BBPC’s Open Mic at The Nunnery
Friday 18th September 2026 , 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Come and join Nunnery Gallery’s first multilingual poetry Open Mic hosted by Eeshita Azad of BBPC. BBPC cic, (British Bilingual Poetry Collective) is made of poets and poetry lovers, with a focus on multilingual sharing of poetry, to explore and celebrate the colourful heritage of the east London community.
All are welcome to book a spot for the OPEN MIC or join us as an audience. The theme of the evening is ‘Something that is important to you’. Come and share your favourite poem, no experience required – only the willingness to perform in a language other than English, or a mix of English and non-English. Whether you are a fluent speaker or have a smattering of another language, we invite you to share your words with us.
Open mic presenters each have up to 4 minutes, you can read or recite an original poem or a piece by another poet/writer. Register to book a spot and you’ll receive a message from the host to confirm your spot.
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This event will be held at Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ.
About the British Bilingual Poetry Collective (BBPC)
BBPC (British Bilingual Poetry Collective) is formed of poets and poetry lovers, with a focus on multilingual sharing of poetry for the purpose of mental wellbeing and community building. We use poetry as a tool alongside very accessible English to expand on intergenerational connections, explore and celebrate the multicultural heritage of the East London community. Our work involves performance, writing, translation and publication. We are a Community Interest Company based in East London.
About Eeshita Azad
Eeshita Azad is a page and stage poet and an arts facilitator with a career spanning fifteen years in New York, London and Dhaka. She is currently the Executive Director of British Bilingual Poetry Collective, a London based poetry collective that specialises on community work around heritage, mental wellbeing and poetry for second language speakers. She was one of the poets-in-residence for Bok Bok Books ‘Sensing Bangladesh: A Children’s Guidebook to Art from Bangladesh’. Her work includes a commissioned poem for The Francis Crick Institute and Poet in the City’s ‘A drop of Hope’ project. Her most recent bespoke poetry workshop was for Bow Arts’ Nunnery Gallery which received high praise from the gallery. Her book of poetry, ‘Elegiac Songs’ by Journeyman Books was published in 2018.
Access information
The Nunnery Café has step-free access throughout from street level, including to the accessible toilet, and is service animal friendly. This venue does not have a hearing loop system. Accessible parking is not available on-site.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility at this event or would like to make us aware of any access requirements that you have in advance of attending, please email nunnery@bowarts.com
Transport Information
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 8:30am – 3pm; Sunday 9am – 3pm
Address: Nunnery Cafe, 181 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
Nearest station(s): Bow Road (District and Hammersmith and City lines) is a 6-minute walk away, and Bow Church (DLR) is a 3-minute walk away.
Bus: 205, 25, 425, A8, D8, 108, 276, 488 and 8 all service the surrounding area.
Bike: Bicycle parking is located at Bow Church Station. The nearest Santander Cycles docking station is at Bow Church Station.