Sunday Papers Live is back at Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings in Clerkenwell this autumn, billing itself as London’s largest living room for the day. There are three dates this time, spread across September, October and November.
The format is unashamedly analogue: long-form, podcast-style talks from writers, comedians and cultural commentators, roast lunches, Bloody Marys and snacks served throughout the day, and a live-action crossword running the whole time.
Multiple rooms of talks, crafts and conversation run in parallel, so there’s always something else to wander into. It’s family and pet friendly too, which is rarer than it should be for an event with this much on offer.
Three dates this autumn
Sunday Papers Live returns for Sunday 27 September, Sunday 25 October and Sunday 15 November 2026. The tagline is “bringing the broadsheets to life”, a live community Sunday built around the idea of a shared living room, rather than a straightforward talks programme.
Expect the format that’s made Sunday Papers Live a fixture on London’s cultural calendar: multiple rooms running simultaneously, so you can drift between a headline conversation, a craft workshop and a quieter corner without committing to one thread for the whole day.
There’s always a strong crafts strand alongside the talks. Past editions have included weaving, printing and zine-making, giving the day a hands-on counterpoint to the panel discussions.
The London x London take: a roast lunch, Bloody Marys and long-form talks under a room full of newspaper bunting is a nice antidote to a normal Sunday. The family and pet-friendly framing makes it more flexible than most talks events, and with three dates spread across autumn, there’s no excuse not to make at least one.
It’s a good excuse to explore Clerkenwell’s bar scene afterwards too.
Need to know
- Where: Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, Clerkenwell
- When: Sunday 27 September, Sunday 25 October and Sunday 15 November 2026
