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About the Lit&PhilThe “Lit & Phil” organises an annual series of lectures and discussions for the advancement of education in Literature, Science and Art - this season they will be held at Hansom Hall in Leicester. The Society publishes reports, papers and proceedings and supports the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. There are also Natural History and Geology Sections, which organise further events. | The 'Lit&Phil' was founded in 1835.
Lectures, held on Mondays are in Hansom Hall, Leicester Adult Education College, LE1 6QL, and are also streamed on Zoom.
The Natural History and Geology Sections provide more specialist events
The Society publishes transactions every year.
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Forthcoming EventsForthcoming Lit&Phil lecturesNormally, our lectures take place in the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk. However, the Museum is currently being refurbished and so our lectures for the 2026-27 will take place in Hansom Hall in Leicester.. All lectures are also streamed using Zoom. Recordings of many lectures are made available to members for a limited period. Visitors are welcome to join many of the events either in person or on Zoom. Our next few events are shown below see the events page for the full programme. ~~~~~~~ The 2025 - 2026 season of lectures has now finished. We look forward to a new season which starts on the 28th September 2026 with the Annual Members Meeting followed by a concert by the Chamber Ensemble of the Bardi Wind Orchestra. ~~~~~~~
Forthcoming Natural History Section events include:
The Natural History Section holds its own series of indoor meetings from October to April, which will be listed above. Visitors are welcome and there is no need to book in advance. We also hold monthly outdoor meetings all year round, which are typically visits to local sites that are good for observing and recording wildlife. These meetings are only open to members of the Section and do not appear above but brief details can be found on our events pages. Logged-in members can see the full details. |
2026-2027 President Kanti Chhapi (right) with the Lord Mayor of Leicester, Councillor Kulwinder Singh Johal (centre), and the previous President, Hazel Graves (left) | Welcome to the Leicester Lit&PhilA warm welcome to the 2026-2027 season of the Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society. I am pleased and honoured to be the new President. I look forward to hosting the lecture programme which promises rich and varied subjects, delivered by eminent guest speakers of international repute. The consistent high standard and calibre of the content reflects the respect that is held for the Society since it was founded in 1835. I would like to welcome more people to experience this, so please spread the word and tell your family, friends and colleagues! I look forward to meeting many of you over the coming months. Kanti Chhapi, President 2026-2027 |
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