Join us on the second Sunday of odd months to celebrate life!
+++++ NEW VENUE!!! Next Assembly will be at: WEST HILL HALL Compton Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3PS +++++
Helping us to wonder more this month is the inimitable Pete Fij. In a past life, Pete was a second hand book dealer, and his talk explores some of the curious forgotten objects discovered in the pages of the paperbacks, which bring a tiny snapshot into other people’s lives. We will also be hearing from Richard & Jamie who help often in our community, by organising the Care Leavers’ Christmas Dinner.
We’ll be raising money* for the RNLI who work tirelessly to keep people safe on our coastline, and of course, there’ll be 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 #sundayassembly #whatsonbrighton #wondermore #livebetter #helpoften
* 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 Musée du Service des Objets Trouvés (Museum of Found Objects) in Paris is a small collection of lost items maintained by the Paris Police, has previously included things such as a lobster, human skulls, and a wedding dress
What is Sunday Assembly Brighton?
We are a secular congregation who gather to celebrate the one life we all share. We are guided by our motto: Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More. We have no doctrine, and welcome everyone – our only ask is that you are considerate of each other.
A typical assembly consists of a main talk of around 20 minutes from somebody in our local community (topics have been varied, and have included Psychogeography, the innovations of undertakers, the cultural history of the moon, & wholesome pranks, to name but a few!) We then have shorter talks, from local scientists and members of our congregation, and often a poetry slot too.
You can also expect some community karaoke, fundraising for local causes, food bank collections, and very importantly tea, cake and a good natter afterwards.
We are volunteer run & always grateful for more support. Our next planning meeting is 6-7pm, Thursday 12th November at the Battle of Trafalgar pub, 34 Guildford Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3LW.
Update to our schedule – As of March 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 12th July, 11am at St Stephen’s Hall, BN1 3BF. More details to follow soon.
We’re excited to see you again in July, 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 at the Assembly… or on Thursday 16th July, 6pm at the Battle of Trafalgar for a planning meeting cough cough 😉
Amy, Leon & Robert on behalf of Sunday Assembly Brighton
#sundayassembly #whatsonbrighton #wondermore #livebetter #helpoften
