Tomorrow (Sat 13 June) is Park #Poets #poetry in the Park. a Tutus Ethiopian Tables, Palmer Park #RdgUK 11:00 Friendly #social gathering of #poetrylovers new #poets and those who wish to listen to poetry welcome Video is Andy Smith reading "Pity will be no more" by William Blake at previous mtg

#Reading #poets cafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social tomorrow (FR 12th Jun 8pm) With #RdgUK Climate they will be featuring an eco-themed #open mic So please do bring your most verdant #verses Cover #poems welcome!

Park #poets is back Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park at 11:00 this Sat (June 13) join us for #poems and friendship or tea and cakes. new members always welcome

#poets café back @southstreetarts.bsky.social #RDGUK this Friday 8pm guest #poet Ali Lewis, author of 'Hotel' & 'Absence. This month an eco-themed #open mic part of the #Readinguk Climate Festival. We invite #openmic readers to share #poems on climate or environment , cover poems welcome.

Some Pictures from June’s Dreading #slam. Won by Trevor We return to Rising sun #arts centre Sunday Jul 05th #poetrylovers

Congratulations go to Trevor on doing the double this evening - winning both the Quickfire and June’s #Slam Next Dreading slam is Sunday July 5th @at Rising sun #arts Theme for quickfire is “Cups” .

Watch or take part in the, the battle of the #barts the rumble of the #rhymers, war of the #wordsmiths. This evening (Sun Jun 7) Rising Sun #Arts (RG1 2ST) at 19:30 doors 19:15, @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social

In additional to #slam there is quick fire competition. Fast #poetry contest won by loudest cheer. #Poet taking part reads #poem gets a cheer the leaves the stage, next poet walks straight on June 7th The quickfire is up to 5 lines on Pearls. Rising Sun (RG1 2ST) 19:30

video of 3 time Dreading Slam Champion, Sara Smith ,(Wordsmith) reading her #poem "Reading Weeps" at Uni of #RdgUK Rag parade Dreading #slam is tomorrow (Sun Jun 7) 19:30 at Rising Sun #Arts center RG1 2ST

also on this weekend at Rising Sun #artscentre RG1 2ST #art Market, on Sat, followed by #poetry #slam 19:30 on Sunday

Next Sunday is Frist Sunday of the Month and that means Dreading #Slam will be at Rising Sun #Arts RG1 2ST starting 19:30 (Doors 19:15) #free #openmic #poetry New ‘#poets and audience always welcome

Amongst the acts performant on the 2nd Stage at East #RdgUK #Festival will be Progress #Theatre who will give a taster of the #play they will e putting on in the Abbey Ruins

Dreading #Slam, #OpenMic #Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun #Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Jun 7th #Free entry to Watch or read. Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition Join the audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment.

some of the #spokenword related events in #rdgUK check with venue/ organisers for late cancelations

www.facebook.com/reel/2927018... In additional to the usual #poetry Dreading# Slam has a quick fire. A fast moving contest won by the loudest cheer. #poet taking part reads a #poem get a cheer the leaves (possibly to return) next poet walks straight on Jun 07 theme is up to 5 lines on Pearls

some picture from the 2018 Dreading #slam final/ Then were were in the Global Cafe , #rdguk

East #Reading UK festival is approaching #free fun family day out in Palmer Park, from 12:00 to 18:00 on Sun Jun 21st Amongst the acts performing on the 2nd stage will be comedian Robert Duck

Friday 15th of June is Meal and #Openmic at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #RdgUK As normal I will be booking a Dreading Slam /park #poets etc table. Please let me know if you wish to be include in that booking by Monday Jube 1, so I have booking numbers

More pics from recent University of Dreading #Slam at #RdgUK Rag parade . Our next #festival performance is June 21 for East Reading Festival in Palmer Park If you wish to perform with us first come to our regular slams on the First Sunday of each month at Rising Sun #Arts Centre RG1 2ST

Good luck to Dreading #Slam #poet Louisa who is competing in slamaggedon in Portsmouth later this week.

Less than a month to go before East #ReadingUK festival in Palmer Park. A #free fun family day out.

The #openmic on 4th Monday at Castle Tap #RdgUK Due to bank holiday the start will be earlier

Looking for something to do over half term . FourBears #Bookshop in #Caversham #RdgUK are having some #Book related events for Children on May26 . Details and tickets from their website

a #poem from Dreading #slam #poet Pam Ski from her Facebook page

No #Bards in a Bar this Month due to family commitments Bards in a bar will return on 4th Saturday of June

A recording of Dreading #slam #poets performing a quick-fire contest at the University of #RdgUK Rag parade to celebrate 100 years of the university #poems are max 5 line long on the theme of a century www.facebook.com/reel/2227324...

This Wednesday (20 May) at BoHO #opnemic night is the annual special tribute to Eurovison, Boho Vison Let,s see how the #spokenword performers rise to the challenge. A different contest to a #poetry #slam ,but still fun. Start 20:30 in the Fishmen’s Cottage Kennet Side #RdgUK

The Haiku Shack Magazine is looking for poetry and microfiction for its eighth issue. Theme: "Summer" Complete guidelines at creativeramblings.co... #poetry #fiction #microfiction #writing #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

Pictures of Dreading #slam poets (hosted on the day by @gillpassman ) making #poetry fun on the meadow stage in Forbury Pak #RDGUK as part of @uniofreading o centenary celebrations The slam was won by @s_wordsmith Thanks to all the local #poets who performed

Dreading #slam will be on the Medow Stage in Forbury Park #Rdguk at 15:00 please come and see us perform #showtime

Amongst the acts performing on the 2nd stage for East #RdgUK #festival is #Caversham #Writers The festival is in the afternoon of Sunday 21 June in Palmer Park.

Looking forward to performing at this on Sunday. Dreading #slam will be on stage at 15:00 in Forbury Park #rdguk

This Saturday (May 16th) is #poetry in the park, aka Park #poets in Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #Rdguk Join us for friendly chat and help make poetry fun Free parking nearby.

The pains #writers go through. This is Robert Louis Stevenson Does your creation wake you up at night?

University of #RdgUk are bringing back the tradition of their Rag Parade . Takes part on campus Sat 16 and then Sun 17th in #ReadingUK town centre is the parade. Ending in a party 🎉 in Forbury Gardens . Delighted to Announce Dreading #Slam will be amongst the performers in Fourbury

Park #poets meet again next Saturday May 16) in at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #RdgUK at 11:00 . #poetry , friendly chat and tea. reading poetry is optional. always will to meet friends so please join us, #community

Read more about the thumbnail piano and V&A loan in our latest blog www.readingmuseum.org.uk/blog/reading-museum-va%E2%80%99s-music-black-exhibition

www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... recent #poem from Pamski. a regular at #park poets

Park #Poet Organizer, John Giles will have one of his #poems broadcast on #BBC upload Thurs may 7 The show mixes music & #spokenword performances from #writers who send in their work if you know anyone who enjoys creative #writing please pass this on

#poets café this Friday (8th May) evening @southstreetarts.bsky.social the Guest #poet is Lucy Heuschen @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social

A new month - and a new #podcast with one of our newest Partners, Dazzle Dance Experience! We chat with Cez all about how you too can feel the full joy of dance, no matter what level of skill, experience or number of left feet you have! whatsonreading.com/podcast 1/

Hello everyone! If you have already downloaded a copy of The PoArtMo Magazine: Issue 2, please be advised that there was an error. Make sure you go back to the store to downloaded the amended copy. Our apologies! ko-fi.com/s/af736e3ab1

More pictures from yeasterday's Dreading #slam making #poetry fun

Congratulations Claire Smith on winning April’s #Caption Competition with this #couplet Unclothed, yet unashamed, In stone, forever named. Another caption competition on our FB group later this month www.facebook.com/groups/15836... #poetrychallenge

Congratulations Shirley Roberts on winning both the #Slam and the Quick Fire round tonight. Thanks to all the #poets who took part this evening, all the audience and rising sun #arts centre RG1 2ST for providing the venue

So how many #poems did you produce during #napowrimo ? maybe you are still #writing them. and are you looking to share any of them?. Or are you looking to hear #poetry If so Dreading #Slam site will highlight some of the possible events in our local area ( #rdguk #Berkshire ) .

#POETRY UNBOUND Bull, #Bracknell wed may 6th 2026, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Just turn up with some #poems. A relaxed, thoughtful space where #poetrylovers gather to read poems aloud, and learn from other friendly readers. don't need to be a #writer, just a #poetry fan,.

Sun May 3 in addition to #poetry #Slam at Rising Sun #Arts RG1 2ST from 19:30 we have a quick-fire #contest -a #poem up to 5 lines on a theme for May the theme is poles. You can try many times and the show won by the loudest cheer. So come and have a go if you are bard enough #poetrysocial

Sunday May 3rd be with us to watch or perform #poetry inDreading #Slam at Rising Sun #arts centre RG1 2ST from 19:30 (doors 19:15) #free I have arranged for many of you to have Monday so you can stay out late New audience and #poets welcome