This is a big one! Join poetry powerhouse Off The Chest for an extra special edition of Poetry @ Omnibus for a day of poetry, to celebrate a momentous 6 years of creating spaces for poetry.

Two-time national slam champion Maureen Onwunali will be headlining the event, plus a feature from competition winner and rising star Milicent. And if that wasn’t enough, special guests from Off The Chest’s back catalogue will be making an appearance – to be announced on their Instagram very soon.

As always, the event promises an open mic, which you can sign up for on the day. There will be a chance to meet the poets and other writers over a slice of birthday cake in the car afterwards.

Hosted by poets Ella Dorman-Gajic and Iftikhar Latif, Off The Chest has been creating spaces for poetry since 2019 through events, workshops and festivals across the UK to sell-out audiences. Don’t miss this chance to look back at their journey, celebrate the role of poetry in the arts and most importantly experience some of the best poetry performances the UK has to offer.

Maureen Onwunali is a Dublin-born Nigerian published poet and a two-time national slam champion. Her work has been featured by various musicians, radio shows, and organisations, including BFI, Pearson, Penguin, BBC Radio London, Roundhouse, Apples and Snakes, and the Poetry Society. Maureen has also performed at festivals including Milton Keynes International Festival, We Out Here, Ledbury Poetry Festival, Hay Festival, and Jazzx Festival (Romania).

Millicent is a writer and poet from Stockport, currently living in South London. With a background in journalism, her writing can be found in various places such as DAZED, Little White Lies, and Total Film. She has recently turned to creative writing and poetry as a creative outlet, where her work explores themes of grief, loss, and wider digital and social culture.