11:00 am, November 2 2025
Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnal Green
Speaker: Neil Shah
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