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Not just Sunday Assemblies

7:30 pm, July 2 2026

Article Club: when you love to read, but it’s brevity you need

Article Club is where the Sunday Assembly London community read a diverse range of articles, share them with like-minded people and deal with our anxiety that we aren’t reading books.

We’ve had over 75 meetings and it’s never too late to join! Just like at our assemblies, we love welcoming new members and their unique opinions.

How Article Club works

1. We meet every 1-2 months in the National Theatre building in Central London by the river. We go for the round seats in the Lyttelton Theatre bar on the first floor.

2. We vote in advance and pick two articles from a short list to read before we meet. Usually one relates to politics/current affairs and the other to history, culture or science.

3. We talk about each one for around half an hour. The beauty of Article Club is that we can think more deeply about the broader themes of a topic, and how well the article gets to grips with them.

4. We each give a score out of 10 for the articles that have been discussed.

5. We set the date for the next Article Club and sometimes adjourn to the pub.

Our next Article Club after this one will be announced soon. Look out for details of future Article Clubs. And to meet more of the Sunday Assembly London community while learning about a new or familiar topic, you’re always welcome at our Sunday Assemblies too!

Main Events

11:00 am, June 7 2026

Words & Therapy: The Healing Power of Poetry

Guest poets have always been a mainstay of our assemblies. Join us to explore how poetry can become a powerful tool for expression and healing.

Guest speaker & poet: Claudia Colella

Claudia is a humanistic-integrative counsellor and somatic therapist. She’ll be drawing on her work using poetry within therapy to help give voice to experiences that are often hard to put into words.

Blending insight from contemporary neuroscience with practices such as trauma release exercises (TRE) and sophrology, we’ll find out how poetic language can engage both mind and body – supporting nervous system regulation, deepening self-awareness, and opening up new ways of connecting with ourselves and others.

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 short card/board games at the pub.

→ Our next assembly: Ending Racism in Science is Everyone’s Business, 21st June
← Our previous assembly: Woodshop of Recycled Delights, 17th May

And later this year: Queer Disabled Joy!, 5th July

Not just Sunday Assemblies

12:00 pm, June 7 2026

Lunch/picnic: because we have to eat and love to meet

Join us for lunch after our next assembly! 

When the weather is good we eat outside and ask people to bring blankets and food to share. On colder days, we head for a local restaurant, café or pub that serves food. (We’ll confirm which one during the assembly.)

Keep an eye on the weather and event listing in case we need to change venue. And if you have any portable games (card or board games that are quick to play), bring them too. Newcomers are very welcome.

Main EventsPast events

11:00 am, May 17 2026

Woodshop of Recycled Delights: how to cut down wasted wood

How can creativity, skills and community tackle waste and reimagine the spaces we share? The Woodshop of Recycled Delights (WoRD) is answering that question – and it’s based in East London, our neck of the woods!

Guest speaker: Harry Morgan

Based at the Garden of Earthly Delights in Hackney, WoRD is a community project making woodwork accessible to everyone – particularly those historically excluded – while building confidence and skills. It’s part of a quietly radical shift away from consumption towards resourceful reuse.

As co-founder of WoRD, Harry told us how it’s tackling waste timber across London, using surplus materials can in innovative and joyful ways.

Guest poet: Joe James

We welcomed Joe back to the Sunday Assembly London stage. We certainly wouldn’t accuse him of coming out of the woodwork…

Our singalongs

As usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s themes:

  • This Ole House – covered by Shakin’ Stevens
  • Black Horse and the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
  • Top of the World – The Carpenters
  • Driftwood – Travis

The lyrics were projected on screen and everyone was 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 short card/board games at the pub.

→ Our next assembly: Words & Therapy: The Healing Power of Poetry, 7th June
← Our previous assembly: This Party’s Dead: a Journey to Seven of the World’s Death Festivals, 3rd May

And later this year: Queer Disabled Joy!, 5th July

Main Events

11:00 am, July 5 2026

Queer Disabled Joy! Shining a light into the margins

Guest speaker: JP Seabright (preferred pronouns: she/they)

How can poetry enable representation for marginalised people? Where do bodywonky, neurospicy types fit into a community that often prizes physical looks and sexual performance? This London Pride weekend, join us to find out.

JP Seabright is a queer disabled author who explores gender, sexuality and disability through poetry, prose and experimental forms. As co-editor and organiser of the Arts Council-funded project eff-able, alongside our guest poet George Parker, JP helps to spotlight the intimate lives and erotic experiences of disabled, chronically ill, d/Deaf and neurodivergent members of the queer community – helping more of us to hear their voices.

Guest poet: George Violet Parker (preferred pronouns: they/them)

George, co-creator of eff-able, is the nominee and winner of multiple awards, bringing their first-hand experience to today’s celebration of queer disabled lives.

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. This was one of the songs at our Pride 2025 assembly:

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: Adult ADHD: Beyond the Label, 19th July
← Our previous assembly:  Ending Racism in Science is Everyone’s Business, 21st June

Main Events

11:00 am, July 19 2026

Adult ADHD: Beyond the Label

Though ADHD in adults is talked about more and more, it’s still being misunderstood. Whether we have first-hand experience or not, there’s a lot to gain from understanding that ADHD isn’t just about distraction or restlessness, or only about coping: it’s about rebuilding self-worth and creating a more connected, meaningful life.

Guest speaker: Kyriakos Fiakkas

Kyriakos is the author of Adult ADHD: From Survive to Thrive. His talk will explore the challenges of living with ADHD, from time management and focus to relationships and the often overlooked ‘ADHD tax’. He will also highlight the strengths that can come with ADHD, and offers practical ways to navigate daily life.

Guest poet: Joe James

Welcome back to Joe, who will give us his own poetic perspective on today’s theme.

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. This was one of the songs at our Pride 2025 assembly:

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: Queer Disabled Joy!, 5th July
← Our previous assembly: TBC, 6th September (after our August break)

Main EventsPast events

11:00 am, May 3 2026

This Party’s Dead: a Journey to Seven Death Festivals

Guest speaker: Erica Buist

To mark Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026 (4th-10th May), writer and journalist Erica Buist invited us to look at death differently.

After a personal loss brought her face to face with how awkwardly we react to dying, Erica set out to explore how other cultures approach it: with ritual, openness, and even joy.

Her journey took her to death festivals (deathtivals) in Mexico, Nepal, Sicily, Thailand, Japan, Madagascar and Indonesia. We got to see and hear what she experienced: reminders that by facing endings together, we can live more fully, and maybe even find moments of laughter along the way.

Guest poet: Kay Scorah

The ideal complement to any Sunday Assembly London speaker, our own Kay Scorah gave us her own reflections on this challenging but important topic.

Read Are you still there?, Kay’s opening piece

Our singalongs

As usual, there were be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s themes.

  • A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
  • I Just Died in your Arms Tonight – Cutting Crew
  • Who Knew – P!nk
  • The Dead Dance – Lady Gaga

The lyrics were projected on screen and everyone was 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: Woodshop of Recycled Delights, 17th May
← Our previous assembly: Mind the Gap: Why Intergenerational Connection Matters now more than Ever, 19th April

Main Events

11:00 am, June 21 2026

Ending Racism in Science is Everyone’s Business

Science shapes almost every part of our lives, from the technologies we use to the resources we depend on – yet many scientific spaces still remain shaped by exclusion and racism.

Speaker: Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson is Technical Director at WSP, Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, and an internationally recognised geologist whose work explores how we can safely and sustainably use the Earth’s subsurface to access critical resources and store hazardous waste.

Drawing on personal experiences from his own career alongside a wider look at the culture of science, Chris reflects on why representation matters, what is lost when voices are excluded, and what it might take to build a more open, inclusive and human scientific community.

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 short card/board games at the pub.

→ Our next assembly: Queer Disabled Joy!, 5th July
← Our previous assembly: Words & Therapy: The Healing Power of Poetry, 7th June

Main EventsPast events

11:00 am, April 19 2026

Mind the Gap: Why Intergenerational Connection Matters now more than Ever

Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear an age-based label. Boomer, Generation X, Millennial, Gen Z… might these be blocking connections, understanding, better living? What becomes possible when we work to bridge these divides?

Guest speaker: Dr Judith Ish-Horowicz MBE

With Global Intergenerational Week 2026 coming up (24th to 30th April), we welcomed its England lead Judith Ish-Horowicz. Judith shared the story of founding Apples and Honey Nightingale (AHN), the UK’s first co-located nursery and care home.

‘In our own bungalow within the grounds of Nightingale House, a care home for older people, the children develop a deeper understanding of the human life cycle and respect for others from their daily interactions with their older friends at Nightingale.’

What began as a bold idea has grown into a wider movement, from training practitioners to building networks that connect generations across the country.

Judith is also co-founder of Gen-All, a grassroots network championing intergenerational practice.

Guest poet: Carys Hannah

Continuing the theme of what we can learn from children, Carys read a lovely poem about believing in dragons, based on her experience of teaching abroad.

Our singalongs

As usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s themes.

  • When I’m 64 – The Beatles
  • Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
  • Father and Son – Yusuf aka Cat Stevens
  • Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

The lyrics will be projected on screen and everyone’s welcome to sing (and dance) along.

→ Our next assembly: This Party’s Dead: a Journey to Seven of the World’s Death Festivals, 3rd May
← Our previous assembly: The Power of Love, 15th March

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