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British Bilingual Poetry Collective - BBPC British Bilingual Poetry Collective, BBPC is a community interest company. We are based in London.

We work within communities to connect and celebrate multilingual heritage, facilitate mental well-being through poetry.

Are you curious enough to find out how BBPC will support you to write poem on "Curiosity"? Then come and join our poetry...
07/10/2026

Are you curious enough to find out how BBPC will support you to write poem on "Curiosity"? Then come and join our poetry meet up on Sunday, 25th of October at the White Chapel Gallery. Let's get curious about each other's writing. 📚📖💡

Marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street through the magic of poetry. BBPC has taken part with the spe...
04/10/2026

Marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street through the magic of poetry. BBPC has taken part with the special guest, Michael Rosen to celebrate the modern Cockney (bold, inclusive and generous non-posh Londoners) and the anti-fascist legacy of the Battle of Cable Street. This event marked the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when the East End community stood together to defend their local Jewish neighbours and to stop Oswald Mosley's fascist Blackshirts in their tracks. The participating poets explored modern Cockney identities and the unity and comradeship among East End communities through the magic of poetry. Here are glimpse of today's poetry grand slam.

04/10/2026

The 'Modern Cockney' Poetry Grand Slam featuring Michael Rosen took place today, Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM, at St George-in-the-East Church in Shadwell. A special celebratory event featuring special guest Michael Rosen honoring the modern, bold, inclusive, and generous spirit of non-posh Londoners alongside the anti-fascist legacy of the East End. BBPC had the fabulous experience of taking part in the grand slam along with the other featured poets from the Cockney Community. Here is a glimpse of Michael Rosen...

Thursday, 1st October 2026 National Poetry Day is the biggest mass celebration of poetry in the UK. This year's theme is...
01/10/2026

Thursday, 1st October 2026 National Poetry Day is the biggest mass celebration of poetry in the UK. This year's theme is Wonder.

"Childhood Wonder"

The sticky juice of standard summers past,
A golden warmth that was designed to last.
In grandmother’s kitchen, time would always slow,
Where white milk and golden-yellow mangoes used to flow.
She peeled the skin with careful, wrinkled hands,
The gentlest queen of all the childhood lands.
'Just one more bite,' her steady voice would plead,
Pure love was laced through every single feed.
The creamy white would meet the sun-drenched sweet,
A sacred bowl, a messy childhood treat.
She watched me eat with soft, adoring eyes,
Beneath the quiet of the afternoon skies.
The stained shirts washed,
the summers slipped away,
But in my heart, those sweet memories stay.
I taste her love in every fruit I see,
The deepest bond of grandmother and me.
©Farah Naz

BBPC 's first multilingual poetry open mike at Nunnery Café, Nunnery Gallery, Bow with a focus on multilingual sharing o...
19/09/2026

BBPC 's first multilingual poetry open mike at Nunnery Café, Nunnery Gallery, Bow with a focus on multilingual sharing of poetry, to explore and celebrate the colourful heritage of the east London Community. Thank you everyone for your gracious presence and making the event successful with your precious contributions.
📖📚 Friday 18th September 2026.

BBPC had a fabulous poetry adda on the theme of East End Identity, where a vibrant group of poets weaved "Bengali Cockne...
24/08/2026

BBPC had a fabulous poetry adda on the theme of East End Identity, where a vibrant group of poets weaved "Bengali Cockney" poems, that fused East End London heritage with Bangladeshi roots, celebrating a dual working-class identity over a cup of chai and marble cake. Here's few glimpses from 23rd August bi monthly poetry meet-ups and a piece of Cockney Bengali poem...

"From Sylhet's green to the old cobblestone,
A new sound rises and claims zone,
Not born just within where the Bow bells ring,
But turned to the heart as the locals sing."
©Farah Naz

💐 BBPC is welcoming local poets, young and old, to join them for the August meet-up. The theme of this one is ‘East End ...
06/08/2026

💐 BBPC is welcoming local poets, young and old, to join them for the August meet-up. The theme of this one is ‘East End Identity’ as we are partnering with ‘The Modern Cockney’ to contribute to an anthology. There will be a competition, an anthology and and Open mic in plans for in October. This is to celebrate 90 years of the battle of cable street.

This session we shall write and share poems on the theme. We will also share information on how to submit the poems for the Anthology and information on the open mic day.

First attendance to our session is Free. Each session is £5, taken on the day.

Welcoming you all to join the BBPC's upcoming poetry adda on the theme of Anti- war on Sunday June 28th, 2026 at White C...
10/06/2026

Welcoming you all to join the BBPC's upcoming poetry adda on the theme of Anti- war on Sunday June 28th, 2026 at White Chapel Gallery. Can't wait to see you all for another invigorating poetry afternoon! 📖📚📜

BBPC cordially invites you all to join its bi monthly poetry meet to honors enduring bonds despite physical separation. ...
11/04/2026

BBPC cordially invites you all to join its bi monthly poetry meet to honors enduring bonds despite physical separation.

The upcoming theme is 'absent friend' -the term is often used in social contexts to remember loved ones, including pets, and can describe a friend who is emotionally or physically distant.

See you on Sunday, 26 April, 2026 at White Chappell gallery, 3 pm sharp.

A warm thanks to all the participants for joining us today to celebrate International Mother Language Day. We had a very...
22/02/2026

A warm thanks to all the participants for joining us today to celebrate International Mother Language Day. We had a very stimulating yet convivial discourse on the theme “Youth voices on multilingual society and life."

All the participants agreed that how multilingualism can act as a bridge that fosters deep empathy, trust, and mutual respect by allowing individuals to connect through language, cultural nuances, and shared perspectives by reducing misunderstandings, breaks down stereotypes, and enhances emotional connection, making interactions more meaningful.

The light was shed on the origin of the mother language day by the Bengalis and the sacrifices of the language martyrs of Bangladesh in 1952 language movement, Ekushe February.

The discourse pointed out how the 1947 Partition of India—language was portrayed as being deeply partitioned, fragmented, and eroded alongside the physical and human destruction. The session ended up with cultural meditation where each participants shared multilingual words to weave poetry. 📖 📚 📜

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