\n**5) Do not take control of events hosted** 🤐\nThe organisers already have a plan for the event they are hosting. To prevent any difficulties, respect what the organisers have set up for you. 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This isn't your average karaoke night — it's Oxford's loudest, proudest, most joyful weekly tradition-in-the-making.\n\n(This event is **not** just for MeetUp — it is posted on dozens of event platforms and routinely brings over 50 people each night!)\n\nWhether you're pitch-perfect or perfectly off-key, **Karaoke Night** at Big Society is about confidence, community, and pure, unfiltered fun.\n\nNo judgment. No pressure. Just you, the mic, and your friends cheering you on!\n\n**What to Expect**\n\\- A massive catalogue of songs: from Whitney to Arctic Monkeys\\, showtunes to slow jams\n\\- A host who will actually make the night fun\n\\- A supportive crowd & zero cringe\n\\- Amazing drinks\n\n**See you then!**\nCome as you are, or dress as your favourite one-hit legend. 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In 12 stories, Banu Mushtaq \"exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India\".\n\n**About the event**\n\nWe're an informal group, but the idea is to go relatively in-depth with our discussion of the month's book. The expectation, therefore, is that people will have read it!\n\nI'll provide discussion questions for every event. These are optional, of course, but will help to provide some steer. Booker have made it easy for me this time by writing their own - feel free to save this doc to your phone so you can reference it on the night: [discussion questions](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_e1niN1BbC6ZUs_HKWqQEASQa8sbqpxLq-NqV-_6T7I/edit?usp=sharing).\n\nThere won't be a single central discussion circle, so please discuss the book with whoever you're sat with. 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The pain, suffering, and helpless lives of these women create a deep emotional response within me, compelling me to write.\"\n\nMore resources:\n\n* [Watch Max Porter announcing ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFR6eyS1KM)*[Heart Lamp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFR6eyS1KM)* [as the winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize and speeches from Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFR6eyS1KM)\n* [Listen to Banu and Deepa being interviewed by Asma Khalid of NPR on ](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/07/15/heart-lamp-story-collections)*[Here and Now.](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/07/15/heart-lamp-story-collections)*\n* [Listen to Banu Mushtaq being interviewed on BBC World Service’s ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6xcd)*[Outlook](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6xcd)*[.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6xcd)\n* [‘Red Lungi’, one of the stories in ](https://www.theparisreview.org/fiction/8309/red-lungi-banu-mushtaq)*[Heart Lamp](https://www.theparisreview.org/fiction/8309/red-lungi-banu-mushtaq)*[, is available to read in](https://www.theparisreview.org/fiction/8309/red-lungi-banu-mushtaq) *[Paris Review](https://www.theparisreview.org/fiction/8309/red-lungi-banu-mushtaq)*.\n* [Read Deepa Bhasthi’s essay ‘Anthe: On Translating Kannada’ in ](https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/07/22/anthe-on-translating-kannada/)*[Paris Review.](https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/07/22/anthe-on-translating-kannada/)*","price":"Free","unit":null,"currency":null,"company":null,"language":"en","online":1,"infoType":1,"biz":"community","postDate":"1766564995000","seoName":"heart-lamp-by-banu-mushtaq-translated-by-deepa-bhasthi","supplement":null,"author":null,"originalPrice":null,"soldCnt":null,"topSeller":null,"source":1,"cardType":null,"action":"https://uk.ok.com/en/city-grove/cate-friendship-networking/heart-lamp-by-banu-mushtaq-translated-by-deepa-bhasthi-6484031946573112/","localIds":"173","cateId":null,"tid":null,"logParams":{"tid":"4b7b9ce6-6e46-4afd-beb7-e54407f12c0f","sid":"4ccf9272-a840-4acb-a867-94b64f676c1c"},"attrParams":{},"addDate":1766564995825,"categoryName":null,"postCode":null,"secondCateCode":"friendship-networking","kycTag":null,"pictureUrls":null,"priceDetail":null,"featureLabels":null,"supplementList":null,"soldCntStr":null,"companyLogo":null,"isFavorite":false},{"category":"6503,6504","location":"272B Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1UH, UK","infoId":"6484030990541112","pictureUrl":"https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/6/1/c/highres_531754332.jpeg","videos":null,"title":"Christmas Eve Lunch — All Are Welcome!","content":"Christmas Eve can be a beautiful day — and it can also be a really quiet one.\n\nMaybe you don’t celebrate Christmas.\nMaybe your family is far away.\nMaybe this year just looks different.\nOr maybe you simply don’t want to spend the day alone.\n\nSo let’s have lunch together, chat, and play some fun games!\n\nI’ll be at **Big Society** on Christmas Eve. 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