Celebrate 15 Years With Open Out: 'Zine Launch & Workshop with Greygory

To celebrate our 15th birthday, we’re hosting a series of workshops in March 2026. These workshops are a fundraiser and a way to grow our Patreon scheme, which helps us provide home visits for disabled clients and subsidised services for low-income clients.

By attending this workshop, you’re supporting more accessible hair care — thank you 💛

What is this workshop?

This free, drop in workshop is the launch of a new Special Edition 'Zine, created specifially for this event by Greygory and exclusively available at this launch event. You will also have the opportunity to create your own 'zine inspired by the topic of 'your hair journey'.

How can you support us?

• The workshop is free, and we welcome donations for attending
• You can buy a Special Edition, '2 in 1' double sided print 'Zine for £8
• You can receive a free Special Edition, '2 in 1' double sided print 'Zine if you sign up as a £5 a month paid member to our Patreon Scheme
  
  

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is suitable for:

• All ages
• Anyone interested in supporting our work
• People who enjoy crafting activities
  

Timings & refreshments

• 2.30pm — Make your own 'zine workshop starts
• 3.00pm - Launch of our Special edition 'Zine with an introduction by Greygory to our new Patreon exclusive comics collection.
• 3.30pm - Make your own 'zine workshop continues
• 5:00pm — Finish

Provided:

• Tea, coffee, and oat milk
• Light snacks
  

COVID safety

• We encourage taking a COVID test before attending the workshop.
• If you have any symptoms of unwellness that could be contagious please do not attend the workshop.
• Face masks are available.
• The workshop leader may prefer not to wear a mask but will do a COVID test in advance.
• We have a large air purifier running throughout the day.
  

Accessibility of the space

• Limited pay-and-display street parking outside the salon
• Level access throughout the space
• Wheelchair-accessible toilet
• A small, separate room is available as a quiet space
  

Accessibility of the workshop

We aim to make this workshop as accessible as possible.

• Access assistants are welcome free of charge
• Assistance dogs are welcome
• If you require a BSL interpreter, please let us know in advance

If you have other access needs, you’re welcome to contact us to discuss them.

What to bring

• Just yourselves!
  

Workshop leader

This workshop is led by Greygory Vass, co-Founder and Director of Open Out for 15 years.

As well as being a hairdresser, Greygory has a BA Hons in Fine Art and has been enjoying developing his creative skills further creating a collection of comics through conversations with clients over the past 15 years. These comics will be exclusively available to Patreon members.