This weekend the #poetry in #rdgUK is #poetscafe in art South Street #arts on Friday evening, giving us at Dreading slam a weekend off from the organisation

#spokenword #amwritingpoetry

There is more going on in #RdgUk #Berkshire THE #free #openmic #poetry in the Rising Sun #Arts Centre (RG1 2ST)

For more details see the Whats on Reading #podcast

Fuck me sideways: I've just seen a wood pigeon in my neighbour's garden that's the size of a rugby ball. It's ENORMOUS.

The undisputed king or queen of squeaky flight.
#rdguk #bird

List of upcoming #spokenword events in #Rdguk #Berkshire

Hope to see you Sunday 19:30 at the Rising Sun #Arts centre for the #slam

Apologies to the Castle Tap #storytelling , who meet in 1st Thursday of month as this was too late thi time

And always check with venues or organisers as plans change

Congratulations to Dreading #slam regular #poet Eric Fairman , who has had 2 #poems featured in Two Rivers Press Riverside on line recently

Pic of Eric at recent east #rdguk #festival
Next Dreading slam is Sun July 6 19:30 at Rings Sun #Arts Centre RG1 2ST

https://tworiverspress.com/2025/07/02/two-poems-by-eric-fairman/

#awmritingpoetry #poetry

Next Dreading #slam in 3 days’ time at #Rising #Sun #arts centre RG1 2ST(Sun Jul 6 19:30)
• Audience – Turn up and watch #free
• Judges volunteer at the slam
• #poet to compete, bring 3 of you own #poems max 3 min
• Poet noncompetitive any #poem up to 3 mins
• Quickfire poem up to 5 lines on birds
• Host. The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

#openmic #Rdguk #amwritting #showtime

This is Helen form the Castle Tap #strorytellers who performed along with Dreading #slam , My Word #Poetry and others on the #spokenword #stage at East #RdgUK #Festival

Watch her read Midas story on @creatorhouse_reading

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLjvuYbtGF0/

This Sunday (July 6th) the Theme for Dreading #slam quick fire is up to 5 lines on Birds.
So let your ideas take wing.

The quickfire is in addition to our usual #poetry slam, which takes place first Sunday of Each month 19:30 at the Rising Sun #Arts Centre RG1 2ST we run a quickfire contest which is judged by the loudest cheer (multiple entries are allowed)

See how high you #poems can fly

#openmic #RdgUK

One week to next Dreading #Slam 19:30 Sun July 6 at the Rising Sun #Arts Centre RG1 2ST

#free #openmic #poetry contest
New audience and #poets always welcome

To take part bring 3 of your own #poems max 3 minutes long each

Also the chance to ready a #poem by any #poet outside competition. (Also max 3 mins)

Come and help make #poetry fun

#RdgUK #entertainment

The #DoubleBarrelled is particularly busy tonight, and apparently the heat is causing the taps to be particularly slow. It's the first time I've seen queues halfway across the room in here for ages...

The beer's still worth waiting for, though.

#rdguk

First Sunday of July is approaching and so Dreading #Slam will be returning to the Rising Sun #Arts centre (RG1 2ST) 19:30 on Sunday July 6th

As well as the usual slam there is a quick fire round and the theme for that is up to 5 lines on birds

#free #poetry #event #Rdguk

Pleanty of #poets will be performing on Sunday at Tutus #festival in Palmer Park #rdguk Please come and support local artists.

Passing on the thanks from the organisers of the #spokenword #Stage at the East #Reading #festival to all the #poets and #storytellers who performed last Sunday.

The #poet alongside David the host in this pictu is the Mayor of #RdgUK .

Thanks to Adrian of #Caversham #writers for his generosity, allowing me to keep the #Reading #Poetry Writers group on Meetup.com

Join the group to stay informed of #spokenword events in #RdgUK #Berkshire

thanks to all the #poetrylovers (including the mayor of #rdguk ) who came to Palmer Park #RdgUK to see the #poets from Dreading #slam ,my word #poetry and park #poets
and the castle tap #storytellers

#poetrycommunity #art

Two popular local (to #RdgUK ) #openmic
Every Wed is Boho in the Fisherman;'s cottage (with good food available)
And Mon 30th (note change from normal pattern) is #openmicnight at the Castle Tap on Castle Hill

Both these #spokenword friendly, to watch or take part

#entertainment #arts #community

Don’t forget amongst the festival fever the regular #openmic and other #poetry events continue.

Next Dreading #slam is Sunday July 6th @risingsunartscentre 19:30 RG1 2ST
#free to watch #freeentry to take part

Help keep poetry fun
#RDGuk #Berkshire

What a difference a day makes.
Palmer Park #RDGuk today, before the East #Reading #Festival is set up
and as it will look tomorrow with ic from #spokenword #stage in 2023

funday for all the family
and #poetrylovers drop by and talk to the #poets

#community

Dreading Slam #poets will be at 3 #festivals this summer
This Sun East #Reading #Festival in Palmer Park
June 29 Tutu’s #Commmunity festival
Aug 9 Rising sun #arts centre for Here come the sun #fest

Tickets for last
https://wegottickets.com/event/665881/

#RdgUK #Berkshire