DAYTIMERS, a collective at the heart of the re-emerging Asian Underground, presents Mehfil, their event series spotlighting and celebrating South Asian visual arts, live performance, poetry, and spoken word.

After a string of sold out shows cementing Mehfil as one of the most sought-after poetry experiences in the capital, in 2025 it looks to build on its connections and expand into ever larger venues - to share the undiluted beauty of the South Asian voice to an ever-growing audience.

On Sunday 13th July, Mehfil presents their second takeover of the Elgar Room at Royal Albert Hall spotlighting and celebrating South Asian poetry, spoken word and music - inviting along some of London's brightest names in the poetry scene.

The afternoon’s programming will be followed by a special live performance from Baluji Shrivastav OBE alongside Vishnu Vijayan and Theo Archer Lees.