11:00 am, February 15 2026
Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnal Green
Speaker: Adela Apetroaia
Poet: Morwenna James
This Valentine’s weekend, we’re getting real about love: the everyday kind that builds the type of communities, friendships and resilience we cherish at Sunday Assembly London!
Guest speaker: Adela Apetroaia
Adela is a senior lecturer and psychotherapist known as the Love Doctress. She explores how love shows up in all forms: not just romance, but in friendship, community, creativity and self-acceptance.
Drawing on years of experience in psychology, bodywork and relational coaching, Adela will share practical insights on how we can build more honest, heart-led connections in a time of increasing disconnection.
Guest poet: Morwenna James
We love welcoming new speakers and poets to our stage, and we also love welcoming back familiar voices like Morwenna. She’s a spoken word artist and published poet who uses radical honesty and self-deprecation to explore universal themes with a playful, humorous slant.
Watch Morwenna performing her poem Different Ice Cream for Sunday Assembly
Our singalongs
As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s themes. You’ll find out which ones at the assembly, or you may spot clues on our social media…
The lyrics will be projected on screen and everyone’s welcome to sing (and dance) along.
About Sunday Assembly London
Sunday Assembly London is your regular and reliable stop for a welcoming, accessible and inspiring Sunday community, where you can hear talks and poetry, sing songs and make new friends.
Stay after for tea, biscuits, and chat in the Backyard Comedy Club. Then join us for a local meal, picnic, or a drink and card games at the pub.
→ Our next assembly: 1st March
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