SAT 18th OCT 6-9pm
Mosley Hive
JOIN A PROG OF VERY TALENTED ACTS IN OUR AUTUMN POETRY PARLOUR
*HAYATI *

Priya Mistry will be your Host for the evening, welcoming you into their Living Room Parlour with steaming chai, soul food from the Change Kitchen and a blend of British Asian Poetry talent.

Join us for a delightful night of performance, art and communing!

PERFORMERS
Hot off the press from Shambala Festival… bringing bags of charm, connection, humour & story telling…
We’re excited to present award-winning poet, writer and TEDx speaker & published author Shagufta K Iqbal. With a punchy, informative and witty delivery we have, Jay Sandhu who brings us poetry, podcasts and comedy. Jay has also been commissioned with the BBC to launch a mental health project for young people. Local talents Nafeesa Hamid & Ali Shair will induct us into the short but sweet Open mic segment with their distinct collaboration of poetry and flute.
This event is part of a multi-city engagement programme of workshops and events to give space for Black and Brown (and marginalised) Joy.
OPEN MIC SLOTS AVAILABLE
If you would like an open mic slot, please DM @hayatiopenmic on Instagram or arrive early as there will be limited spots on the door!
@sandhuwrites
@nafeesa_h93

CONTEXT
Priya Mistry aka whatsthebigmistry 2025 exhibition The Empire’s Old Clothes is at once a provocation and an invitation to rethink and rewrite ‘histories’, to demand change and define what it really means to take action against racism. Accompanying this work is a multi-city engagement programme of workshops and events to give space for Black and Brown Joy. whatsthebigmistry x Hayati Takeover is part of this programme

Funding & partners
@aceagrams @attenboroughac @weareunltd @weareprimary @disabilityarts @chisenhaledance @ortgallery

@whatsthebigmistry is collaborating with @ortgallery Gallery to programme and host a special edition of their regular Hayati Open Mic Poetry Nights. @hayatiopenmic