There’s a lot to love about Sundays.
The walks, the roasts, the casual flirtation with never leaving the couch again… and at Sunday Papers Live, they somehow manage to take all of those things and more and distil them down into a kind of serenely laid-back pop up utopia.
It sells out every single event, and it’s returning this autumn ready to transform the hauntingly beautiful Grade-1 listed church and blooming gardens at One Marylebone into the ultimate Sunday destination with a living room filled with sink-right-in sofas, piles of oversized newspapers, fascinating speakers, live music, Bloody Marys, and a borderline reckless amount of tea & cake.
The next edition is taking place on 6th October, and as usual the place will be turned into a temple of triviality and relaxation. Massages are available all day. Slippers are welcomed. Napping is sacrosanct. You can bring a blanket, a pair of knitting needles, even a cat. If it’s Sunday-appropriate then it’s cool. So go ahead. Come in your pjs.
Throughout the day, you’ll then get an eclectic & lively mix of performers & speakers (writers, poets, politicians, journalists, comedians, etc.) taking the stage in the heart of the room to elucidate, enlighten, and thoroughly entertain. On top of that, there’ll be some top-shelf frivolity in the form of the ultimate pub quiz, some live music from the Sunday Papers Live house band, ‘Crafternoon’ sessions, and a glorious interactive crossword in which the clues are acted out charades-style.
As mentioned, there’ll also be the all-important roast. And that roast will be served up on a long table, banquet style, with allll the trimmings. And in true Sunday fashion, there are no set meal times, or reservations. Oh, and the drink of the day will be a Bloody Mary, courtesy of Bourne & Hollingsworth.
It honestly makes Monday look like it’s not even trying.
NOTE: Sunday Papers Live next takes place on 6th October at One Marylebone – you can find out more, and get your tickets (£39.50 for the whole day, £20 evening only) at their website right HERE.
Sunday Papers Live | One Marylebone, 1 Marylebone Road, London NW1 4AQ
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