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Article Club

If you like the idea of joining a book club, but find yourself too busy to finish the books in time, Article Club is for you! We meet every six weeks or so at the Lyttleton bar at the National Theatre to discuss two articles – usually one relating to politics or current affairs and one relating to history, culture or science. We aim to challenge ourselves to read a diverse range of articles and to think more deeply about the broader themes of the topic.

OUR NEXT MEETUP:
Date TBA – 7:30pm to around 9:15pm. We sit on the soft round seats in the Lyttleton Theatre bar on the first floor.

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2:30 pm, April 3 2024

But Is It Art Club

Because you’re out of the house and it’s a Sunday afternoon – why not visit an art gallery?

On Sunday 7 April we’re visiting Holbein at the Tudor Court, at the Queen’s Gallery.

Meet at Holborn around 2.30pm, leaving time to have lunch after the Assembly or to begin travelling to the gallery if you’d rather meet there (nearest tube stops are Green Park and St James’ Park). Aim for arrival at the gallery by 3.30pm. Where exhibitions require tickets, it is up to you if you prefer to book ahead or want to try your luck for a walk-in! Either way, you’ll be responsible for securing your own ticket and we can’t guarantee availability.

We will try to go to a variety of things but the nature of one-off/ travelling exhibitions is that they are usually ticketed. It’s up to you if you’d like to share any discounts you might have access to. We will try to avoid things that are super busy because they are really popular, recently opened, or about to close.

We all take things at different paces and have different needs. We will always try to accommodate the best way for you to get to the gallery/exhibition, and want you to feel comfortable taking things at your own pace.

Please do suggest other exhibitions you’d like to see, so we get a nice variety of things to go to! Once we get a few regulars, neither of us need to lead – anyone can go together!

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2:30 pm, February 18 2024

But Is It Art Club

Because you’re out of the house and it’s a Sunday afternoon – why not visit an art gallery?

On Sunday 18 February we’re visiting Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition at 81-85 Old Brompton Road. Nearest tube is South Kensington.

Meet at Holborn around 2.30pm, leaving time to have lunch after the Assembly or to begin travelling to the gallery if you’d rather meet there. Aim for arrival at the gallery by 3.30pm.

Where exhibitions require tickets, it is up to you if you prefer to book ahead or want to try your luck for a walk-in! Either way, you’ll be responsible for securing your own ticket and we can’t guarantee availability.

About But Is It Art Club:

Please do suggest other exhibitions you’d like to see, so we get a nice variety of things to go to! Once we get a few regulars, neither of us need to lead – anyone can go together!

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7:00 pm, December 15 2023

Yule Rock 2023

Come one, come all to Sunday Assembly London’s annual seasonal singalong, Yule Rock!

We’re decking the halls and jingling our bells as we return to Conway Hall for the most festive night of the year. All your favourite Christmas classics will be included, from Elton to Wizzard, plus a few surprises, as always. Hosted by the inimitable Jessie-lu Flynn, this event will feature live music by our community band, and a cashless bar serving alcoholic and alcohol-free beverages (please bring your card or smartphone).

Dress your silliest, sparkliest best – Christmas jumpers, baubles, fairy lights, antlers, and other wintry delights are welcome! This all-ages party will be full of joy for family and friends. Doors open at 7pm for drinks, with the singing and dancing kicking off at 7:30pm.

Yule Rock is brought to you by Sunday Assembly London, a secular community that celebrates life under the motto of “Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More”. It is a heart-warming and inclusive gathering, embodying the essence of Sunday Assembly’s core values of community, joy, and wonder. It is the perfect occasion for individuals of all backgrounds to come together, sing their hearts out, and revel in the holiday cheer without any religious affiliations.

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7:00 pm, November 17 2023

Sunday Assembly Late: Smutty Letters

As we were unable to hold our second assembly of the month on 19th November as intended, this Friday event took its place.

Join the raunchy revolution: say no to the fast and flaccid romance of the digital age, as we revive the lost art of the smutty letter!

We are led by facilitator, art historian, performer, and activist, Revolting Rosy Pendlebaby, founder of Revolting Arts Club, which is a creative lab of rebellious arts for growth, empowerment, and pleasure. They run workshops, talks, and events that celebrate the innate creativity within all of us and explore its therapeutic potential, for all those wishing to play, express, and make a mess.

Enjoy a selection of salacious readings of choice smut from yesteryear, and be guided through some fun and flirtatious exercises to get you penning some letters of your own… Brush away the dust of shame, judgement, and unexpressed desire and explore what it means to unleash your love, lust, and longing in epistolary form!

Come on your own, with a lover, or a friend! This event is for all 18+

We are also joined by Naomi Wood @iamnaomiwood @naomiwoodwrites – a multi-disciplinary performance artist merging the circus with storytelling and poetry and creating pieces that incite riotous acts of joyful disobedience. She facilitates creative writing workshops in Sussex and online. You can see Naomi’s solo poetry show ‘Gobbess’ in London in spring 2024 as part of her debut theatre show tour.’

Tickets are £15 and include a drink.

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7:00 pm, October 25 2023

Pub Quiz

Do you have a mind full of useless information? Are you an explosion of esoteric effulgence?

Come and prove it and win the respect of all your friends (and some prizes) while raising some funds for Sunday Assembly London.

Join us at The White Hart on Drury Lane, at 7pm on Wednesday, October 25th for fun, food and fabulous fripperies.

Entry £5 per person.

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12:00 pm, August 20 2023

Summer 2023 picnics

It’s time for us to gather outdoors! This year we’re going to have four picnics on 2 July, 16 July, 6 August, and 20 August. Bring picnic blankets, food, board games, and acoustic musical instruments. We’ll sing a few songs and have a few laughs.

All four picnics are planned to be held at Lincoln’s Inn Fields. If the weather looks less than ideal, we’ll meet under the bandstand

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7:00 pm, December 18 2014

Yule Rock 2014: the festive first of many!

Yule Rock is the rockingest Christmas singalong in the land. Unleash all your favourite holiday classics for an evening of Wham!, Slade, Bing Crosby, Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl and many more.

Yule (!) be belting these out with sounds from the incredible Sunday Assembly house band and choir, with the help of some SPECIAL GUESTS. Good cheer mandatory. Christmas jumpers advisable.

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7:00 pm, October 31 2014

Halloween Zombie Party!

The Sunday Assembly is a godless congregation that celebrates life, but for one night only this Halloween, we’re celebrating death (well, the walking undead) with our Halloween zombie party!

Whether you’re already a Sunday Assembly regular or keen to find out more, bring your friends and come dressed in your best zombie / funeral attire to mingle with the rest of the Sunday Assembly walking undead.

Step inside our dystopian World’s End-stye pub for:
– Free face painting,
– Devilish drinks,
– Sombie movies
– Frighteningly fun festival DJ Bomber Harris.

We’ll also have a costume contest for those of you with devilish dress-up skills and plenty of opportunities to make new friends (yay!)

Tickets are FREE but we’ll be collecting donations on the door for one of our fave local London charities, Oasis Play, (or if you prefer you can make a donation now).

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7:00 pm, October 16 2013

Age of Reason: Philosophy Club

Hello! How are you feeling? Or more to the point, why are you feeling? Where do your emotions come from? And what on earth are they for?!

We’ll be getting to grips with these sorts of questions at this month’s Age of Reason philosophy club, and we’d love it if you came too! The rather excellently-named Richard Firth-Godbehere is our speaker and will be with us as we explore the idea of emotions from a philosophical standpoint, through history to the present day.

Please note WE HAVE MOVED! Join us for a pint of ale and a pork pie (food for thought) at The Blacksmith and the Toffeemaker in Islington. However you’re feeling, stick this date in your diary!

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