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7:30 pm, January 22 2026

Laugh Your Assembly Off at our comedy night with Quantum Leopard

Who says January has to be ‘that sad month after December’? Join Sunday Assembly London and Quantum Leopard on 22nd January for an evening of shared laughter, well-crafted comedy and birthday joy!

January is the month Sunday Assembly London started – with entertaining, informative, non-religious get-togethers co-hosted by two comedians. What better way to celebrate than by lining up two fabulous comedians to entertain you?

One of those performers, and our host for the evening, is James Ross, whose Quantum Leopard comedy nights have a ten-year record of showcasing stand-up that doesn’t punch down. James will bring you his unique take on Guess Who? which he describes as ‘a very silly party show’.

Thom Tuck, our other performer, is hailed as ‘erudite, energetic and overtly bendy’. You’ll be treated to a preview of his forthcoming show about adorable animals.

As experienced stand-ups bringing you fresh material, James and Thom will make sure that Laugh Your Assembly Off! lives up to its name, and leave you in no doubt about why the Quantum Leopard format has won six Chortle Awards.

How much will it cost you to take in that incredible talent? Just £15, or £5 if you’re on a low income or precariously employed.

When: Thursday 22nd January from 7:30pm to 10pm (doors open at 7:30pm; show starts at 8pm)

Where: COLAB Tower, 22 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HB

The sooner you get your ticket, the sooner you can look forward to laughing in the face of winter!

All line-ups subject to change.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Limited number of concessionary tickets available.

Before you laugh your assembly off… sing your heart out!

Sing Christmas pop loud and proud, with a live band and a room big enough for 200 very festive people.

It’s happening on Friday 12th December at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. Find out more about the Yule Rock magic and get tickets at https://bit.ly/yulerock25

Not just Sunday Assemblies

7:30 pm, December 12 2025

Yule Rock 2025: Sing Xmas pop, loud and proud!

We’ve been itching to announce this year’s Yule Rock, our annual large-scale singalong of Christmas pop songs. And only some of that itching is being caused by our festive jumpers and antler headbands.

What is Yule Rock?

As reliable as an over-illuminated convoy of soft drink trucks, but with far more musical variety, Yule Rock is an evening for unashamedly celebrating the combination of communal singing and classic pop that is unbeatable at Christmas time: a combination that brings people together in joy and harmony (harmonies not guaranteed) like no other festive tradition can.

Yule Rock was acclaimed as one of London’s top ten December activities by Visit London in 2022.

Where and when is it happening?

This year, Yule Rock takes place at Rich Mix in Shoreditch on Friday 12th December from 7:30pm.

It has its ideal compère in Helen Arney: comedian, presenter and geek songstress, hosting Yule Rock for the second year running.

Because belting out festive favourites is thirsty work, there will be a bar. There will also be a raffle.

How is Yule Rock different from Sunday Assembly London’s usual events?

Yule Rock builds on a key part of our twice-monthly gatherings at Backyard Comedy Club, where everyone’s invited to sing along to four pop songs in a welcoming non-religious environment. The songs are performed by our in-house band, loosely matched to the topic of each assembly’s guest speaker’s talk, and accompanied by a projected slideshow of the lyrics. This mass karaoke has been a staple of Sunday Assembly London’s appeal since its beginnings in 2013.

Yule Rock goes bigger, bolder and baublier than a standard Sunday Assembly. It boasts more band members, 20 songs and a larger venue, with room for 200.

When I get festive, I get really festive. Can Yule Rock handle that?

Yes! We encourage everyone to dress in their Yuletide best and sing their hearts out.

Yule Rock is for anyone who treats Whamageddon as their winter wonderland, who’d never throw shade on Slade, and who knows when it’s time to swap Noel & Liam for pure Noël. The boys of the NYPD choir will approve, even if the fashion police won’t.

Sum it up for me.

Yule Rock is a fine tradition, a firm prediction (if you like puns) and, for the family and friendship groups that come back year after year, a fun addiction.

Our volunteer-led team work hard to make it an unforgettable evening. We can’t wait to add some vocal sparkle to your festive season.

If I wait until December to decide, will there still be tickets?

We can’t guarantee it. Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. This year, to save you from tears (except the ‘of joy’ kind), we really do recommend booking your tickets now!

Not just Sunday Assemblies

10:30 am, December 7 2025

Winter Fayre 2025: share your creativity with our community!

Calling all the makers, crafters, artists and artisans among us. Please come and display (and sell if you want) your creations at our Winter Fayre. The stalls will be open either side of our assembly on Sunday 7th December i.e. 10:30 to 11am, 12:15 to 1pm.

If you’d like to run a stall, email Tanya at community@sundayassembly.com by 21st November.

If you aren’t planning to run a stall, you have the opportunity to admire our community members’ unique and fantastic creations and get a head start on your festive shopping! Come and have a look and talk with the makers. Be ready to be amazed, intrigued, and dazzled!

Talking of festive shopping… have you got your Yule Rock ticket yet?

Sing Christmas pop loud and proud, with a live band and a room big enough for 200 very festive people.

It’s happening on Friday 12th December at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. Find out more about the Yule Rock magic and get tickets at https://bit.ly/yulerock25

Main Events

11:00 am, February 15 2026

Valentine’s Special: The Love Doctress in the House!

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: 7th December
← Our previous assembly: 1st March

Main Events

11:00 am, November 16 2025

De-Masking Masculinity: What Does Being a Man Mean Today?

From Hollywood heroes to social media influencers, our culture today is full of mixed messages about what it means to be a man. These myths of toughness, dominance and emotional silence have shaped generations and left many men disconnected from themselves and others.

By unpicking these stories, we can live more thoughtfully and supportively.

Our guest speaker: Kris Genijn

Kris Genijn leads De-Masking Masculinity workshops at transformational festivals like Medicine, Nowhere and Burning Nest. He blends humour, vulnerability and cultural critique to ask: what have we lost in trying to “man up”?

Kris will invite us to consider how tenderness, play and presence can be reclaimed as strengths, helping us move beyond stereotypes.

Our guest poet: Leilah King

Giving us a different perspective on identity, Leilah is a stand-up poet whose writing lets us into her experiences as a half-Iranian queer footballer and coach and mental health advocate.

Our singalongs

As always, 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: The Sound of Movement, 7th December
← Our previous assembly: Keep Calm and Carry On: Connection Through Our Shared Humanity, 2nd November

Have you got your Yule Rock ticket yet?

Sing Christmas pop loud and proud, with a live band and a room big enough for 200 very festive people.

It’s happening on Friday 12th December at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. Find out more about the Yule Rock magic and get tickets at https://bit.ly/yulerock25

Not just Sunday Assemblies

1:00 pm, November 16 2025

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

Join us for lunch after our assembly (De-Masking Masculinity) on 16th November!

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, bring them too. Newcomers are very welcome.

Have you got your Yule Rock ticket yet?

Sing Christmas pop loud and proud, with a live band and a room big enough for 200 very festive people.

It’s happening on Friday 12th December at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. Find out more about the Yule Rock magic and get tickets at https://bit.ly/yulerock25

Main Events Past events

11:00 am, November 2 2025

Keep Calm and Carry On: Connection Through Our Shared Humanity

Stress touches every one of us – shaping our health, our relationships, and the way we experience daily life.

Our guest speaker: Neil Shah

Ahead of National Stress Awareness Day on 5th November, we welcomed Neil Shah, founder of the Stress Management Society and a leading voice on resilience and wellbeing.

Neil is the driving force behind Stress Awareness Month, a national campaign raising awareness of the impact of stress and how we can manage it together. His mission: to empower people to live happier, healthier lives.

Neil explained how his own mental health experiences have motivated his work, and how suicide rates and stress have increased in recent years as community cohesion has decreased. He also gave the first public performance of a poem on these themes, expressing how what we may see as breakages are ways to let the light in.

We were also treated to a performance by the newly formed Sunday Assembly London choir. Following their rehearsal on 22 October, they performed Focus Is Power by Self Esteem.

Our songs

As usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band. They had lyrics reflecting today’s theme.

Three Little Birds – Bob Marley and The Wailers
Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morrissette
I’ll Stand By You – Pretenders
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac

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: De-Masking Masculinity, 16th November
← Our previous assembly: Colours of Our Mind: The Science of Synaesthesia, 19th October

And coming up on 21st December: Yule Never Believe It: The Rational Benefits of Shrines, Ceremonies and Divination

For even more community joy… join us at Yule Rock ’25!

Sing Christmas pop loud and proud, with a live band and a room big enough for 200 very festive people.

It’s happening on Friday 12th December at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. Find out more about the Yule Rock magic and get tickets at https://bit.ly/yulerock25

Not just Sunday Assemblies Past events

11:00 am, November 2 2025

Autumn Awesomeness: community fun alongside our assemblies

Our Summer Sync-Up deserved a sequel! We planned an array of fun activities to go alongside our autumn assemblies, including…

Halloween Bake Off – Sunday 19th October

‘Today’s assembly comes with extra cake! Whether you’re making, tasting or both, help us turn Backyard into Bake-yard. With Halloween as our theme, it could be a case of “traybake or treat?” (That’s all the wordplay we’ve got for now, though we may have a pun in the oven.)’

Thanks to everyone who took the time to bake delicious treats for our bake off, with flavours ranging from pumpkin to banoffee. They were both eerie and cherry. Some of the treats went so fast it was almost like they were never there…

Sunday Assembly London one-day choir – Wednesday 22nd October, Sunday 2nd November

Reviving a little bit of Sunday Assembly heritage. Following a rehearsal in October, our pop-up choir (or do we mean pipe-up choir?) performed an uplifting song for our fellow Sunday Assemblers during our first November assembly (or “Novembly” as no one was calling it) on the 2nd, Keep Calm And Carry On.

This was a perfect opportunity for Sunday Assembly Londoners who want to try being in a choir but can’t commit to regular weekly rehearsals and frequent events or shows.

The chosen song was Focus Is Power by Self Esteem.

Thank you to the choir for reinforcing the power of literally singing from the same songsheet.

For even more singing joy… join us at Yule Rock ’25!

Sing Christmas pop loud and proud, with a live band and a room big enough for 200 very festive people.

It’s happening on Friday 12 December at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

Based on Yule Rock 2024 sales, we’re expecting 2025 to be a sell-out. Find out more about the Yule Rock magic and get your tickets at https://bit.ly/yulerock25

Main Events

11:00 am, January 4 2026

What a Difference a Cake Makes: Free Cakes for Kids UK

Happy New Year and Happy Birthmonth to Sunday Assembly London! (Our first assembly was in January 2013.)

For so many of us, birthday cakes symbolise celebration, belonging and love. But for some children, birthdays can pass quietly, without a cake to mark the day. There’s a charity that’s changing that.

Our guest speaker: Tracey Rashid

Free Cakes for Kids UK is a national network whose volunteer groups bake homemade birthday cakes. Those cakes help create cherished memories, reduce pressure on families and strengthen community bonds.

Tracey Rashid, Chair of the Croydon branch, will tell us how business leadership and love of baking are the recipe for brining Free Cakes for Kids to even more homes across the UK.

Details of this assembly are subject to change nearer the time.

Our singalongs

As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s theme. You’ll find out which ones at the assembly, or you may spot clues on our social media closer to the time.

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: 18th January
← Our previous assembly: Yule Never Believe It: The Rational Benefits of Shrines, Ceremonies and Divination, 21st December

And coming up in February…

Valentine’s Special: The Love Doctress in the House!

Main Events

11:00 am, December 21 2025

Yule Never Believe It: The Rational Benefits of Shrines, Ceremonies and Divination

Even though Sunday Assembly London is a non-religious community, faith-based observance and rituals can help us understand the world around us. Today’s Winter Solstice is the ideal time.

Alan Gregan is a long-standing member of the Sunday Assembly London community. (See if you can spot him on our homepage!) His dual background in science and philosophy makes him the ideal guide to this intriguing and often misunderstood topic.

Look out for more info closer to the time. Details of this talk are subject to change.

Our singalongs

As usual, there will be four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band. It’s that time of year, and our Yule Rock 2025 spectacular will be fresh in our minds, so expect some festive favourites!

As always, 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: What a Difference a Cake Makes: Free Cakes for Kids UK, 4th January
← Our previous assembly: The Sound of Movement, 7th December

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