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From Christmas playlists in every café to the festive hum of the high-street, sound seems to move all around us at this time of year. 

Understanding how we experience sound in space goes far beyond the mechanics of the ear. But how do our brains make sense of it all? Come to this ‘Sound Day Assembly’ and find out!

Our guest speaker: Tommaso Perego

Dr Perego is a composer, sound designer and senior lecturer at the University of East London. His research explores sonic movement; how we perceive sound in motion and space and how that shapes everything from performance and architecture to multimedia and art.

Join us for a playful exploration of sound, space and perception and discover why even the Christmas jingles that chase us through the shops can tell us something fascinating about being human.

Our guest poet: Yvonne Murray

Yvonne is a Murray poet, inspirational motivator and author who loves to manipulate words into stories, hurts into lessons and to empathise with those who share similar paths.

When Yvonne joined us in September, she moved us with her imagery and empathy. One of her poems was specially written for our assembly and you can watch a video on Yvonne’s Instagram.

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.

Winter Fayre

Please come and display (and sell if you want) your creations at our Winter Fayre. The stalls will be open either side of this assembly 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!

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: Yule Never Believe It: Rational Rituals and Secular Ceremonies, 21st December
← Our previous assembly: De-Masking Masculinity, 16th November

Be the sound of Christmas with us at Yule Rock!

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

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: Kicking off Change, 18th January
← Our previous assembly: Yule Never Believe It: Rational Rituals and Secular Ceremonies, 21st December

And coming up in February…

1st: Hidden London, Hidden Lives: Homelessness Revisited

15th: Valentine’s Special: The Love Doctress in the House!

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: Baking a Difference: Free Cakes for Kids UK, 4th January
← Our previous assembly: The Sound of Movement, 7th December

Guest speaker: Jude Geoghegan

Join us on Sunday 18th January for an inspiring talk from footballer and coach Jude Geoghegan, national winner of the Disability Pathway Coach of the Year award 2025.

With personal experience of Spina Bifida and an extraordinary story of resilience, Jude has created inclusive football opportunities for young people with disabilities and is currently an ambassador for BBC Children in Need. He’ll share how sport changed his life and how coaching became his platform for the kind of community change we love to support here at Sunday Assembly!

Guest poet: Leilah King

We will also have some spoken word from half-Iranian queer footballer and coach, mental health advocate, and stand-up poet, Leilah King.

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: Hidden London, Hidden Lives: Homelessness Revisited, 1st February
← Our previous assembly: Baking a Difference: Free Cakes for Kids UK, 4th January

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: 1st March
← Our previous assembly: Hidden London, Hidden Lives: Homelessness Revisited, 1st February

Homelessness can happen to anyone. Redundancy, relationship breakdown, illness or a sudden change in circumstance can turn even a stable life upside down. During these winter months, when cold, isolation and vulnerability intensify, the reality of homelessness becomes even more concerning.

Guest speaker: Jasmine Awad

Jasmine Awad is CEO of Unseen Tours, an award-winning social enterprise offering alternative walking tours of London led by people with lived experience of homelessness. Their guides share personal stories and hidden histories from some of London’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, inviting us to rethink what it truly means to be homeless.

By creating opportunities for connection with homeless and formerly homeless individuals, Unseen Tours helps give visibility and a voice to those who are so often unseen and unheard. 

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: The Love Doctress in the House!, 15th February
← Our previous assembly: Kicking off Change, 18th January