The K & C Poetry Fringe POETRY TRAIL 2026 will run between: 21st July – 9th August
Participating Poetry Trail Venues – Kensington and Chelsea Poetry Fringe 2026:
The Tabernacle – Harriet Nkechi Adimora Gore
North Kensington Library: Adult’s Library – Manijeh Haddifard, Nelissa Mendy, Sabina Kelly; Children’s Library (downstairs) – Clíodhna Kelly-Edwards
Lancaster Youth Hub – Sana El Wakili
Graffik Gallery – Kinetic Kizitta Anning
Kensal Library – Azalia Musa
SPID Theatre – Willelmina Joseph-Loewenthal
Hot Stuff Studios – Tony Anderson
Fit For Life Youth HQ (Freston Rd.) – Carolina Waylard
Nourish Hub – Zita Holbourne
Ukrainian Social Club – Filomena Gomes Camacho and Lama Jamaleddine
Kensington Central Library – Nayma Chamchoun* Corina Ellison* Nathaniel Jones* and Paintings by Esther*
DamasceneRose Deli – Shahd Karaeen
The Kensington Hideaway Hotel – (10% off F&B during the Poetry Trail) – Alexander D Great
The Design Museum (the shop inside the museum) – Theo Ellison and Vikas Pai
Mosaic Rooms – Wendy Young
Response Community Projects – Ramona Galardi
Chelsea Morley College – Ansuya Patel and My Stray Words
Chelsea Theatre – Toni Bailey
Chelsea Library – Aishwarya Gupta* Patrycja ‘Paprika’ Skala-Williams* Oonagh Kelly-Edwards, Debbie Golt, Pia and Princess Emmanuelle
*Comissioned poets/artists
Thank you very much to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council and the RBKC Libraries team for their support and sponsorship in sustaining the K & C Poetry Fringe Poetry Trail and investing in local grassroots poets.
Also, big appreciation to our Advisory Board team led by Kamitan Arts’ Artistic Director, for their endless efforts, volunteering time and guidance throughout.
Poetry Trail 14th July – 4th August 2025 throughout the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kindly designed by Dorinda Montgomery
Thank you to the Morley College student volunteers for helping with the distribution of our poems throughout the borough and to our Advisory Board for all their voluntary time and effort!
Venue – to Poem list
Chelsea Library: Cairo Crumpet – Two Journeys*
Chelsea Theatre: Will – Regaining Balance
Chelsea Morley College: Zita – Yesterday
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 Culture Centre: 6 students from St Marys 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
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
N.Ken Children’s Library – Marina T – Tangible*
N.Ken Adult’s Library – Alexander D Great – Equity Sonata*
The Tabernacle – Princes Emmanuelle – Seeing Through the Facade
*Poetry Commission