A picture of Poppy Jaman, against a white background. Poppy has short curly brown hair and is wearing a red top.

About Chai and Chat: My Marathon Sari

Join sari-wearing marathon runner and mental health champion Poppy Jaman OBE in conversation with Birmingham-based artist Sonali Dutta, as she shares her inspirations and sari stories from communities across the UK.

Created by Sampad, Chai and Chat is a discussion series that aims to empower women and girls by providing an informal and inspiring platform for their voices to be heard.

Organised in connection to The Offbeat Sari exhibition, on display at MAC daily until Sun 2 November.

Try on a sari

Join sari creative Nidhi Uppal after the talk for the opportunity to try on a sari.

Saris will be provided by Nidhi and Sampad, or you can bring your own from home to be draped for you.

Sari draping will be on a first come, first served basis.

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

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