The Poetry Trail for Kamitan Arts' inaugural Kensington and Chelsea Poetry Fringe has commenced.
Between 14 July - 4 August 2025 you can visit up to 18 venues throughout the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to read a poem written by a local grassroot poet on Kamitan Arts' carefully chosen timely theme of: EQUITY! For a number of years Kamitan Arts' focus has been to prioritise RBKC marginalised voices and opening up paid opportunities for our local grassroots artists which they have been advocating for and have now began to bring the vision into fruition. Breaking boundaries with 4 intergenerational paid poetry commissions, engaging with more marginalised communities and introducing them to poetry, creating a more inclusive selection process that takes into consideration one's physical/learning ability and language barriers as well as prioritises RBKC entries as precedent.
The Poems are displayed across 18 various venues throughout the borough including: cafe's, theatres, community centres, art galleries, youth centres, a faith-based temple and museums!
See locations below:
Chelsea Library: Cairo Crumpet – Two Journeys*
Chelsea Theatre: Will - Regaining Balance
Response Community Project: African Frog - Soothes Hurt
Design Museum (in the shop inside the museum): Aishwarya - Your Voice Matters and Hridi - Note to my Grandmother
Daisy Green Café, Holland Park: La Nonika – Aequus
Kensington Central Library: Lion’el – Equity*
Ukrainian Social Club: 6 students from St Mary's Ukrainian School
Nourish Hub: Poppy Seed - Earthsong 360 and Vikas - Brown-skinned Man
Fit For Life Youth Freston Rd.: Ramona - Scars
Hot Stuff Studios: Ansuya - The Air We Share and Daisy – Shame (From Wed)
SPID Theatre: Aldo - Oblique + Pending
Kensal Library: Nayma – Unchosen
Graffik Gallery: Wendy - On The eQuiTy
The Muse: Harriet – Justice, Fairness, Impartiality
Lancaster Youth Hub (LYC): Valerie - How It Feels To Be Treated Unfairly
North Kensington Children’s Library: Marina T – Tangible
North Kensington Adult’s Library: Alexander D Great – Equity Sonata*
The Tabernacle: Princes Emmanuelle - Seeing Through the Facade
Find out more on their website here.