Off The Chest is bringing all the poetry vibes to Rich Mix for Bridging Landscapes, an exhibition curated by Aisha Zia. If you are 16-24 years old, this workshop will help develop your poetry writing skills under the guidance of an experienced poet. We guarantee a fun two hours of exploring poetry and meeting like-minded individuals in a relaxed setting.

Bayan is a poet, writer and twitter enthusiast. She started her journey as a poet in 2006 as a Roundhouse Poet and went on to join the Barbican Young Poets in 2009 until 2013. She is an alumnus of Unislam Post-emerging Poets and is currently the Poetry Editor at Khidr Zine and she has completed an MA in Poetry at Newcastle University. She spends the rest of her time trying her best to tend to her community and writing her unaccredited opinions into long essay forms.

Please note: There are only 20 spaces for this workshop and you must be 16-24 years old to take part. All ticket holders of this event gain free entry to A Night of Poetry – which takes place straight after this workshop.


If you have any access requirements, please contact our box office team on 020 7613 7498 or email