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The Sunday Alternative, now in it's 10th year, is an inclusive secular community that meets regularly to celebrate life with great music, ideas and community outreach.
The Sunday Alternative is an excellent way to meet new people and form deep lasting friendships.
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This month, we are once more sharing a little of ourselves through photography.
We’re asking each of you to send in a photo you have recently taken that is meaningful to you in a way you could explain in a few sentences. Don't use one that obviously identifies you, such as a selfie, because guessing which photo is whose will be part of the fun.
Ensure the photo is family-friendly, but beyond that, anything is fine - fun, serious, artistic, mundane, surreal, cliched, quirky - it's not a photography competition. The important thing is that the photo holds meaning for you and will allow you to share something of yourself with others.
Send your photo, which will be taken between now and July 24th, to https://forms.gle/qqa3oMXSsALq2ka89. There is no need to supply your name. Any technical problems, PM Stephen or Lynda.
Then at the assembly, we’ll play a guessing game to uncover each photographer and then invite them to say why they took that photo.
Even if you don’t want to send in a photo, there will be lots of fun in just being there. Plus, all the other elements of The Sunday Alternative make The Rising Sun Arts Centre the best place to be on a Sunday morning. Find lovely people, live music, interesting ideas, some silliness and cakes.
About The Sunday Alternative
If you're looking for a good time, look no further than The Sunday Alternative! We're a bunch of secular legends who meet monthly in Reading to celebrate life.
We're about Living Better, Helping Often, and Wondering More, and we do it for one reason only - to make the most of this one life we've got. We're a diverse bunch of characters, so you're bound to meet some cracking new mates.
Our mornings are chock-a-block with singing, games, interesting chats, and scoffing cake. Plus, it's inclusive - we welcome anyone, no matter their age or background. It won't cost you a penny, if pennies are hard to come by, as we run entirely on donations.If you're feeling peckish, we've got that covered too. Just come early, which is the best way to meet new people, grab a cuppa, and tuck into some homemade vegan-friendly treats.
Doors open at 10:30 am for teas and chats. The Assembly begins at 11 am and ends at about 12:15 pm. Then more coffee and cakes until 1 pm. After we find a pub.
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Coffee and Catch-up
Reading Biscuit Factory, 1 Queens Walk, Reading, GBJoin us for coffee and a chat at The Reading Biscuit Factory. We'll be in the middle of the large seating area on the first floor.
The Sunday Alternative is a secular community based on nothing more than a celebration of life in all its highs and lows.
The coffee morning is very well attended by people of all ages and backgrounds.
Wheelchair accessible. (There have been problems with the lift previously so we recommend phoning ahead just to make sure)
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