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Sunday Assembly Brighton Friendly, secular, volunteer-run community by the sea. Second or Fourth Sunday of every month, Middle Street School, Brighton.

Every 2nd Sunday of the month, we celebrate life with a free assembly where we sing songs, eat cake, raise money for local causes, & learn about our world.

- Live Better - Help Often - Wonder More - Come to explore our monthly theme through the medium of song, stories, readings and cake. We're always looking for local contributors for the 'sermons' and readings, so do get in touch if you fancy it! We are here for everyone who wants to live better, help often and wonder more.

Thank you for coming to our assembly! We had a really wonderful time with the super smart research in the field of mic...
18/07/2026

Thank you for coming to our assembly! We had a really wonderful time with the super smart research in the field of microalgae from Jules, some lovely environment inspired poetry from Louise, as well as a TMIK from our own Leon . We raised a very kind and lovely £108.73, which will be split between & our running costs* Also, a little shout out to everyone who brought along chairs - super helpful and saved us at Sunday Assembly HQ stressing out x

Thanks also for your donations to our food bank!! The lovely people at BHT send their thanks!

And, as always, blessed be the cake makers, for theirs is our delicious thanks :)

*We at Brighton Assembly HQ have been trying to keep our boat afloat, and thanks to all your donations we've gotten our Sunday Assembly back to the point where we split donations down the middle! Alas, this means we'll go straight back to the level where we're going to be covering costs first. But hey, at least this month we get to be the Sunday Assembly we want to be :)

[In a little bit of an effort to be more transparent about our fundraising at Sunday Assembly, we want to highlight how much we, as a community, raise at each assembly. We are committed to giving part of our collection to charity, and to being run on donations only. Our doors remain open to all who want to be part of a friendly gathering who strive to , & wondermore

Our highest post-2020 attendance (outside Brighton Fringe) was our 'Levelling The Playing Field' Assembly in 2023, where we gathered 96 people & raised a phenomenal £519.05! So please: BRING YOUR FRIENDS!!!
.. and if you're feeling lovely & generous right now, there's a donation link in our bio :)]

Two last minute reminders- First: if you can, PLEASE BRING A CHAIR! Something you can carry about the place :)Second: we...
11/07/2026

Two last minute reminders-

First: if you can, PLEASE BRING A CHAIR! Something you can carry about the place :)

Second: we've moved to a new venue! And, somewhat unhelpfully, Google Maps doesn't give the right address... placing "First Base Day Centre" across the road from where it actually is. Apple maps worked a bit better so here's some maps from there! Here's some other hopefully helpful directions: If you're coming via Western Road, simply turn uphill at the Temple Bar - the nearest bus stops are Waitrose and Norfolk Square. If coming into Brighton by train, the simplest route is heading towards the seafront, then turning right at the Jubilee Clock Tower and then head west along Western Road, past the Waitrose, up until Temple Bar and turn uphill (there's shorter routes, but I'll leave that to the more intrepid amongst you ;) )

+++++ NEW VENUE!!! Next Assembly will be at: ST STEPHEN’S HALL, MONTPELIER PLACE BN1 3BF +++++ Request: BRING A CHAIR! S...
02/07/2026

+++++ NEW VENUE!!! Next Assembly will be at: ST STEPHEN’S HALL, MONTPELIER PLACE BN1 3BF 

+++++ Request: BRING A CHAIR! St Stephen’s Hall is short on chairs - if you are able, please bring a camping chair or suchlike (or more!) with you to this month’s assembly!

Food for thought, anyone? Sunday Assembly Brighton returns in July with the in-green-ious (in the parlance of our age: sorry not sorry) Dr Jules Siedenburg. Jules is a Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia and will be talking about about his research into nature based innovations employing microalgae to transform food systems, and considering the impacts of culture & communications in tackling the wider global issue of dysfunctional food systems.

This month we're raising money* for Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project who connect people with gardening, food, and nature, offering activities around horticultural, carpentry, woodland management, cooking, educational and social opportunities to everyone

All that and our regular rounds of poetry, singing, food bank**, tea (bring your keep-cup!), cake***, and friendly chit-chat with old friends and new****, to keep our spirits up and community warm :) Click the link in bio or see our Facebook/website for more details!

Aaaannnd… honest moment - we love putting on Sunday Assembly, but we really could use a few extra heads, hearts, and hands (preferably still attached to willing volunteers) to help us keep this community going

* money raised is usually split 50:50 between the charity and Sunday Assembly (for running costs, hall hire, tea, etc) 

** tins of food, dry packet food, toiletries, and so on to be distributed to Brighton food banks by us at Sunday Assembly :)

*** and if you're a keen baker - bring cake/brownies/your great bake-off practice pieces!

**** hey, tell your friends and bring them along too: more people = more community = more singing and good times :)

***** 5th asterisk fun fact time! Algae are responsible for somewhere between 50% and 80% of the world’s atmospheric oxygen!

Thoughts from our assembly from May! We had the wonderful pleasure of welcoming back the inimitable, effervescent Tom ...
04/06/2026

Thoughts from our assembly from May! We had the wonderful pleasure of welcoming back the inimitable, effervescent Tom Fox. In thinking about feeling small, Tom asked 'how small can you get?'. From his young introduction to Zeno's Paradox, he confessed that this particular paradox still bothered him. After explaining the paradox, and getting us used to numbers written in standard form, he drilled down to the smallest observable unit we know of, the Planck length, and told us of how ridiculously small it is. He then talked us through how we observed small things, with increasing energy needed to observe smaller and smaller things, like needing an electron microscope to look at the atomic scale, and huge particle physics experiments like the Large Hadron Collider to explore the subatomic scale, eventually explaining how the huge amounts of energy required to observe at the Planck scale make it the smallest observable scale in the universe

Thoughts from our assembly from May! First up we had the wonderful, colourful Danni Emery come speak to us about thei...
04/06/2026

Thoughts from our assembly from May! First up we had the wonderful, colourful Danni Emery come speak to us about their part in founding and being part of Insecurity Guards . In the lead up to Burning Seed, Australia, Danni and their friends came up with the idea of Insecurity Guards and then patrolled Burning Seed asking people to offload their insecurities into their crafted, cardboard safe. At the end of the festival, they took the safe and burned it in the fire. From this, they found others who wanted to volunteer as Insecurity Guards, each choosing their own name and customising their own uniform with bling. Danni told us some stories of festivals the Insecurity Guards had been to, shared some of photos of the amazing guards from far and wide and of the unique talents (spontaneous compliments, performances, etc) they brought in to the collective

Thank you for coming to our assembly! We had a really wonderful time with the excellent story of the Insecurity Guards...
17/05/2026

Thank you for coming to our assembly! We had a really wonderful time with the excellent story of the Insecurity Guards from Danni , a little impromptu poetry, as well as some science from Tom. We raised a very kind and lovely £120.76, which will be split between & our running costs*

Thanks also for your donations to our food bank!! The lovely people at Village Food Bank in Kemptown send their thanks!

And, as always, blessed be the cake makers, for theirs is our delicious thanks :)

*We at Brighton Assembly HQ have been trying to keep our boat afloat, and thanks to all your donations we've gotten our Sunday Assembly back to the point where we split donations down the middle! Alas, this means we'll go straight back to the level where we're going to be covering costs first. But hey, at least this month we get to be the Sunday Assembly we want to be :)

[In a little bit of an effort to be more transparent about our fundraising at Sunday Assembly, we want to highlight how much we, as a community, raise at each assembly. We are committed to giving part of our collection to charity, and to being run on donations only. Our doors remain open to all who want to be part of a friendly gathering who strive to , &

Our highest post-2020 attendance (outside Brighton Fringe) was our Levelling The Playing Field Assembly in 2023, where we gathered 96 people & raised a phenomenal £519.05! So please: BRING YOUR FRIENDS!!!
.. and if you're feeling lovely & generous right now, there's a donation link in our bio :)]

Wellies on? Glitter at the ready? Festival season has sprung! Here to relieve you of your Sunday Assembly withdrawal sym...
29/04/2026

Wellies on? Glitter at the ready? Festival season has sprung! Here to relieve you of your Sunday Assembly withdrawal symptoms is the fabulous Danni Emery of Insecurity Guards , a global collective of performers who help people let loose without worry; patrolling festival crowds and help people get past their, well, insecurities! We also have the most excellent performer Gracie sharing some most excellent storytelling poetry with us.

This month we're raising money* for Impact Initiatives who work throughout Sussex providing activities, support and information for both children, and older adults, promoting safety, skill building & wellbeing.

Beyond that, our regular round of singing, food bank**, tea (bring your keep-cup!), cake***, and friendly chit-chat with old friends and new****, to keep our spirits up and community warm :) Click the link in bio or see our Facebook/website for more details! 

Aaaannnd… honest moment - we love putting on Sunday Assembly, but we really could use a few extra heads, hearts, and hands (preferably still attached to willing volunteers) to help us keep this community going

* money raised is usually split 50:50 between the charity and Sunday Assembly (for running costs, hall hire, tea, etc) 

** tins of food, dry packet food, toiletries, and so on to be distributed to Brighton food banks by us at Sunday Assembly :)

*** and if you're a keen baker - bring cake/brownies/your great bake-off practice pieces!

**** hey, tell your friends and bring them along too: more people = more community = more singing and good times :)

***** The funnest of the asterisks is the extraneous one: you may have noticed England's largest multi-arts festival is happening on our doorstep! Brighton Festival is celebrating its 69th (nice) birthday!

Hey Brighton Congregation! Spring is finally rolling around, and there are some changes afoot. We love running Sunday As...
06/04/2026

Hey Brighton Congregation! Spring is finally rolling around, and there are some changes afoot. We love running Sunday Assembly Brighton, and are grateful for everyone who contributes, whether by volunteering, baking, or simply showing up.

It’s been a tough few months with our volunteer & organising committee depleting. As we mentioned last assembly, we’ve put our heads together about how best to sustain this community while not burning out our regular volunteers and committee. For the time being, we will be running assemblies every other month. The next assembly will be on Sunday 10th May, 11am at Middle Street School. More details to follow soon.

We’re excited to see you again in May, and please, if you enjoy Sunday Assembly, we really could use a few extra heads, hearts, and hands (preferably still attached to willing volunteers) to help us keep this community going.

See you in May… or on Thursday 16th April, 6pm at the Battle of Trafalgar for a planning meeting *cough* *cough* ;)

Amy, Leon & Robert on behalf of Sunday Assembly Brighton

Reflections from our assembly held this March! Finally, we welcomed our wonderful Sunday Assembly community member, hu...
28/03/2026

Reflections from our assembly held this March! Finally, we welcomed our wonderful Sunday Assembly community member, humanist, and thoughtful blogger (check his website! humanistdad.uk), Alistair Lichten, to talk about designing traditions with his family. He told us how we can accept traditions as being ok for a certain time, but we should be free to leave them behind when they no longer fulfil us. He talked of how he arranged his bookshelf with literature and decoration to mark the various awareness months, which helped him learn of the world around us but also highlight some blind spots in his own understanding. Ultimately, he said, we need to decide what traditions are meaningful for us, and that decision leads to ongoing reflection, with intention

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