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11:00 am, October 18 2026

Ghosts and dragons: making friends with your shadow

Halloween is the ideal time to confront the things that scare us, including our own minds. What if getting to know our monsters can help us better understand ourselves, our relationships and what we really want?

Adela Apetroaia – lecturer, writer and psychotherapist – returns to Sunday Assembly London for a playful exploration of our inner demons. Drawing on dream work, existential kink and internal family systems, she’ll explain the hidden motivations and inner conflicts lurking in the shadows.

You’ll also get to enjoy Sunday Assembly London’s own Kay Scorah putting the poet into poltergeist.

Our singalongs

As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and connected to today’s theme and Halloween:

Time Warp – from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Demons – Imagine Dragons (2013)
Riptide – Vance Joy (2013)
Wake Me Up – Avicii (2013)

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

Community craft session

This assembly will be followed by a Hallowe’en themed community craft session led by our Community Lead Tanya. Email community@sundayassembly.com for more details!

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: Rogue Opera, 1st November
→ → A future assembly: Alien On Stage, 15th November
← Our previous assembly: Rainbow Plaques, 4th October

Not just Sunday Assemblies

1:00 pm, October 18 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.

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11:00 am, October 4 2026

Rainbow Plaques: looking up to LGBTQ+ pioneers

Exploring London and other cities, millions of people set eyes on the circular blue plaques that honour significant people, locations and events. But you may not have seen the even more colourful plaques bringing overlooked stories to light.

David Robson, Rainbow Plaques project lead from the London LGBT+ Forums’ Network, explained how the programme has worked to honour LGBTQ+ figures and their heritage, at a time when the community continues to deal with exclusion and hostility.

As the ideal accompaniment, queer disabled poet George Parker (they/them) returned to our stage to weave words into messages of pride and protest.

Our singalongs

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

The Whole of the Moon – The Waterboys (1985)
True Colours – Cyndi Lauper (1986)
Rainbow Connection – Kermit the Frog (1979)
Freedom! ’90 – George Michael (1990)

The lyrics were projected on screen and everyone was welcome to sing (and dance) along.

As a secular community that welcomes all, we’re proud to host events where our LGBTQ+ members, volunteers, speakers and poets give each other a sense of belonging.

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: Ghosts and dragons, 18th October
← Our previous assembly: The Fullness Factor, 20th September

Not just Sunday Assemblies

7:30 pm, October 8 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.

We also have Article Club meetings coming up on:

Thursday 19th November
Thursday 14th January
Thursday 25th February
Thursday 8th April

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!

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11:00 am, September 20 2026

The fullness factor: the science of hunger

We have access to more food that any generation before us – so why are we hungrier than ever? We digested the answer…

Laz Ranasinghe is an award-winning doctor, personal trainer and nutrition coach: the ideal speaker to help us explore the science of hunger and satiety, and to explain what happens when the evolutionary biology that once helped us survive scarcity meets a modern food environment designed to keep us consuming.

Laz drew on his observations of diet-related disease, alongside evidence on ultra processed food and appetite. We found out what’s happening in our bodies, why some foods leave us wanting more, how knowing about fibre and whole foods can help us make more informed choices.

We also welcomed back Joe James to meet our craving for bittersweet poetry, from the travails of the food diary to the conspiracy of non-rhyming food words.

Our singalongs

Music is the food of love. So, as usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and connected to today’s theme.

Hungry Eyes – Eric Carmen (1987)
Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran (1982)
Raspberry Beret – Prince (1985)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something (1995)

The lyrics were projected on screen and everyone was welcome to sing (and dance) along.

→ Our next assembly: Rainbow Plaques, 4th October
← Our previous assembly: The Joy of Pests, 6th September

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11:00 am, November 1 2026

Rogue Opera: making the everyday more operatic

Hear from Bronwen Harding about how Rogue Opera are bringing opera to new audiences and spaces.

Check back for confirmation and more details nearer the time!

Our singalongs

As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and connected to today’s theme. Get your guesses in now!

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: Alien on Stage, 15th November
← Our previous assembly: Ghosts and dragons, 18th October

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11:00 am, November 15 2026

Alien On Stage: when bus drivers meet face huggers

In space, no one can hear you sing. At our assembly on 15th November, you’ll get music, poetry, company, and the tale of an iconic film becoming an out-of-this-world play that started in Dorset and ended up in London’s West End…

What happens when a group of bus drivers decide to stage Alien – complete with chestbursters, xenomorphs and all – on a tiny budget? Against all odds, their wonderfully bonkers idea became an unforgettable celebration of imagination, friendship and community, and the subject of an award-winning documentary, Alien On Stage.

Danielle Kummer, co-director of that documentary, will share the remarkable story behind it. It has something to teach us all about creativity, taking risks, finding joy in the impossible, and why sometimes the most extraordinary things begin with a gloriously ridiculous idea.

To keep us out of stasis, Rick Dove will be making a welcome return to the Sunday Assembly London stage to perform his poetry. To be confirmed

Our singalongs

As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and connected to today’s theme. Get your alien related guesses in now!

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: Flight Free (TBC), 6th December
← Our previous assembly: Rogue Opera, 1st November

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11:00 am, December 6 2026

Flight Free

Could you take a year off flying? Come and hear about Flight Free UK, a campaign that asks people to stop flying for a year to help the environment.

As this is our last assembly before Christmas, you can also enjoy our Christmas pop choir and Christmas craft & food fayre.

We don’t like changing our minds, but topic & speaker are to be confirmed! Check our website again nearer the time.

Our singalongs

As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and connected to today’s theme.

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: TBC, January 2027
← Our previous assembly: Alien On Stage, 15th November

Main Events Past events

11:00 am, September 6 2026

The joy of pests: how professional pest controllers have a mice time

Here’s a question you may not have been asked yet this year: could you be happier checking mousetraps than mailboxes?

Recent research reveals that professional pest controllers experience surprisingly high levels of job satisfaction. What does this tell us about how ‘dirty work’ is valued in society, and what are the unexpected qualities that make labour enjoyable and meaningful?

Dr Hannah Fair is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Southampton. As part of her Economic and Social Research Council funded project SPIDER (Situating Pests: Impacts, Disgust, Expertise and Responsibility), Hannah explores everyday and often unwanted experiences with nature in our homes, from rats and mice to moths and bed bugs.

We were treated to an insect-themed musical extravaganza ‘Guess the Earworm’ medley courtesy of our Community Lead and keyboard queen Tanya!

Our singalongs

As usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band. Three were connected to today’s theme, one was a tribute to a late, great singer-songwriter:

Everyday – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
Wind of Change – Scorpions (1991)
Fields of Gold – Sting (1993)
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton (1980)

The lyrics were projected on screen and everyone was welcome to sing (and dance) along.

→ Our next assembly: The Fullness Factor, 20th September
← Our previous assembly: Adult ADHD, 19th July

Not just Sunday Assemblies

11:00 am, December 6 2026

Christmas Pop Choir + Craft & Food Fayre 2026

Secular Songs Christmas Choir

Sing festive favourites with us, courtesy of our Community lead and choir queen Tanya!

Here are the details of our next planned pop-up choir:

Rehearsal in November, date to be decided
Christmas pop song(s) to be decided
Performance at our assembly on 6th December

If you’re keen, don’t wait for the TV ad with the convoy of fizzy drink trucks: email Tanya at community@sundayassembly.com now with your Yuletide Yes!

Christmas Craft & Food Fayre

As well as Christmas community singing, you have the opportunity to share your creativity and sample others’ at our post-assembly fayre on 6th December, in the bar area of the Backyard Comedy Club.

Here’s some of the craftiness we got to enjoy at last year’s fayre:

If you’re interested, give yourself plenty of time for planning and making – and email Tanya to make sure she knows to allocate some space for you.

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