Category: Ceremonies
Humanist Society interview series: celebrant Linda Smith on humanist remembrance
November 8, 2023
Every year, humanist celebrants across Scotland take part in remembrance ceremonies. We do so to represent Scotland’s secular majority, and to commemorate lives lost in war from a position of compassion, empathy, and respect for all human life. We spoke…
Humanist Society interview series: Neil Anderson on growing humanism across Europe
September 27, 2023
For this instalment in our Humanist Society interview series, we speak to a celebrant who’s also helping to support the development of humanism across Europe. Neil Anderson first trained as a funeral celebrant, then went on to conduct weddings too,…
Humanist Society interview series: celebrant Maureen Kettle on making lasting memories with a humanist naming ceremony
September 12, 2023
Lots of people think that humanists just conduct weddings. In fact, our brilliant team of Humanist Society Scotland celebrants offer funeral services and naming ceremonies, too. These are areas of the society’s work that we’d love for parents, carers, and…
Humanist Society interview series: Kendal Delaney
July 24, 2023
Our Humanist Society interview series is about meeting inspiring people. This includes members of our community bringing humanist values into their daily lives. We can’t think of a better example of this than Humanist Society-trained celebrant Kendal Delaney. Kendal is…
Far more humanist weddings than Christian ceremonies in 2022: National Records of Scotland
July 20, 2023
The Humanist Society has welcomed new figures showing that far more humanist weddings were conducted than Christian ceremonies in 2022. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) released the figures as part of a larger set of data, showing a huge rise…
Membership fee increases August 2023
June 29, 2023
As of August 2023, our membership fees will increase as outlined below. This was agreed at our 2023 AGM. We have not updated our membership fees for some time, and we think this is a fair offer to members to…
Humanist Society interview series: Ali Kerr (Pride Month special)
June 13, 2023
In a special Pride Month instalment in our Humanist Society Scotland interview series, we speak to a member of the humanist community whose work combines two causes very close to our hearts. Firstly, Ali Kerr is a humanist celebrant, who…
Humanist Society interview series: Greg McHugh on his humanist wedding
May 9, 2023
Greg McHugh is one of Scotland’s most beloved actors and comedians. He rose to fame portraying Gary Tank Commander, a sunny and simple army veteran who gets up to pranks in his hometown with his pals and family while on…
Officiant of first same sex marriage in Scotland marries
June 30, 2022
We mark the end of Pride month, with a ‘good news story’ of our own, which also gives us an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come in Scotland. More than 7 years after he officiated the first same…
Celebrating the life of Viv Adam
May 24, 2022
It is with deep sadness that we share the news our friend and colleague Viv Adam has died. Viv was a wonderful woman, who was vibrant and fun, compassionate and caring, and who had a real generosity of spirit….
All remaining legal covid-related restrictions in Scotland removed
April 18, 2022
From 18th April 2022, the need to wear face coverings in indoor public places, including on public transport and in shops, is no longer a legal requirement in Scotland. Weddings and funerals have been exempt since 4th April, but this…