#poet Shirley Roberts preforming her #poem "Bad Apples earlier this year in #rdguk

join Park #poets for the monthly #poetry party in Palmer Park. Please join us to Purchase and partake Provisions, participate in popular parlance, and perhaps perform poetry. at Tutus Ethiopian Table 11:00 Sat April 18th #amwriting #poetrysocial #RDGuk

Congratulations to Dreading Slam Host, the legend that is Richard Stephenson , for having his #poem "Crackle on the Line" selected by Manic World Magazine. manicworldmagazine.com/richard-step... photo credit @wikimediauk

Pics from last Dreading #slam we return to make #poetr fun again on Sunday May 3rd 19:340 (doors 19:15) at Rising Sun #arts centre RG1 2ST

Another busy Dreading #Slam this evening with 9 #poets competing. Congratulations go to Wendy Huntley on winning April’s Slam. Congratulations also go to the Legend That is Richard Stephenson for winning the Quick Fire

www.facebook.com/reel/2107399... last month's quickfire

last month's quickfire when the theme was March at 19:30 today (April 12) the quick fire theme is a #poem up to 5 lines on "Glorious" join us @risingsunartscentre RG1 2ST free to watch or perform help make #poetry fun

Dreading #slam is today. (April12) 19:30 at Rising Sun #Arts centre RG1 2ST #free #openmic #poetry contest New #poets and audience welcome

Who has been #writing #poetry for #napowrimo ? #amwritingpoetry

In addition to the normal #poetry #slam dreading also has a quick fire contest. For that #poets read a #poem or #poems up to 5 lines long on a theme For April 12th theme is “glorious “ Join or watch for #free 19:30 (doors 19:15) in The Rising Sun #Arts centre Rg 1 2ST

Dreading #Slam, #OpenMic #Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun #Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday April 12th #Free entry to Watch or read. Join the audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment. In addition, the chance to read the works of any #poet

Tomorrow (Fri April 10th) two #poetry related e vents in #rdguk Meal and #openmic (music and #spokenword) at Tutu's Ethiopian Table And #poetscafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social Chose wisely

Another part of #ReadingUK ‘s grassroots #art culture Picture from the recent #rdguk zine fair at the Sip_n_Spin #writtenword

After Easter the regular #openmic events in #rdguk return Tomorrow (wed 08 April) BoHO Night is back the fisherman's cottage Kenet Side For Music and #spokenword This is Dreading #Slam host , the Legend that is Richard Stephenson performing his #poem “last dance”

Our 6th prompt for #NaPoWriMo comes from Lucas Sheridan, winner of The Sonnet Challenge on Young Poets Network. Poets aged 5-25 can enter our current YPN challenge on the theme of colour in partnership with Borough Road Gallery for the chance to win publication and amazing prizes!

Friday April 10th is #PoetsCafe #RdgUk in @southstreetarts.bsky.social This month featuring local #poets from Two Rivers press

Our regular venue, the Rising Sun #Arts centre will be hosting a #variety night each month

Dreading #slam will be Sunday April 12th 19:30 at the Rising Sun #Arts centre #RdgUK New #poets and Audience Wellcome Perform or watch for #free new #poets or audience always welcome

Concrete #poem by Dreading #Slam host, The legend that is Richard Stephenson

For all the #writers Progress #Theatre #RdgUK have recently opened their #Write Fest scrip competition. You chance to get a play performed

Tomorrow (April 4th) will be a good Saturday with two events in #RdgUK #Berkshire #RDGzinefair by Book face #arts in Sip ‘n’ Spin will include a ‘#poetry #reading by Eric Faiman (well know to Dreading Slam ) and Rising Sun #Art Market at Rising Sun #artscentre RG1 2ST

#reading by John Giles at #Poetry in the park earlier this year. His #poem is called “knight errant”. The Park #poets will return to at Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #RDGUK 11:00 Sat April 18th New poets and #poetrylover always welcome

Another blast from the past, the month Dreading #Slam was based in Fisherman’s Cottage (home of BoHo #openmicnight ) before we moved into Rising Sun #Arts Centre #spokenword #inRDG #Berkshire

Video of Garry Royde reading his #poem “the best poem ever” at East #ReadingUK #festival 2022 on the second stage #ERF 20026 will be 12:00 to 18:00 in Palmer Park, Dreading Slam will be amongst the #spokenword acts

The National Poetry Competition 2025 online readings are taking place tomorrow! Sign up via the link in our bio for a FREE evening of brilliant readings from our top ten winning poets, and previous winners including Mark Pajak, Imogen Wade, and Fawzia Muradali Kane. Tuesday 31 March, 7PM BST

Meal & #openmic at tutus Ethiopian table for April is Friday 10th (18:30 Please let me know by Easter Sunday if you want a place at Dreading #slam #poets table so I get correct numbers for booking #RDgUK

Meal & #openmic at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #rdgUK for April is Friday 10th (18:30 Please let me know by Easter Sunday if you want a place at Dreading #slam #poets table so I get correct numbers for booking

As next weekend is Easter Dreading #Slam will be a week late on Sunday April 12th 19:30 at Rising Sun #Arts Centre RG1. 2ST

#ReadingUK Zine fair will include a guest reading by #poet Eric Fairman who is a regular at Dreading #Slam

List of#spokenword related events in #Rdguk this April Check with venues or organisers in case of late changes

tomorrow is 4th Saturday of the month (yes #poets can count) Which means it is #bards in a Bir @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social In Friar street #RdgUK #Berkshire #free #poetry workshop over a friendly beer or tea (not free that the way pubs do business Start time 13:00

#poem “Hawaiian Shirt” written by #poet John Giles and performed by Clara Smith at recent #openmic in #rdguk. The Pianist is Dillan Clara will e amongst the #poets at #poetry unbound #socal meetup in the Bull #Bracknell 18:00 on Wed April 1.

POETRY UNBOUND The Bull, 56 High St, #Bracknell #Berks 1 April 6- 7:30 p.m turn up with some #poems. A relaxed, thoughtful space where #poetrylovers gather to read poems aloud, share with other friendly readers. You don't need to be a #writer, just a #poetry fan. or just listen

Congrats to Wendy Huntley on winning Dreading #slam #Caption Comp for this month with the following… "Green is my colour Guinness is my drink , One swig of this, I'll soon be in the pink " join out FaceBook group to take part/vote for winner of next www.facebook.com/groups/15836...

Monday is 4th Monday of the month (yes #poets can count) Which means it is #openmic at Castle Tap on castle hill #RdgUK Some of the Dreading Poets will be amongst the #openmic performers #inRdg #spokenword

Next Sat Mar 28th , we meet in @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social RG1 on Friar street @RdgUK at 13:00 for #Bards in a bar There will be a prompted #writing session and discussion on #poetry. #amwritingpoetry You are welcome to join us.

it is World #poetry day today March 21 what difference to that make you can't just be a #poet for one day a year

From Boho #openmic dreading #slam host, the Legend that is Richard Stephenson and John Giles perform the legend's lates alphabet #poem

If you want to help your local (to #rdgUK ) #arts Rising Sun #Artscentre RG1 2ST are having a volunteer hangout today and Friday 27th from 12:00 to 15:00 The Rising Sun relies on volunteers to run the centre, and this in turn heklps us to keep Dreading #slam #free for both #poets and audience

The #poets video of the Engl National #slam competition are available www.youtube.com/@FarragoPoetry to compete in 2027 as the Dreading champion our next competition is Sun April 12th 19:30 Rising sun #arts RG1 2ST winner of that , and our monthly contests compete in Jan for the championship

Congratulations to Dreading #slam host, the legend that is Richard Stephenson for having his short #story “The Griffin on The Bridge” published in Worthing Flash #amwriting worthingflash.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Congratulations to Dreading #slam host, the legend that is Richard Stephenson for having his short #story “The Griffin on The Bridge” published in Worthing Flash #amwriting worthingflash.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend... #poetry event with Drteading #slam founder Michaël Vidon . a few Tickets available

Castle Tap #openmic is next Monday Evening 23rd March) both music and #spokenword welcome #free to perform or listen.

Another fun and friendly #poetry circle yesterday We return to Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #RdgUK 11:00 on Sunday 18 April. Why not Join us for #poems, laughter and tea/coffee

Easter is First Sunday after first full moon after the easter equinox. Dreading #Slam is first Sunday of the month But to avoid a clash in April the slam has moved back to Sunday April 12 Still 19:30 at the Rising Sun #arts centre RG1 3NL

There are six cracking plays this year that really do show off what great writers we have in this town. And, what great on- and off-stage talent Progress Theatre nourishes. And I'm not just talking about me - our pool of talent this season has been wonderful

Write #fest begins next week at Progress #Theatre #Rdguk A chance to see new #writers

Today is Friday 13th. But it is Sat 14th when you would be unlucky to miss #poetry in the Park. 11:00 at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #ReadingUK Join this friendly #poetrycircle to share or listen to #poems

Audio of Shirley Roberts reading her #poem “ Yogi Bear” at recent meal and #openmic in #rdguk