

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poem from the Bench - Digital Poetry Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Walk The Line, learn holistic digital art making, and create a video poem of hope around Mahtab Hussain's sculpture, Please Take a Seat.About this Eventhttps://youtube.com/shorts/qpmoheDOOCY?feature=shareJoin us for a workshop centering around multidiscplinary artist Mahtab Hussain's Please Take a Seat  - a contemporary reinterpretation of a Victorian park bench. This workshop will be led by Erin Guan from Vroomlab, a digital art community platform which focuses on forming holistic connections and healthy engagements with social media, following the ethology of slow tech. Participants will use apps such as Capcut and Instagram to create accessible digital art, to  investigate positive impacts of social media use in the digital age loneliness epidemic.The half-day workshop will take place at UCL’s Community Classroom, Marshgate Campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park section of The Line. The day will include a reflective art walk, looking at public art in an area with a diversity of heritage and culture. There will also be a hands on session, creating a digital art collage to take away, and a video poem to leave a digital legacy with The Line.The artworks we will be exploring are:Mahtab Hussain, Please Take a Seat, 2025Anish Kapoor, ArcelorMittal Orbit, 2012Carsten Höller, The Slide, 2016What to expect:Welcome and Introduction with groupWalk The Line at Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkDigital Art MakingVideo Poem Making in response to Please Take a Seat by Mahtab Hussain (2025)  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/83320e90-08d8-11f1-8e72-eb9923d9d6b2-rimg-w1200-h402-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Visual poems created by previous Vroomlab workshop participants.Who is it for?This workshop is open to 18-30 years olds who are interested in: installation and digital artwalking and exploringheritage and naturemaking new social connectionsArrival Location:UCL Marshgate EntranceYou will be met upon arrival to begin our walk.Nearest Stations:Pudding Mill Lane: DLRStratford Station: Underground, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth Line, National RailAbout The Line:The Line is East London’s public art trail. Its outdoor exhibition programme offers a journey through a dynamic urban landscape where everyone can explore art, nature, and heritage for free. The route runs between Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2, following the waterways and the line of the Greenwich Meridian.This workshop is developed by Erin Guan, creative producer and digital artist who co-founded Vroomlab, as part of her placement on The Line through Creative Newham.Guidelines:Our walks are designed to be safe and welcoming for everyone. We ask that you please:Accept others without judgement.Look after each other – e.g. go at the slowest person’s pace.Be responsible for yourself. We share responsibility for making our walks wonderful.If there are any issues, let the walk leader know.Please ensure that you treat staff and participants with respect. Abusive and discriminatory behaviours of any kind will not be tolerated.Remember that conversations, although outdoors, still remain confidential.AccessibilityThis route and UCL Marshgate is fully accessible. There will be opportunities to stop and rest along the way, however the tour is reasonably paced and covers changes in level. If you have access needs and would like to let us know, email erin@the-line.org prior to the event. We want our tours to be as inclusive as possible and will adapt where possible, but recognise we may fall short in meeting all accessibility requirements.In order to participate in this workshop, please bring:a fully charged smart phone - your creative tool will be your smart phone!portable chargers where possibleBefore attending, please download free apps: Instagram, Hypic &amp; Capcut and have a Notesapp on your phone.Please bring weather appropriate clothing as we will be spending time outdoors in February. Light refreshments  and a hot drink will be provided.We look forward to welcoming you on this workshop!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/poem-from-the-bench-digital-poetry-workshop/100001980113518838
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, literary-art, meetups, exhibitions, trips-adventures
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: UCL East - Marshgate
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: UCL East - Marshgate
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- **long**: -0.0116013
- **full address**: UCL East - Marshgate, 7 Sidings Street, London, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Line (https://allevents.in/org/the-line/19534218)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** UCL East - Marshgate, 7 Sidings Street, London, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: What type of event is this?
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- **Q**: What is the duration of the event?
  - **A:** 3 hours
- **Q**: What is the location of the event?
  - **A:** UCL East - Marshgate
- **Q**: What is the languages of the event?
  - **A:** English
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Poem from the Bench - Digital Poetry Workshop ?
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