11:00 am, May 17 2026
Backyard Comedy Club, Bethnal Green
Speaker: Harry Morgan
Poet: Joe James
How can creativity, skills and community tackle waste and reimagine the spaces we share? The Woodshop of Recycled Delights (WoRD) is answering that question – and it’s based in East London, our neck of the woods!
Guest speaker: Harry Morgan
Based at the Garden of Earthly Delights in Hackney, WoRD is a community project making woodwork accessible to everyone – particularly those historically excluded – while building confidence and skills. It’s part of a quietly radical shift away from consumption towards resourceful reuse.
As co-founder of WoRD, Harry told us how it’s tackling waste timber across London, using surplus materials can in innovative and joyful ways.
Guest poet: Joe James
We welcomed Joe back to the Sunday Assembly London stage. We certainly wouldn’t accuse him of coming out of the woodwork…
Our singalongs
As usual, there were four pop songs performed by our Sunday Assembly London band and reflecting today’s themes:
- This Ole House – covered by Shakin’ Stevens
- Black Horse and the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
- Top of the World – The Carpenters
- Driftwood – Travis
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 short card/board games at the pub.
→ Our next assembly: Words & Therapy: The Healing Power of Poetry, 7th June
← Our previous assembly: This Party’s Dead: a Journey to Seven of the World’s Death Festivals, 3rd May
→ And later this year: Queer Disabled Joy!, 5th July