11:00 am, April 6 2025
Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnal Green
Speaker: Pierre Bureau
The smartphone and social media age has made taking photos a part of our lives like never before. But is there a more fulfilling way to approach photography?
On Sunday 6 April, we heard from guest speaker Pierre Bureau, Founder of Mindful Photo Lab and the East London Photography Festival: an exciting initiative that blends mindfulness, creativity, and community engagement through photography.
Pierre told us how he was inspired to start a community that used photography to improve mental health, and the festival’s mission to celebrate East London’s rich cultural diversity and its focus on fostering wellbeing and connection through visual storytelling.
Our songs
Our Sunday Assembly band had us singing along to four photo-themed pop songs:
- Picture of You – Boyzone
- Photograph – Ed Sheeran
- Wishing (If I had a Photograph of You) – A Flock of Seagulls
- Paparazzi – Lady Gaga
Thanks to our host Alan, co-host Andrew, all our wonderful volunteers and everyone who filled the room with singing, laughter and appreciation – especially our first-timers!
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