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7:30 pm, May 21 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 on Thursday 2nd July. 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!

Not just Sunday Assemblies

12:00 pm, May 3 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, May 3 2026

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

Guest speaker: Erica Buist

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

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

Her journey took her to death festivals in Mexico, Nepal, Sicily, Thailand, Japan, Madagascar and Indonesia. We’ll get 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 will give us her own reflections on this challenging but important topic.

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: Woodshop of Recycled Delights (TBC), 17th May
← Our previous assembly: Mind the Gap: Why Intergenerational Connection Matters now more than Ever, 19th April

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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.

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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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.

Main EventsPast events

11:00 am, March 15 2026

The Power of Love: Laura’s Marathon Story

Guest speaker: Laura Coleman-Day

Laura Coleman-Day told us her extraordinary story of resolve, generosity and love.

After losing her husband Xander to leukaemia, Laura set herself a remarkable challenge: running 12 marathons in 12 months to raise funds and awareness for Anthony Nolan. She finished on what would have been her and Xander’s 6th wedding anniversary, running the final miles of the London Marathon in her wedding dress. She raised over £30k.

Laura says: ‘In 2026, I plan to take on 7 marathons for our 7th Anniversary, finishing with London 2026 where this time, I will run the whole marathon in my wedding dress.’

While this assembly marks International Women’s Day (8th March), Laura brought us a story for all time – of strength, purpose, and turning grieving into giving.

Support Laura

Guest poet: Kay Scorah

Sunday Assembly London’s own Kay Scorah was back on stage, helping us to find strength and inspiration through her verse.

Read Kay’s poems from the assembly

Our singalongs

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

  • Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) – Kate Bush
  • Keep On Movin’ – 5ive
  • Girl On Fire – Alicia Keys
  • Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves – Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin

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

This will be our last assembly before we take a month’s break around the Bank Holiday weekend (returning on 19th April), but there will be a Spring Socials calendar to fill the gap. Find out what we’ve got planned here.

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: Mind the Gap: Why Intergenerational Connection Matters now more than Ever, 19th April (We’re skipping 5th April for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend)
← Our previous assembly: You Matter… Really!, 1st March

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11:00 am, May 17 2026

Woodshop of Recycled Delights

Guest speaker: Harry Morgan

Come and hear about the Woodshop of Recycled Delights, a community project based in East London.

‘Since 2022, The Woodshop of Recycled Delights CIC has been addressing the pressing issue of wood waste while harnessing its potential.

We empower people to upcycle waste wood, get involved in their local green spaces, share resources and keep making. We do this by teaching woodworking workshops, creating volunteering opportunities, and constructing sustainable timber infrastructure for community projects across London.’

Guest poet: Joe James

Speaker, poet and topic may change.

→ Our next assembly: The People’s Letters (TBC), 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

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11:00 am, March 1 2026

You Matter… Really! How to react to a turning point for humanity

‘Are we living at a turning point in evolution?

Throughout Earth’s history, evolutionary big bangs like the Cambrian explosion have brought fundamental change – and some believe we are approaching the biggest one yet. The consequences could be profound: ushering in a new era of intelligence, or putting us at risk of irrelevance… or even extinction like world-dominating species who came before us.

But instead of despairing, join us to chew it over! (And to wash it down with a nice cup of tea.)’

Guest speaker: Dr Nash Popovic

Nash Popovic is a former Senior Lecturer at the University of East London, author, and founder of The Synthesis: a website which brings together science and spirituality to explore the perennial question of the meaning of life.

Blending science, philosophy and human experience, Nash helped us explore how rapidly accelerating change could shape the future of humanity – and why, at times like this, curiosity, compassion and everyday choices matter more than ever.

Our singalongs

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

  • Dakota – The Stereophonics
  • Changes – David Bowie
  • The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan
  • Mulder and Scully – Catatonia

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: The Power of Love, 15th March
← Our previous assembly: The Love Doctress Is In!, 15th February

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7:30 pm, February 26 2026

Article Club: February 2026

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.

This was our 74th meeting 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.

Our articles this time:

Britain’s infrastructure is too expensive – Sam Dumitriu and Ben Hopkinson, 2023

On £100k and feeling hard-done-by? It seems absurd – but a cold truth lies beneath – Jason Okundaye, The Guardian, 2026

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 Clubs will be on 9th April and 21st May. 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!

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