Poetry Workshop: Here and Now By Eeshita Azad
Schedule
Fri Nov 21 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
East Ham Library | London, EN
About this Event
A fun and playful poetry workshop for everyone.The sessions are free, friendly and open to everyone. We particularly welcome those for whom English is a new or second language.
- Workshop conducted in easy, accessible English
- 16+
About Eeshita
Eeshita Azad, known as @Sareepoem is a page and stage poet and an arts facilitator with a career spanning 15 years. She is currently the Executive Director of British Bilingual Poetry Collective, 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 book of poetry, ‘Elegiac Songs’ by Journeyman Books was published in 2018.
Quotes from workshop participants
‘You create such a welcoming and friendly space. Everyone feels safe and encouraged to share their personal thoughts and stories. That’s a fantastic skill!’
Claire Ward Thorton, Art Hoppers, UK
‘A really wonderful evening of poetry celebrating freedom and independence. Such a welcoming environment full of laughter and friendship. Thank you.’
Judith Kilvington, CEO, RichMix, UK.
Where is it happening?
East Ham Library, 328 Barking Road, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
