Dreading Slam
@dreadingslam.bsky.social
Monthly open Mic Poetry competition
19:30 first Sunday of the Month.
at The Rising sun Art Centre RG1 2ST
19:30 first Sunday of the Month.
at The Rising sun Art Centre RG1 2ST
Video of Kira performing performing her #poem "the Golden rules" recently at Tuts Ethiopian Table Meal and #openmicnight recently
Next meal and #opnmic at that venue is Friday 5th Dec.
sorry for the poor camera work
#inRdg #Berkshire #art
Next meal and #opnmic at that venue is Friday 5th Dec.
sorry for the poor camera work
#inRdg #Berkshire #art
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Video of Kira performing performing her #poem "the Golden rules" recently at Tuts Ethiopian Table Meal and #openmicnight recently
Next meal and #opnmic at that venue is Friday 5th Dec.
sorry for the poor camera work
#inRdg #Berkshire #art
Next meal and #opnmic at that venue is Friday 5th Dec.
sorry for the poor camera work
#inRdg #Berkshire #art
A week today (Sun 23rd at 10:30 ) Dreading #slam host, The Legend that is Richard Stephenson , will be guest at at Sunday Alternative at Rising Sun Art Centre (RG1 2ST)
Plenty of fun #poetry games tea and cakes
#rdguk #community
Plenty of fun #poetry games tea and cakes
#rdguk #community
November 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A week today (Sun 23rd at 10:30 ) Dreading #slam host, The Legend that is Richard Stephenson , will be guest at at Sunday Alternative at Rising Sun Art Centre (RG1 2ST)
Plenty of fun #poetry games tea and cakes
#rdguk #community
Plenty of fun #poetry games tea and cakes
#rdguk #community
On Sat Nov 22 we meet in @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social Siren RG1 on Friar street #RdgUK to discuss all things poetry over a drink and food (food optional) with a focus on the #writing process.
We will discuss co-operation between #writers
Please Join us
#creative #community #amwritingpoetry
We will discuss co-operation between #writers
Please Join us
#creative #community #amwritingpoetry
November 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
On Sat Nov 22 we meet in @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social Siren RG1 on Friar street #RdgUK to discuss all things poetry over a drink and food (food optional) with a focus on the #writing process.
We will discuss co-operation between #writers
Please Join us
#creative #community #amwritingpoetry
We will discuss co-operation between #writers
Please Join us
#creative #community #amwritingpoetry
Playing the Music for today (Nov15) #RdgUK Christmas lights is Rob Sowden. Rob runs the Boho #openmic night every Wed (not Nov 19 due to holiday) in the Fisherman’s Cottage Kennet Side which is very #spokenword friendly and often sees Dreading #slam #poets perform
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Playing the Music for today (Nov15) #RdgUK Christmas lights is Rob Sowden. Rob runs the Boho #openmic night every Wed (not Nov 19 due to holiday) in the Fisherman’s Cottage Kennet Side which is very #spokenword friendly and often sees Dreading #slam #poets perform
#poetry in the Park Tutus Ethiopian Table for the monthly #poets party in Palmer Park. Please join me to Purchase and partake Provisions, participate in popular parlance, and perhaps perform poetry.
Parking possible
11:00 Sat Nov15
#poetrysocial #RDGuk @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
Parking possible
11:00 Sat Nov15
#poetrysocial #RDGuk @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#poetry in the Park Tutus Ethiopian Table for the monthly #poets party in Palmer Park. Please join me to Purchase and partake Provisions, participate in popular parlance, and perhaps perform poetry.
Parking possible
11:00 Sat Nov15
#poetrysocial #RDGuk @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
Parking possible
11:00 Sat Nov15
#poetrysocial #RDGuk @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
Local #Poetry #competition hosted by Visit #ReadingUK
All entries must be original, unpublished work. Entries will be judged blind within the relevant age category. See
www.visit-reading.com/whats-on/chr... for how to enter
Closes Friday 28th November not long to go
#RDGuk
All entries must be original, unpublished work. Entries will be judged blind within the relevant age category. See
www.visit-reading.com/whats-on/chr... for how to enter
Closes Friday 28th November not long to go
#RDGuk
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Local #Poetry #competition hosted by Visit #ReadingUK
All entries must be original, unpublished work. Entries will be judged blind within the relevant age category. See
www.visit-reading.com/whats-on/chr... for how to enter
Closes Friday 28th November not long to go
#RDGuk
All entries must be original, unpublished work. Entries will be judged blind within the relevant age category. See
www.visit-reading.com/whats-on/chr... for how to enter
Closes Friday 28th November not long to go
#RDGuk
Our look back at the Global Café days has #poet Ian Mckeenze in front of the Elk, and a concrete #poem “Nib”
Ian has recently published sopme of his #poetry in a book “Going To Montana In My Mind: Poems from a coffee shop' - Available online from lulu.com”#amwritingpoetryry
Ian has recently published sopme of his #poetry in a book “Going To Montana In My Mind: Poems from a coffee shop' - Available online from lulu.com”#amwritingpoetryry
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our look back at the Global Café days has #poet Ian Mckeenze in front of the Elk, and a concrete #poem “Nib”
Ian has recently published sopme of his #poetry in a book “Going To Montana In My Mind: Poems from a coffee shop' - Available online from lulu.com”#amwritingpoetryry
Ian has recently published sopme of his #poetry in a book “Going To Montana In My Mind: Poems from a coffee shop' - Available online from lulu.com”#amwritingpoetryry
This Friday (Nov 14) is #ReadingUK #poetscafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social
Guest #poets are The Whole Kahani (The Complete Story) is a collective of British fiction #writers of South Asian origin.
#poetry #inrdg #art
Guest #poets are The Whole Kahani (The Complete Story) is a collective of British fiction #writers of South Asian origin.
#poetry #inrdg #art
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This Friday (Nov 14) is #ReadingUK #poetscafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social
Guest #poets are The Whole Kahani (The Complete Story) is a collective of British fiction #writers of South Asian origin.
#poetry #inrdg #art
Guest #poets are The Whole Kahani (The Complete Story) is a collective of British fiction #writers of South Asian origin.
#poetry #inrdg #art
Congratulations to Dreading #slam #poet and organizer @gillpassman for having a short #story published in Transformation by the Oxford #writing circle
#amwritting #storytelling
#amwritting #storytelling
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Congratulations to Dreading #slam #poet and organizer @gillpassman for having a short #story published in Transformation by the Oxford #writing circle
#amwritting #storytelling
#amwritting #storytelling
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#poetry in the Park returns to tutus Eethiopian Table in Paler Parkl #ReadingUK #Berkshire Sat 15th at 11:00
Real #poets real #poetrylovers, real tea and coffee and above all real #community
Which of these pictures is real and which AI?
#RdgUK #poetrysocial
Real #poets real #poetrylovers, real tea and coffee and above all real #community
Which of these pictures is real and which AI?
#RdgUK #poetrysocial
November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#poetry in the Park returns to tutus Eethiopian Table in Paler Parkl #ReadingUK #Berkshire Sat 15th at 11:00
Real #poets real #poetrylovers, real tea and coffee and above all real #community
Which of these pictures is real and which AI?
#RdgUK #poetrysocial
Real #poets real #poetrylovers, real tea and coffee and above all real #community
Which of these pictures is real and which AI?
#RdgUK #poetrysocial
3 way tie for #Caption Comp
Gill Passman
We are underweight. I cannot lie
But none of us like pumpkin pie
Kathryn McCone Usher
Please, do not laugh;
We are skeleton staff.
Pam Ski
This might seem like a Halloween lark,
But let us in .... we're afraid of the dark!
@poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
Gill Passman
We are underweight. I cannot lie
But none of us like pumpkin pie
Kathryn McCone Usher
Please, do not laugh;
We are skeleton staff.
Pam Ski
This might seem like a Halloween lark,
But let us in .... we're afraid of the dark!
@poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
3 way tie for #Caption Comp
Gill Passman
We are underweight. I cannot lie
But none of us like pumpkin pie
Kathryn McCone Usher
Please, do not laugh;
We are skeleton staff.
Pam Ski
This might seem like a Halloween lark,
But let us in .... we're afraid of the dark!
@poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
Gill Passman
We are underweight. I cannot lie
But none of us like pumpkin pie
Kathryn McCone Usher
Please, do not laugh;
We are skeleton staff.
Pam Ski
This might seem like a Halloween lark,
But let us in .... we're afraid of the dark!
@poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
Video from previous ‘#openmic at Tutus Ethiopian table #poet is Grahame Davison reading his #poem “water”.
Dreading #slam #poets will be amongst the #performers tonight
Dreading #slam #poets will be amongst the #performers tonight
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Video from previous ‘#openmic at Tutus Ethiopian table #poet is Grahame Davison reading his #poem “water”.
Dreading #slam #poets will be amongst the #performers tonight
Dreading #slam #poets will be amongst the #performers tonight
Vogon #Poetry based on the works of SF #Author Douglas Adams
Deliberately bad #poems don either for entertainment or to clear a #writer ‘s block
#poet William Topaz McGonagall used to make a living this way in the music halls so it is not new.
Do you ever #perform or #write in Vogon
Deliberately bad #poems don either for entertainment or to clear a #writer ‘s block
#poet William Topaz McGonagall used to make a living this way in the music halls so it is not new.
Do you ever #perform or #write in Vogon
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This Friday (Nov 7th) is #openmicnight at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #RdgUK
Many of the Dreading #slam #poets will be part of the #openmic
Pic from previous events
Many of the Dreading #slam #poets will be part of the #openmic
Pic from previous events
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This Friday (Nov 7th) is #openmicnight at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #RdgUK
Many of the Dreading #slam #poets will be part of the #openmic
Pic from previous events
Many of the Dreading #slam #poets will be part of the #openmic
Pic from previous events
More pics from Nov’s Dreading slam at rising sun #arts centre
making #poetry fun
We will return sun 7th Dec for your last chance to take part ( #openmic ) in the Grand Slam
New audience and #poets always welcome
#poetrylovers #RdgUK #Berkshire
making #poetry fun
We will return sun 7th Dec for your last chance to take part ( #openmic ) in the Grand Slam
New audience and #poets always welcome
#poetrylovers #RdgUK #Berkshire
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
More pics from Nov’s Dreading slam at rising sun #arts centre
making #poetry fun
We will return sun 7th Dec for your last chance to take part ( #openmic ) in the Grand Slam
New audience and #poets always welcome
#poetrylovers #RdgUK #Berkshire
making #poetry fun
We will return sun 7th Dec for your last chance to take part ( #openmic ) in the Grand Slam
New audience and #poets always welcome
#poetrylovers #RdgUK #Berkshire
Congratulations to Lara Marshll winning November’s Dreading #Slam.
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slam is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slam is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Congratulations to Lara Marshll winning November’s Dreading #Slam.
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slam is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slam is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
Congratulations to Lara Marshll winning November’s Dreading #Slam.
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slan is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slan is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
November 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Congratulations to Lara Marshll winning November’s Dreading #Slam.
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slan is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
Trevor won the Quick Fire with Westy coming close behind
Next Dreading Slan is 19:30 Sun Dec 7th
Quick fire theme will be upto 5 line on crackers
#perfomancepoetry #inRDGuk
Dreading #slam host, the Legend that is Richard Stephenson will be performing #Vogon #poetry in Plymouth this evening. But Don’t panic he will be back in #ReadingUk in time to the slam tomorrow.
November 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Dreading #slam host, the Legend that is Richard Stephenson will be performing #Vogon #poetry in Plymouth this evening. But Don’t panic he will be back in #ReadingUk in time to the slam tomorrow.
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Our venue Rising sun #artscentre (RG1 2ST) launch their friends of Rising Sun #Artts Centre with #free #workshopsthis weekend (Nov 1 and 2)
Learn about #drawing #music #making things #dance #poetry and more
As well as a café www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/free-...
#rdguk #free #creative
Learn about #drawing #music #making things #dance #poetry and more
As well as a café www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/free-...
#rdguk #free #creative
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Our venue Rising sun #artscentre (RG1 2ST) launch their friends of Rising Sun #Artts Centre with #free #workshopsthis weekend (Nov 1 and 2)
Learn about #drawing #music #making things #dance #poetry and more
As well as a café www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/free-...
#rdguk #free #creative
Learn about #drawing #music #making things #dance #poetry and more
As well as a café www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/free-...
#rdguk #free #creative
At the Dreading #slam as well as the regular 3 max 3 minute #poetry competition.
There is the quickfire .
To enter read a #poem (or more) up to 5 lines long. The winner will b the #poet who get the loudest cheer.
For Nov the theme is memories. Pic form Wikimedia commons
#performance #showtime
There is the quickfire .
To enter read a #poem (or more) up to 5 lines long. The winner will b the #poet who get the loudest cheer.
For Nov the theme is memories. Pic form Wikimedia commons
#performance #showtime
October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If you can make it trough Halloween there are a lot of #poetry and #spokenword related events in #ReadingUK this November
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you can make it trough Halloween there are a lot of #poetry and #spokenword related events in #ReadingUK this November