Another fun and friendly #poetry in the park yesterday.
We will return to Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #rdguk on Sunday April 18 th at 11:00 for more #poems , laughter and conversation
Why not join us?
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Easter is the first Sunday after.the first full moon after the spring equinox
Dreading slam is the fist Sunday of the month normally
To avoid a clash Dreading #slam has moved back to Sunday April 12th
Still at Rising Sun Art Centre RG1 2ST 19:30 ( doors 19:15😍)
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Write #fest will start this week at Progress #Theatre #ReadingUK
Tickets to see new #writers available from their website.
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4d ago
Dreading #slam #caption competition has just started,
to enter write a couple below pic on Dreading #poetry #fb site
to vote for your favourites use the like as many as you like
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The Park #Poets meet Saturday 14th for #poetry in the park at 11:00 for #poetry and Chat and old fashioned #poetrycircle
Will it be tea or coffee?
Cake or toast?
and which #poem to read, or just listen. at Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #Reading #Berkshire
You are welcome to join us.
#RdgUk #writingcommunity
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6d ago
Easter is coming, a few #writtenword related things to note
On Sat April 4th @bookfacearts will hold the #rdguk zine fair at Sip & Spin
Many regular events are rearranged -Dreading slam is on Sun April 12 (a week alter than normal) at the usual time, 19:30, and place Rising Sun #spokenword
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Mar 09, 2026
#poet Pam Ski reading her own #poem “Big Top” in Tutus Ethiopian Table at recent meal & #openmic. Part of #Readinguk ‘s large cultural scene
#poetrylovers
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Mar 08, 2026
Next weekend 2 #poetry events in #Rdguk
Friday 13th 20:00 #poetscafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social guest #poet Desree
Sat 14th 11:00 poetry in the Park at Tutus Ethiopian table host John Giles
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Mar 08, 2026
East Reading festival (#ERF ) returns to Palmer Park on Sunday June 21st.
The #spokenword stage has been confirmed and Dreading #slam are looking for acts to share it with
East #RDGUK #festival is #
free family event through the afternoon
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Mar 07, 2026
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Dreading #slam #poet @ERICFaimenr read his #poem Hai Karate at on of #RdgUKs #openmic nights, this time BoHo night At the fisherman’s cottage recently
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Mar 07, 2026
Sun sets essions #openmic returns from it’s winter break to Rising Sun #Arts centre RG1 2ST this Sunday (Mar 8th) at 19:30
Friendly event for both #spokenword and music and a good opportunity to procatice in from of fellow performers
Newcomers welcome
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Mar 06, 2026
This one from the Dreading #Poetry archives is when we met in Palmer Park #RdgUK outside Tutus Ethiopian Table when plague rules prevented an indoor meet up
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Mar 05, 2026
The 2nd Sunday of the month. 7pm - 10pm Sun set sessions return to Rising Sun #arts centre. Everyone is welcome! Musicians, magicians, drag acts and #poets. singers and more
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Mar 04, 2026
Congratulations to Charlotte Faulconbridge, for winning the England #slam champion ship
Also well done to Paul Holroyd , dreading slam’s representative for 4th New slam season is already progressing with 2 of 11 places for the Dreading grand slam taken by monthly winners
#poetry #spokenword
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Mar 03, 2026
Congratulation to joint #caption contest winners for feb.
Clair Smith
My Back is beginning to ache
Sit gently or it will break
Peter Bellingham
The lengths I go to find a wench:
In the street showing how much I can bench
#humor
Watch Dreading #slam #fb page for next month's contests
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Mar 02, 2026
Some pics from Sunday’s #slam Rising sun #arts centre #rdguk
We return to the #artscentre on Sun April 12th
New #poets or audience welcome,
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Mar 01, 2026
Congratulation on Westy Winning the March Dreading #Slam and Trevor for winning the Quick fire
Next Dreading Slam is Sunday April 12th @Risingsunarts (a week later than usual to avoid Easter)
Quickfire theme will be “Glorious”
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Mar 01, 2026
#picture and audio from recent #bards in a Bar. Still a #poerty work in progress by the Legend that is Richard Stephneson
Next Bards in a bar is Stat Mar 28 Sirenrg1 in Friar st #RdgUK
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Feb 28, 2026
As we march into March any #poet who wants to follow Paul Holroyd to the UK national #slam the next Dreading slam is Tomorrow, Sun 1st of March 19:30 @risingsunartscentre
Theme for quickfire is up to 5 lines on Forward
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Feb 28, 2026
#Bards in a Bar this lunchtime sirenrg1 Friar street #inRdg
Chance to develop you #writing skills with fellow #poets
#free to attend
#amwriting
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Feb 27, 2026
Good luck to Paul Holroyd , who will be competing in the UK National Slam Championship this weekend as Dreading #Slam Champion
#poetry
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Feb 26, 2026
List of #poetry or #spokenword related events in #RdgUK #Berkshire in March.
Please check with venues/organisers in case of late changes
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Feb 25, 2026
Dreading Slam, #Openmic #Poetry Competition is Rising Sun #arts centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday March 1st
#Free entry to Watch or #read.
Dreading Slam is a friendly entertaining event
The winner gets the opportunity to compete in the Grand Slam in January 2027
Quick-fire theme is “forward"
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Feb 24, 2026
Friendly #poertysocial and #free workshop this Saturday (Feb 28th 13:00) with #bards in a Bar at Siren RG1 in Friar Street #rdguk
now moved to 4th Sat of each month
newcomers welcome
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Feb 23, 2026
Friday March 6th is a meal with #openmic @EthiopianTable in palmer Park #ReadingUK
There will be a Dreading Slam table at the event. If you want to eat with us please use either or Facebook event or Reading #Poetry Writing group in www.meetup.com before the Feb 1st so I can book places at our table.
This is a popular event that often books out
#foodie #openmicnight #RdgUK
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Feb 22, 2026
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Feb 21, 2026
#Bards in a Bar now have a fixed date of 4th Saturday of the Month
So next meeting is Saturday 28th in SirenRG1 on Friar Street #RdgUK #Berkshiire
13:00
We will workshop #poems based around a prompt to be chosen on the day.
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Feb 20, 2026
With all the #openmic nights and #festivals mentioned in our posts, it is no surprise to see #Readinguk applying to be UK city of culture.
So cultured we don’t even need to be a city.
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Feb 19, 2026
It is monthly #Caption Contest on the Dreading #Poetry #Slam FB group.
To enter follow the link, then make a #couplet to go with this picture.
The rules are on the FB page.
To help chose a winner Like entries you like as many a you like.
#humour #artscommunity
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Feb 18, 2026
Fourbears #festvial has just begun with #writer Will Dean in the #Cavershan #bookshop
Many more #writtenword events to come, see their website for info & tickets
Fourbears Books | Caversham, England
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Feb 17, 2026
One of #drguk many #spokenword friendly #opemmic at the Castle tap next Monday evening
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Feb 16, 2026
As ever the Park #Poets were given a warm welcome at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #RdgUK last weeknd
Next #Poetry In The Park will be 11:00 March 14th at the same venue
Listen to and share #poems with froends
#poetrysocail .
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Feb 15, 2026
Note the change of date for the April Dreading #slam (on Sunday 12th to avoid Easter).
Our march Slam is the usual 1st Sunday (Sun March 1st)
Both events 19:30 (Doors 19:15) at Rising Sun #Art Centre, Silver Street, #Readinguk RG1 2ST
Theme for March Quick-fire is “forward”
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Feb 14, 2026
Some dates for Valentines Day
This time the #wriitenword #festival at Four Bears #bookshop in #caversham near #Rdguk
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Feb 13, 2026
Dreading #slam host, the Legend That is Richard Stephenson, as guest speaker at #Reading Geek night in Zero degrees earlier this week.
Photos by Simon Morris
#rdguk
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Feb 12, 2026
Recorded at last Park #poets Gill Paasmon reads her #poem “Selling the family home.
More #poetry this Sat (Feb 14) Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park, #Rdguk #Berkshire
11:00
Free parking nearby
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Feb 11, 2026
Sat 14th Feb is #Poetry in the Park at Tutus Ethiopian Table n Palmer Park 11am
relaxed round-table chat and shared poetry "round table, Valentine's day," the spirit of Lancelot and Guinevere might be amongst us
a chance for #poetrylovers to share #coupletes
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Feb 10, 2026
this Friday #poetry in #Rdg coms from #poetscafe at South Street #arts centre
guest #poet James Womack, plus friendly #openmic.
Doors at 8pm, poetry from 8:30.
Tickets here: https://whatsonreading.com/.../whats-on/poets-cafe-live
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Feb 09, 2026
Plenty of #openmic opportunities this week in the cultural town of #ReadingUK
Tonight Angel Bar #Caversham
Wed Boho Night at Fisherman’s Cottage
Fri Poets Ccafe South Street #arts Centre
Sat park #poets at Tutus Ethiopian tables
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Feb 08, 2026
On Tuesday evening Dreading Slam Host, the Legend that is Richard Stephenson is presenting the talk for Reading Geek night at zero degrees #rdguk
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Feb 07, 2026
From Tutu's Ethiopian Table meal & #openmic on Fri
Heidi Wodehouse read her #poem “When the soul gives out”
We return 18:15 Fri March 6th
#rdguk #community
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Feb 07, 2026
next park #poets is on Valentines day, so perfect for any #poetrylover to find the matching #rhyme to form a #couplet
chance to share or listen to #poetry
Sat 14th 11AM at Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #Rdguk
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Feb 06, 2026
From December's meal and #openmic at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #rdguk
Shirley Roberts reads her #poem "Procrastination"
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Feb 02, 2026
Congratulations to Kirah on winning February’s Dreading Slam in a close run competition.
Congratulations also go to Richard Stephenson who won the Quick Fire round.
#openmic #openmic
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Feb 01, 2026
Dreading #Slam tonight Rising Sun #arts centre RG1 2ST
19:30 Sun Feb 1
Doors 19:15
#free to watch or take part
Help make #poetry fun
Poetry #community of #RDGuk #berkshire
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Jan 31, 2026
Eric Fairman reads his #poem “the dancing farmer” during a visit to #RG2 #radio
Eric is amongst the #poets you will be able to hear tomorrow (Sun 1 Feb ) at Dreading #Slam 19:30 Rising Sun #arts centre RG1 2ST
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Jan 31, 2026
Occasionally I am asked to find a prompt for #poetry
Dreading #slam 's quick-fire uses something related to the month of the qucikfore (On Feb 1 it is pure as February meant to purify in Latin)
www.dictioanry.com has a word of the day
Bing and other sites have wallpaper picture, which can be use for a vusal prompt
A random work forms a random parge in a book (or a random noun plus a random verb etc)
And typing “random #poetry prompt” into any search engine will get a few options
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Jan 30, 2026
come as you are
to bards in the Bar
Can it be that hard?
To become a #bard
So show your face
At@ SirenRG1 the place
And learn to #rhyme
Jan 31 13:00 the time
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