Fancy doing absolutely nothing? 'Do F**ing Nothing' returns on August 1

Tell us, did you go to the last one, and what did you do?

After a few hundred people turned up to do nothing together, 'Do F**ing Nothing' is back for its second edition on August 1, 5pm-6pm at the Main Amphitheatre, Benjakitti Park. If you've been there, you know the drill.

For those who haven't, here's how it works. You get 30 minutes. No reading, no writing, no phone, no talking, no music. You just sit still and try to be with doing nothing for half an hour. That's it. That's the event.

The park is busy on a Sunday. Joggers loop the lake, a monitor lizard usually makes an appearance, someone's always doing aerobics by the clock tower. And in the middle of all that ordinary noise, a crowd of people quietly does absolutely nothing.

Sitting getting uncomfortable? Lie down. You can daydream, meditate, take a nap or watch the clouds move. Nobody keeps score and nobody judges you, so long as you don't disturb anyone else using the park. And if you can't sit with it, you get up. You always have a choice. Nothing to prove here.

When the 30 minutes end, you decide what happens next. Stay put. Talk to someone new. Or get up and carry on with your day.

If you fancy the talking bit, gather in small groups of three to five. Ideally one person keeps the conversation going with two questions. Why did you come to sit and do nothing? And what happened during those 30 minutes? Take turns, share only what you want to and keep it short so everyone gets a go.

So, would you come again this time?

Need to know:

• When: August 1, 5pm-6pm
• Where: Main Amphitheatre, Benjakitti Park
• The one rule: sit still for 30 minutes. Sitting or lying down, your call.
• Park regulations apply: no smoking, no littering, no picking flowers, no open fires, no drones, no pets, no weapons, no vehicles and no alcohol. Help keep the space clean.
• Bring: a mat or picnic blanket, a folding chair, an umbrella in case it rains and your own drinks, since there aren't any vendors nearby (no alcohol, as the park rules say)
• Good to know: use the toilet before you start. The restrooms sit a fair walk from the amphitheatre.

Remember, we're all just visitors sharing a public park. Nobody's taking it over. We're simply borrowing a bit of it together.