facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1487204476741574&set=pcb.1487204516741570 Link to video of #openmic Tutus Ethiopian Table last Friday Next #openmicnight there is Friday Feb 5th. Dreading #slam will be organising a table for anyone who wants to join us #community #rdguk

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Announcing the 2026 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝒊𝒏𝒓𝒅𝒈! 1/4

Fiona Larkin at #Reading #poets cafe in @southstreetarts.bsky.social last Friday #poetry #spokenword #inRDG

2026 is the UK #nationalyearofreading If you wish to reconnect with #poetry why not come to a Dreading #slam to watch (or take part as poetry is made fun, or join our social events #readingforpleasure #writtenword

The #ParkPoets meet Saturday 17th for #poetry in the park at 11:00 for poetry and Chat, coffee and breakfast. Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #Readinguk Berkshire. You are welcome to join us. #RdgUk #poem #writingcommunity

To follow Dreading #slam as a #poetry #community why not follow our #FB page www.facebook.com/groups/15836... Help make #poetry fun.

www.instagram.com/p/DTOQ5n9ikU... one way to help the #arts is to help the venues

This Friday 9 January, it is #poetscafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social guest poet Fiona Larkin plus an #ope mic open to all. Come read, listen, or soak it all in. Cover #poems welcome. #inrdg

Pic from the Grand slam quick fire An #openmic #poetry up to 5lines on a theme. For Jan the theme was “endings” for feb the theme will be “pure” or “clean” . but is it #art ? Shirley Roberts won most Quick fires in 2025 Trevor won Jan 2026 Wat or take part in the fun for #free on Feb 1 #RDGuk

Congratulations Paul Holroyd on being crowned the Dreading #Slam Champion of 2025. As well as being best bard in #Berkshire he wins a place in the UK national slam the feb. On Feb 1 Dreading slam returns as #openmic at Rising sun arts Take part or watch for #free

Tonight's the night - the @dreadingslam.bsky.social Grand Slam, where the winners of the monthly heats throughout 2025 compete to find the best of the best of the verse! Join them from 7:15 at the Rising Sun Arts Centre - buff.ly/uKksyNM

Dreading in 2025 – #poets #poetry events are nothing without the poets. These are some of the artists who have performed last year to help make poetry fun Who was the best? Find out at the Grand Slam Sun Jan 4th Rising sun #arts centre RG1 2ST 19:30 (Doors 19:15) Watch for #free #poetrylovers

Dreading in 2025 saw many visits to Tutus Ethiopians Table #inRdg For 2 monthly events #poetry in the park organised by John Giles & a Dreading #slam table at the meal and #openmic 3rd pic is Kathy Tyler who will be at the Grand Slam Rising sun #arts 19:30 Jan 4

New Year – New champion find out who will be the Best #Bard in #Berkshire Rising Sun #arts Centre RG1 2ST 19:30 Sun Jan 4 Dreading Grand #Slam winner 2025 Jay Woods Host The Legend that is Richard Stephenson And list of competitors for 2026 Watch for #free and help make #poetry fun

Dreading in 2025 Quick-fires In additional to the trad slam (3 min #poems ) Dreading runs a quick-fire a #poem of up to 5 lines to a theme each month, Jan theme is “End“ While the Grand Slam contest is between the monthly winners quick fire is #openmic help make #poetry fun

Dreading in 2025 #festivals Some pics from when Dreading #slam #poets were at local Festivals Shirley at the mic at East #RdgUK fest while other poets await their turn And Pam Ski at Tutus Festival (2024 pic) Gill introduces the Poets for Here Comes the Sun #berkshire

Jan #poetry & #spokenword related events in #ReadingUk #Berkshire Almost beginning with the big item of the Year the Grand Slam Check with the organisers for confirmation/tickets. Date for Bards in the Bar to be announced and Sunset sessions ( #openmic ) is in hibernation till March #poetrylovers

Dreading in 2025 remembered Some pics from when Dreading #slam where at Angel Bar #caversham last spring. One of these two got a visit from Santa the other will be the Dreading Grand #slam on Jan 4th Crowd pic by Marie Lloyd of My Local Marketer podcast

4 days to go to Grand #slam next year, where we find the best Bard in #Berkshire The winner will represent Dreading Slam at the UK national #Poetry Slam this Feb Pic from #ReadingUK today coverage of a previous Grand Slam Watch for #free at Rising sun #arts RG1 2ST 19:30 (doors 19:15) Jan 4

www.facebook.com/reel/7850006... at the Dreading Grand #Slam (Sunday 4th Jan at the Rising Sun #Arts Centre, RG1 2ST ) the quick fire #poetry is still #opnemic them is up to 5 lines on "the ends" or "ending" . this Video from Dec main show is competition between monthly winners watch for #free

Congratulations to Toni Kent for winning December’s Dreading #slam #Caption Competition with this #couplet. “Rudolph", said Dancer, "You're out of luck" "The top job's just gone to a DUCK!" #humour Make #poetry fun

Grand #Slam is both next year and next week. We can do that because we are #poets Monthly Dreading Slam winners from 2025 competing to become Best #Bard in #Berkshire at 19:30 (doors 19:15) on Sun Jan 4. Venue is Rising Sun #Arts Centre Rg1 2ST Watch for #free. Help make #poetry fun

Tutus meal and #openmic is Friday Jan 09 at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #ReadingUk If you wish me to book a seat at the Dreading #Slam table let me know by the Grand Slam on Sunday Jan 4th

The heats are all done. The finalists have been chosen. And on Sunday 4 January, @dreadingslam.bsky.social hold the GRAND SLAM, the big final where the best of the verse compete to become this year's champion. whatsonreading.com/venues/dread...

New Year new Champion! Who will replace Jay Wood as the best #Bard in #Berkshire & represent #ReadingUK in the Uk National #Poetry #Slam Watch for #free 19:30 Sun 4 Jan at Rising Sun #Arts RG1 2ST

Well, it's time for us to wrap things up for Christmas. It's been another corking year of events here #inrdg, and our biggest Christmas on the site, too! We hope you've found some new festive favourites! 1/

A day left to enter out #captioncontest by going to out #FB page and entering a #couplet on the pic below. To help judge use the like button to like and couplets you like before 29th Dec. Like 👍🏻 early like 👍🏻 often.

Merry Christmas

The winner of each monthly Dreading #Slam, these will be the competitors for the Grand Slam at Rising Sun #Arts (RG1 2ST) on Sun 4th Jan . Watch the show. which #poet will become the best #Bard in #Berkshire

This Christmas Day Four Nears #Bookshop in #Caversham is offering Mince Pies to those who drop in. #writing #community

Winner of the Dreading Grand #Slam will not only become best #Bard in #Berkshire but also a chance to compete in the2026 UK national #slam this Feb

From last December Kathy Tytler reads her #poem “Winter Solstice” for RG2 #radio Kathy is the best runner of the Dreading #slam competitors, you will be able to see her at the Grand Slam at Rising sun #arts centre RG1 2ST 19:30 Sun Jan 4th #showtime #poet #Rdguk

what no more Castle tap #openmicnights this year. I guess all good things must end until 2026 back the castle tap 26 Jan for next #openmic #RdgUK #community

Some quick-fire photos from 2025 Dreading #slams While the Grands #Slam main contest ids between the monthly winners (Jan 4 19:30 Rising Sun Arts) the quick-fire is #openmic Theme for that is up to 5 lines on ending Watch or join the show for #free. help make #poetry fun #rdguk #showtime

Dreading #slam #CaptionContest 1) See link below 2) To enter adda #couplet (2 lines that rhyme it the comments below the pic 3) To help chose a winner like any couple you like 4) Like as many entries as you like www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

I was lucky enough to hear Cora perform her winning entry from visit #ReadingUK #poetry contest at Boho #openmic night recently Boho takes a break for Christmas and return to every Wednesday at the fisherman’s cottage Kennet Side #RdgUK on Jan 6th. #creative #berkshire #inRdg

Last #Poetry in the park before Christmas Sat 20th 11AM at Tutus Ethiopian Table, Palmer Park #RdgUK. You don’t have to have the #poetic gift to be present yule soon be in the Christmas spirt. Old fashioned #poetrycircle. Meet and make friends

Congratulations to Cora Groveland winning Visit rdg Christmas #poetry contest. read her #poem and see the other #writing competition winners here www.visit-reading.com/whats-on/chr... Dreading #Slam took part in the judging and enjoyed reading all the entries #rdguk #amwriting #writtenword

Link to xmas #sketch written by Gill Passman Performed by Gill & Dreading #slam host, Legend That is Richard Stephenson You will be able to see them both at the Grand Slam, Sun Jan 4th 19:30 @Risingsunarts RG1 2ST #bard #berkshire #spokenword www.facebook.com/reel/1382464...

University of Reading presents honorary degree to Cheeselogs founder #rdguk #cheeselogs

some of the #poets who have performed at Dreading #slam in 2025. The 11 monthly winners will compete in the Grand Slam @risingsunartscentre RG1 2ST in Jan 2024. See the show for #free #ReadingUK #Reading

Link to a Christmas #poem on the Dreading #slam FB page/ Shirley Roberts reading her poem Christmas Wish. You will be able to see Shirley live for #free the Grand Slam , Sun Jan 4th 19:30 @risingsunartscentre RG1 2ST #readinguk #spokenword www.facebook.com/reel/1173656...

#openmic is a good place to watch, read, and meet #poets and musicians. Next wed is the Christmas Boho #openmicnight from 20:30 at The Fisherman’s cottage, Kennet Side #RdgUK. Christmas jumper optional #berkshire #creative

#poetry in the Park returns to |Tutu' Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #ReadingUK #Berkshire Sat 20th at 11:00 Watch or listen, newcomers are always welcome Real #poets real #poetrylovers, real tea and coffee and above all real #community Christmas hats and poetry optional #spokenword #rdguk

Another Christmas #poem . This time the #poet is the Host of Dreading #slam , The Legend that is Richard Stephenson #Reading His poem "Santa’s Naughty list". You can see the Legend live Rising Sun #arts centre on Sun Jan 4 when he hosts the Grand Slam #amwritingpoetry #poetrylover

The #acrostic is a type of #poem where the first letter of each line spell out a word. Short and to the point. Here are three examples, have you any to share #amwri̇ti̇ng #art #poetsofinstagram

#poetry in the park founder John Giles reading his #poem “Jesus by Candlelight “ Next Poetry in the Park is 11AM on Sat 20 Dec, a Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #RDGuk #spokenword #poetrylovers @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social

Friday 13th the #poetry in #RDGuk is #Reading #poets #cafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social Starts 8pm Guest Poet Robin Houghton Hosts Katie Meehan & Vic Pickup #writtenword #amwrittingpoetry

Some audience shots from yesterday’s dreading #Slam We return to the Rising sun #arts centre for the Grand slam on Sunday Jan 4th won by Shirley Roberts, Quickfire won by Westy New Year New Champion #poetry #showtime #RDGUK