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# Sunday Assembly London

Welcome to your London Community

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- [Our assemblies & events in July-December 2025](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2025/) - The Outside Project: Creating an LGBTIQ+ Safe Haven 11:00 am, July 6 2025 Speaker: Carla Ecola Poet: Annie Hayter Live Better is a value we hold dear at Sunday Assembly London, but what if your dream turns to crisis? Many LGBTIQ+ people move to London to live as themselves and find connection among a larger population
- [Summer Sync-Up fun: Staying connected throughout August](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/summer-sync-up-august-2026/) - Did you know that some animals hibernate in summer?* That wouldn't suit us at Sunday Assembly London. While our assemblies take a break in August, we're planning an array of weekend events to keep us connected. We did the same thing last August and had a great time. Find out more here! What to look
- [Words & Therapy: The Healing Power of Poetry](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/words-therapy-poetry-june-2026/) - Join us at Sunday Assembly London on 7th June 2026 to explore how poetry can become a powerful tool for expression and healing.
- [Article Club: when you love to read, but it's brevity you need](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/article-club-2/) - Article Club at the National Theatre in London. A chat about two online articles voted for in advance.
- [Our assemblies & events in January-June 2025](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2025/) - Joy To The World! Sumptuous Resolutions for the New Year 11:00 am, January 5 2025 Speaker: Tamu Thomas Poet: Joe James Happy 12th birthday Sunday Assembly! And Happy New Year! Along with the requisite fireworks, bubbles and the dash for snogs at midnight, the idea of New Year also brings forth the pressure of New Year’s Resolutions.
- [The joy of pests: how professional pest controllers have a mice time](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/pests-september-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 6th September 2026, we'll find out why so many pest controllers love their jobs.
- [Alien On Stage: when bus drivers meet face huggers](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/alien-november-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 15th November, hear the story of a stage production of Alien that soared from Dorset to London's West End.
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2018](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2018/) - It's Our 5th Birthday! 7th January 2018, 11:00am Speaker: Rufus Hound Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us! We all know that Sunday Assembly is there to help everyone celebrate life, but this gathering isn’t just a celebration, it’s a party! Bring your party hats and put on your party clothes. Get ready for
- [Our assembles & events in July-December 2017](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/our-assembles-in-july-december-2017/) - Saying Yes to Life 2nd July 2017, 11:00am Guest speaker: Dave Cornthwaite Are you ready for this? It may be the most positive Sunday Assembly that ever there could be. We are being joined by YesTribe founder, Dave Cornthwaite for a Sunday Assembly to get you in the mood for summer! Since quitting a job
- [Our assemblies & events in January-June 2017](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2017/) - Details of Sunday Assembly London's topics and guest speakers in January-June 2017.
- [Adult ADHD: Beyond the Label](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/adult-adhd-july-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 19th July, Kyriakos Fiakkas explored the challenges of living with ADHD, from time management and focus to relationships.
- [Lunch/picnic: because we have to eat and love to meet](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/picnic-lunch-and-or-boardgames-2/) - Stay on after Sunday Assembly for lunch! A picnic in the Museum Gardens opposite the Backyard Comedy Club, or somewhere local, depending on the weather.
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2022](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2022/) - It's my PARTY and I'll DRY if I want to 23rd January 2022, 11:00am Speaker: Laura Willoughby Poet: Gecko Happy New Year, and happy 9th birthday to Sunday Assembly! We've got a lot to celebrate, but we want to make sure we're celebrating in a way that is completely by choice, not hindered by social
- [Queer Disabled Joy! Shining a light into the margins](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/queer-disabled-joy-july-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 5th July 2026, learn how JP Seabright and George Violet Parker use first-hand experience to help us hear queer disabled voices.
- [Our assemblies and events in July-December 2021](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2021/) - Picnics 27th June, 4th July, 18th July, 1st August, 15th August 2021 In lieu of regular assemblies, Sunday Assembly London has an annual tradition of hosting picnics in August. This year we’ve decided to get started early! All of our our picnics will be held at Lincoln’s Inn Fields in Holborn. Grab a blanket, some
- [Front of House Leads: welcoming, friendly, supportive](https://sundayassembly.com/news/volunteer-with-us/foh-lead/) - Are you a cheerful people person, and a natural community-builder? We’re looking for one or more Front of House Leads to support our team of volunteers as they welcome attendees to Sunday Assembly London. Front of House Lead is the ideal role for a gregarious person who wants to give their time to a community and
- [Our assemblies & events in July-December 2024](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2024/) - Space Oddity 7th July 2024, 11:00am Speaker: Harry Cliff Right now, something strange is going on in the cosmos… Scientists are uncovering a catalogue of weird phenomena that simply can’t be explained by our long-established theories of the universe. After decades of fruitless searching, could we finally be catching glimpses of a profound new view
- [Our assembles in January-June 2024](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assembles-january-june-2024/) - Send in the Clowns 7th January 2024, 11:00am Speaker: Afa Simpson Poet: Paul Matthews Happy 11th Birthday to Sunday Assembly! To help us sillybrate our special day, we welcomed multi-talented Clown Afa Simpson to speak to us about the power of the ridiculous in our lives. Through exploration of play and the absurd, Afa shared
- [Summer Sync-Up activities: August 2025](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/summer-sync-up-august-2025/) - While our assemblies take a summer break in August, we have an array of Sunday events to keep us connected, including picnics, ice cream crawls and art walks.
- [Our assemblies & events in July-December 2023](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2023/) - Summer 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
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2019](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2019/) - 6th Birthday Celebrations 6th January 2019, 11:00am Speakers: Tiu de Haan, Shamash Alidina Our first assembly for 2019 AND our 6th 'golden' Birthday! What a date! Join us in kicking 2019 off with a bombastic BANG and celebrate the past 6 years of Sunday Assembly with 6 of our favourite people from the past year
- [Ending Racism in Science is Everyone’s Business](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/ending-racism-in-science-june-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly on 21/6/26, Professor Chris Jackson reflected on what we gain when we recognise and challenge a closed and exclusionary scientific community.
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2023](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2023/) - Sunday Assembly London is 10! 8th January 2023, 11:00am We turned 10! Sunday Assembly London has grown from a tiny egg of an idea from comedians Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones into a totally rad double-digits ten-year-old. And like all the cool kids, we had a birthday party to celebrate! Like all the best parties,
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2020](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2020/) - Change of Heart 5th January 2020, 11:00am Speaker: Margot Raggett Performer: Gecko Happy 7th Birthday, Sunday Assembly! For our first assembly of the year, we will gather to learn how we can make changes for the better, both in our personal lives and in the world around us. Our main speaker, Margot Raggett, lived the
- [Our assemblies in July-December 2016](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2016/) - Taking a Leap 3rd July 2016, 11am Speaker: Chairman Kato (later known as Kato Wong) Hackney resident Chairman Kato is known as an artist and musician, but for many years he also had a double life working as a doctor in Accident and Emergency. It was an arrangement that worked well for much of that
- [Our assemblies & events in January-June 2016](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2016/) - It's our 3rd Birthday 3rd January 2016, 11:00am It’s time to party! The Sunday Assembly was started by Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans, two comedians who were on the way to a gig in Bath when they discovered they both wanted to do something that was like church but totally secular and inclusive of all—no
- [Our assemblies & events in July-December 2015](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2015/) - The Best Animal Ever 5th July 2015, 11:00am Speaker: Russell Arnott Poet: Lisa Kelly Come hear great talks, sing great songs and celebrate this one life we know we have! This week's speaker is Russell Arnott (the science guy), who'll be speaking about 'The Best Animal Ever' (!). There'll be poetry from Lisa Kelly and
- [Our assemblies & events in January-June 2015](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2015/) - Fresh Start 11:00 am, January 4 2015 Our first assembly of 2015! Humans are Better than Robots 11:00 am, January 18 2015 Speaker: Olivia Solon Poet: Jon Sayers Join us for another awesome Sunday Assembly at Conway Hall! This week, we’ll be joined by Wired’s Olivia Solon, who will explain Why Humans Are Better Than Robots –
- [Our assemblies & events in July-December 2014](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2014/) - Forgiveness 11:00 am, July 6 2014 Speaker: Marina Cantacuzino Marina Cantacuzino founded The Forgiveness Project which uses the real stories of victims and perpetrators to explore concepts of forgiveness, and to encourage people to consider alternatives to resentment, retaliation and revenge. Sounds pretty heavy! They will be songs and poems and joy and laughter as we explore the
- [Our assemblies in July-December 2022](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2022/) - What kind of future do we want? 3rd July 2022, 11:00am Speaker: David Wood Fast-changing technology might bring all kinds of benefits. Or plunge us into dystopia. At least, that's what Hollywood and Netflix suggest. How can we assess which future scenarios are truly credible? And how can we go beyond "future shock" at some
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2021](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2021/) - Improv Your Year Sunday 10th January 2021, 11:00am Speaker: Pippa Evans Poet: Dan Simpson Happy New Year, and happy 8th birthday to Sunday Assembly! In honour of this special occasion, we've invited Olivier award-winning comedian and Sunday Assembly co-founder Pippa Evans to be our main speaker! Pippa has been very productive during the pandemic, performing
- [Our assemblies in July-December 2020](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2020/) - World Wide Pride 5th July 2020, 11:00am Speaker: Ché Feenie We welcome all to our annual Pride Assembly! Our main speaker is Ché Feenie. Ché is a lifelong trailblazer in LGBTQ+ rights activism and the Director of Social Impact at KeyoPass, an app that helps people engage in 'social good travel'. Keyo Pass has benefited
- [Our assemblies in July-December 2019](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2019/) - Queer Intentions 7th July 2019, 11:00am Speaker: Amelia Abraham Poet: Jenny Foulds Today, the options and freedoms on offer to LGBTQ+ people living in the West are greater than ever before. But is same-sex marriage, improved media visibility and corporate endorsement all it’s cracked up to be? At what cost does this acceptance come? And
- [Our assemblies in July-December 2018](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2018/) - To Be Right or To Be Liked? 1st July 2018, 11:00am Speaker: Gráinne Maguire Our guest speaker on the 1 July is the amazing comedian and writer Gráinne Maguire. She is fascinated with our need to be right in arguments and conversations, whether it’s with our closest friends or our worst enemies. Come along to
- [Woodshop of Recycled Delights: how to cut down wasted wood](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/woodshop-of-recycled-delights-may-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 17th May 2026, hear how the Woodshop of Recycled Delights has been harnessing the potential of wood waste.
- [This Party's Dead: a Journey to Seven Death Festivals](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/death-festivals-may-2026/) - To mark Dying Matters Awareness Week, Erica Buist shared her experience of 7 death festivals (deathtivals) around the world. Sunday Assembly London, 3 May 2026.
- [Mind the Gap: Why Intergenerational Connection Matters now more than Ever](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/intergenerational-connection-april-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 19th April 2026, we'll hear the value of building intergenerational connections.
- [Spring Socials 2026: blooming good fun between assemblies](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/spring-socials-2026/) - In March and April 2026, you can look forward to: one-day choir, museum tour, karaoke and lunch.
- [You Matter... Really! How to react to a turning point for humanity](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/singularity-march-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 1st March 2026, Nash Popovic blended science, philosophy and human experience to explore how rapid change could shape our future.
- [The Power of Love: Laura's Marathon Story](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/grief-perseverance-love-march-2026/) - On Sunday 15th March 2026, we heard Laura Coleman-Day's story of heartbreak and hope, as she runs 7 marathons in 2026 in memory of her husband.
- [Stage Tech: reliable, keen, skilled](https://sundayassembly.com/news/volunteer-with-us/stage-tech/) - About the role As part of the tech team, you will liaise with the Music Lead and other team members to make sure each event is as spectacular as possible! Volunteers are responsible for running the sound and stage tech at Sunday Assembly events, via a sound mixing desk and lighting controller provided on site
- [Comms team volunteer: creative, proactive, strategic](https://sundayassembly.com/news/volunteer-with-us/comms-team-volunteer/) - Join our comms team to help create inspiring, thought-provoking and fun content, promoting our events and building the Sunday Assembly London community. What will you be doing? Between them, our comms volunteers are responsible for: Capturing images and video at our assemblies and other events for use on promotional materials Posting, updating and interacting via
- [Valentine's Special: The Love Doctress Is In!](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/love-doctress-february-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 15th February, Adela Apetroaia aka the Love Doctress will explain how we can build more honest, heart-led connections.
- [Kicking off Change: The goal to transform young lives](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/kicking-off-change-january-2026/) - Join us for an inspiring talk from footballer and coach Jude Geoghegan, national winner of Disability Pathway Coach of the Year 2025.
- [Hidden London, Hidden Lives: Homelessness Revisited](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/homelessness-february-2026/) - Hear the stories behind Unseen Tours: London walks led by people with experience of homelessness.
- [Laugh Your Assembly Off at our comedy night with Quantum Leopard](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/comedy-night-january-2026/) - Join Sunday Assembly London and Quantum Leopard on 22nd January for an evening of shared laughter and well-crafted comedy from James Ross and Thom Tuck.
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2014](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2014/) - It's the New Year! 11:00 am, January 5 2014 Speaker: Alom Shaha Our first assembly of 2014! Our guest speaker was Alom Shaha: science teacher, writer and film-maker. Brains 11:00 am, January 19 2014 Speaker: Sam Nightingale Sunday Assembly London meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month to celebrate LIFE! Woooo! And this
- [Our assemblies in January-June 2013](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-january-june-2013/) - Beginnings 11:00 am, January 6 2013 The Nave at St Paul’s Steiner School Speaker: Andy Stanton Starting things is so hard. There’s the dread of work, the bogeyman of failures past, and future, and all manner of mental booby traps that prevents you from getting going. Luckily people like Andy Stanton, fantastic children’s author and creator
- [Age of Reason: Philosophy Club, May-October 2013](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/age-of-reason-october-2013/) - 7:00 pm, May 15 2013 Camden Head, Camden Passage, Angel We are living in times that call for us to hang on to reason. With rising unemployment at one end and people facing extreme work pressures at the other; in the middle there is a strong need for the understanding of the meaning of life.
- [Our assemblies in July-December 2013](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/assemblies-july-december-2013/) - Stargazing 11:00 am, July 7 2013 York Hall, Bethnal Green Speaker: Andrew Pontzen As the roasting summer days, give way to balmy summer nights (here’s hoping) what better time to stargaze? We have a top-notch astronomer coming to talk to us, Andrew Pontzen. You can read more about him at www.cosmocrunch.co.uk Go Team! 11:00 am, September 1
- [Sunday Assembly London turns 13! A look back at our birthdays](https://sundayassembly.com/news/birthday-look-back/) - In honour of Sunday Assembly London's 13th birthday in January 202, join us for a look back at how we've marked some of our birthdays gone by.
- [Adding Creativity into Everyday Life](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/main-events/cakes-january-2026/) - At Sunday Assembly London on 4th January 2026, Hanna Finn explained how anyone can build creative activities into their life without expense or experience.
- [Yule Rock 2025: we sang Xmas pop, loud and proud!](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/yule-rock-2025/) - Friday 12th December 2025 was for Yule Rock, our annual large-scale singalong of Christmas pop songs.
- [Autumn Awesomeness: community fun alongside our assemblies](https://sundayassembly.com/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/autumn-activities-2025/) - We planned an array of fun activities to go alongside our Autumn 2025 Sunday Assemblies, including a Halloween themed bake off and a choir.
- [Leaf us a message: Mental Health Awareness Week 2025](https://sundayassembly.com/news/leaves-mental-health-awareness-week-2025/) - For Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, we asked our attendees and volunteers to tell us how Sunday Assembly London community has impacted their wellbeing.
- [This Much I Know: David Goldstein](https://sundayassembly.com/news/this-much-i-know-david-goldstein/) - At Sunday Assembly on 2 March, David Goldstein explained why he joined the Sunday Assembly community and shared some big news about a grant application.

## Pages

- [Welcome to your London Community](https://sundayassembly.com/) - Sunday Assembly London is part of a global, secular community that celebrates life, and we welcome all who welcome all.
- [About Us](https://sundayassembly.com/about/) - The original and largest community - Sunday Assembly London - is based at Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green. We meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, with the exception of August when we like to give our hard working volunteers a bit of a break! (Don’t worry, though, you can still get your Sunday Assembly fix by attending one of our summer picnics).
- [Gift Aid](https://sundayassembly.com/giftaid/) - Gift Aid Who wants free money? We do! If you donate by cash or card at one of our Assemblies, and are a UK taxpayer, completing this form allows us to claim a 25% top up on your donation via the Gift Aid Scheme. Boosting our income in this way makes a huge difference to
- [Support Us](https://sundayassembly.com/support-us/) - Our events are powered by people giving their time, energy and skills. This helps keep our assemblies free for everyone. But, as with most things, there are still costs that we need to cover. Your generosity will ensure that Sunday Assembly London can continue helping everyone to live better, help often and wonder more.
- [Code of conduct](https://sundayassembly.com/code-of-conduct/) - Code of conduct At Sunday Assembly London, our mission is to live better, help often and wonder more. Introduction We are a community that celebrates life and gathers to support one another, grow together, and make a positive impact in the world. Central to this mission is a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment where all
- [Accessibility](https://sundayassembly.com/accessibility/) - Ensuring that our events are accessible to everybody is really important to us at Sunday Assembly London.

## Categories

- [News](https://sundayassembly.com/category/news/) - For all News categories regarding venue move, board member changes, other important information.
- [Volunteer with Us](https://sundayassembly.com/category/news/volunteer-with-us/) - Use this category to post new volunteer position openings.
- [Not just Sunday Assemblies](https://sundayassembly.com/category/whats-on/not-just-sunday-activities/) - To post information about all extracurricular activities such as Article Club, Lunch Club, Board Games Club, Tree planting, etc.
- [What's On](https://sundayassembly.com/category/whats-on/) - For all main Sunday Assembly gathering information.
- [Main Events](https://sundayassembly.com/category/whats-on/main-events/)
- [Past events](https://sundayassembly.com/category/whats-on/past-events/)