12:00 pm, April 19 2026
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, bring them too. Newcomers are very welcome.
7:00 pm, April 6 2026
While our Sunday assemblies took a month’s break after 15th March, returning on 19th April, our community calendar continued to blossom!
We had:
11:00 am, April 19 2026
Guest speaker: Hannah Kayi Mason
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?
With Global Intergenerational Week 2026 coming up (24th to 30th April), we’re welcoming Hannah Kayi Mason, CEO of InCommon: a charity connecting groups of young people with their older neighbours to celebrate differences and learn from one another.
Guest poet: Aditi Banerjee
We’ll also experience cross-generational connection for ourselves as we hear from Aditi, 19, whose spoken word poetry raises awareness on social and environmental issues. Aditi has experienced InCommon’s programmes first-hand.
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: 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
7:30 pm, April 9 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 will be our 75th 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.
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.
Look out for details of our next Article Club on 21 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!
11:00 am, March 15 2026
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.
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.
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
11:00 am, May 3 2026
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
11:00 am, May 17 2026
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
11:00 am, March 1 2026
‘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.
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
7:30 pm, February 26 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!
11:00 am, February 15 2026
This Valentine’s weekend, we explored the love 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 shared 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.
This time, Morwenna entertained us with Mother Time, about her experience of motherhood among other mothers. Watch Morwenna’s performance on Instagram
Our singalongs
As usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s themes.
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: You Matter… Really!, 1st March
← Our previous assembly: Hidden London, Hidden Lives: Homelessness Revisited, 1st February
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