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11:00 am, October 20 2024

Hidden in Plain Sight

According to the Slavery Footprint survey, the average family in the UK unknowingly employs 90 slaves, often hidden in plain sight. Dr Astrid Leuba has been working against modern slavery and human trafficking for many years. Formerly head of corporate responsibility at British Airways, she is now developing anti-slavery strategy and policy for Cancer Research UK and was recently nominated as Star of the Year for her work by Unseen, a UK charity running the UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and providing safehouses for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking. Today she will guide us through how we can learn to identify signs of potential modern slavery, knowing how to report them, and better understand this troubled system of which we are all a part.

We are also joined by spoken word artist, Amy Anam Cara, whose work reflects on the impacts of colonialism and imperialism on mental health and the ways in which the comfort of the global North demands the continued oppression of the global South.

Not-just-Sunday Activities

7:00 pm, December 13 2024

Yule Rock 2024

Hark! Come all ye mirthful to Sunday Assembly London’s annual seasonal singalong, Yule Rock!

Whilst we have been settling nicely into our new home at the Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green, for one night only we return to the famous Conway Hall for the most festive night of the year!

We’ll be singing along to all your favourite Christmas classics once again, from Wham to Wizzard, with our inimitable live band. We’ll also be hosting a silent auction and raffle, with a delectable array of prizes on offer to get you even more in the festive mood. We will have a cashless bar serving alcoholic and alcohol-free beverages as well as the requisite mince pies.

We are absolutely thrilled to have as our host this year comedienne, songwriter, science presenter and ‘Voice of an Angle’ Helen Arney. Helen features regularly on TV, radio and in theatres across the world with her unique mix of stand-up, songs and science, with credits including QI, Blue Peter and the science comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd.

Come dressed in your Yuletide best! Sparkles, baubles, tinsel and of course, questionable Christmas jumpers are actively encouraged! 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.

Main Events

11:00 am, October 6 2024

A Pointless Talk about a Ridiculous Project

“Wouldn’t we all love to do things just ‘because’, without the pressure to have a good reason?

Steve Chapman is an artist, writer, speaker, consultant and coach, who encourages people to do just that! Interested in creativity and the human condition, he works with individuals and organisations to find creative and counter-intuitive ways to help free themselves from ever-tightening loops of stuckness, shame and imperfection, nurturing, instead, the freedom of spontaneous self-expression, creativity and innovation.

We are also thrilled to have some poetry from Kay Scorah, a multi-skilled creative, who brings 70 years of experiment, risk, rage and learning to her writing.

Main Events

11:00 am, September 15 2024

Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation

Is age just a number?

You may have heard of the Baby Boomers, the Millennials and Gen Z. But have you heard of the Young Olds, the Mid Olds or the Old Olds? As human life expectancy has increased, there have been significant step changes in the way we perceive our life stages and their significance, and new research is proffering ever more nuanced categorisations of our experiences as a distinct ‘Generation’.

Vivien Louizos is a Counsellor and Life Coach for young people and adults, with a special interest in developmental psychology. Her research centres on the emergence of new categories in the life cycle, and the influence of our chronological age on the choices and decisions that we make.

As we continue to live later and longer, how do the determinants of our life experience change? To what extent are we influenced in our life choices by our age, and the unique circumstances of our stage of life? How real is the phenomenon of ‘My Generation’ – and is it biology, psychology, or the idiosyncrasies of the times in which we are born?

We are also thrilled to have a multi-generational poetry slot, with Joseph Gale Evans and Nadira Wallace each offering some spoken word across the generation ‘gap’.

Not-just-Sunday Activities

1:00 pm, September 1 2024

Ice Cream Crawl

I Scream, You Scream!! To mark the closing of our Summer season, this week we have been paying homage to that oh-so-sweet, delectable and enduring symbol of Summertime to both young and old – the mighty ice cream cone!

Following our Sundae Assembly special, in which ice-cream scientist Tom Boulton will have taken us through the history and culture of this most iconic sweet treat, we invite you to join us on a delectable ice cream crawl through East London, where you and fellow enthusiasts can savour the local delights and pick your FLAVOUR-ite!

We will be departing from the Backyard Comedy Club immediately following the Assembly at 1pm, where we will follow the rocky road onto:

1. E5 Bakehouse – Home to the famous Softy & Swirly Expect grown-up flavours such as loganberry and sheep’s ricotta as well as salted black sesame, honey with lemon and cardamom, and malted vanilla. They also have La Grotta ices, a selection of seasonal frozen treats with an emphasis on fresh-tasting fruity combos – think pomegranate and leafy orange, pear and myrtle, wild fig and watermelon, or quince and bramley apple pie. 

2. Soft Serve Society – There are four basic flavours (vanilla, matcha, charcoal and coconut), but the thrill is in the photogenic toppings, which are arranged in Petri dishes on the counter ready for sprinkling.

3. Darlish – Luxury ice cream inspired by natural botanicals and the magical flavours of the Middle East, including black tahini halva chunk, honey rum, date mollases & raisin, and Turkish coffee.

The crawl will cover approximately 3 miles and last 2 hours

Not-just-Sunday Activities

1:00 pm, September 1 2024

Post-assembly picnic and board games

Join us after the Assembly for lunch and board games! Keep an eye on the weather and event listing in case we need to change venue. Bring a picnic mat and food from home or the nearby shops. And if you have any portable games, bring them too. Newcomers are very welcome. We generally play short, easy to learn, fun games.

Main Events

11:00 am, September 1 2024

Sundae Assembly Special – The Inside Scoop

I Scream, You Scream!! To mark the closing of our Summer season, this week we are paying homage to that oh so sweet, delectable and enduring symbol of Summertime to both young and old – the mighty Ice Cream cone!

Tom Boulton has worked as an ice cream scientist for Unilever & Little Moons for ten years. Today he will enlighten us with a talk on the history and culture of this most iconic sweet treat; the technology and processes in how it is made and what goes into concocting the best flavours. Yum yum!

We are also thrilled to welcome back Morwenna James, spoken word artist and published poet who uses radical honesty and self -deprecation to explore universal themes with a playful, humorous slant.

Not-just-Sunday Activities

3:00 pm, July 21 2024

Boardgames Club

Join us at our second in-person boardgames meetup for July. If the weather is warm and dry we will picnic and play boardgames. If not we’ll be indoors. Newcomers are very welcome. We generally play short, easy to learn fun games.

Not-just-Sunday Activities

1:00 pm, July 21 2024

Post-Assembly picnic

Join us after the Assembly for lunch! Keep an eye on the weather and event listing in case we need to change venue. Bring a picnic mat and food from home or the nearby shops. We usually get others jump in last minute at the Assembly so there will be more people than are showing on the event.

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