Making Poetry Fun
Reading, England
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Join us for the next Dreading Slam is on Sunday, 2nd February @RisingSunArts
Doors open 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
The Quick Fire round for February is freestyle, up to 5 lines, on the theme of Places
Come, Listen, Enjoy.
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@dreadingslam break new ground with our #spokenword #openmic in the Angel Bar, #Caversham
more detals on our #FaceBook Page
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Next Slam is Sunday March 2nd 19:30
@Risingsunarts
We are Using Twitter a lot less now, better to follow our account
@dreadingslam.bsky.social
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Mon is start of independent venues week UK’s annual celebration of #music & #arts venues
Amongst those taking part is the @dreadingslam regular venue @RisingSunArts
whatsonreading.com/themes/in…
help support the venue by coming to watching or taking part in the slam
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The @Dreadingslam #captioncompetition is still live, and you can be the judge of that! as well as taking part.
To vote, use the Like to like any #captions you like, as often as you like. Vote early vote often.
#humour #creative #poetrychallenge
We’ll be there on Sunday 2nd Feb
Mon is start of independent venues week UK’s annual celebration of #music & #arts venues
Amongst those taking part is the @dreadingslam regular venue @RisingSunArts
whatsonreading.com/themes/in…
help support the venue by coming to watching or taking part in the slam
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The @Dreadingslam #captioncontest has begun
To enter go to Dreading #slam FB group page
And write a #copulet below this pic
facebook.com/photo/?fbid=102…
vote for you favorite with like button
#poetrychallenge
Should be a good night (and it’s free)
2weeks to the @dreadingslam. #poetry Contest for 2025 starts Sun 02 Feb @RisingSunArts RG1 2ST
#openmic all #poets and #poetrylovers w #freeentry
also a quick fire. Theme is up to 5 lines on places
#slampoetry #performance #RdgUK
photo by @mariatlloyd
We’ll be there
what comes after Love? Poetry.
After a friendly Park #Poets this morning @EthiopianTable Next #Poetry In The Park will be 11:00 Feb 15th. (the day after Valentine’s day)
#Rdguk #poetsoftwitter #creativewriting
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Link to Video of @Dreadingslam #poets making #poetry fun at local #openmic ( BoHo #openmicNight at the @thefish_cottage #RdgUK .)
@GillianPassman performs one of her “odd couple sketch” with Park poets founder @Johngil37312452
facebook.com/1293291983/vide…
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As well as usual #Slam @dreadingslam has a quickfire each month
Sun Feb 02 19:30 @Risingsunarts theme is up to 5 lines of #poetry on place.
The quick fire is #openmic and is won by the loudest cheer
The show is #free so join/watch the #rdguk poetry community
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The #ParkPoets meet Saturday 186h for #poetry in the park at 11:00 for sharing #poems Chat, coffee and breakfast. @EthiopianTable in Palmer Park Reading #Berkshire.
You are welcome to join us. Free parking for up to 2 hours
#RdgUk #poetry #writingcommunity
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regrettably the Sunday #spokenword #openmic has been cancelled.
#poetry in the park will be on Saturday morning as normal
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Lots of #poetry in #rdguk his weekend
Friday @Poets_Cafe @southstreetarts 20:30
Sat #bards in a Bar Siren RG1 Friar st.
Sun #openmic 19:00 @RisingSunArts RG1 2ST
#Community #Berkshire
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How do you fill the blank pages? Sat 15:00
This month’s #Bards in The Bar, the subject is #writer s block and how to overcome it.
Everyone welcome, #free
Siren RG1 1 Friars Walk, Reading RG1 1EP Sat Jan 11th 14:00
#writersoftwitter #poetrycommunity #creative
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Thanks to all the #poets and audiences who helped @Dreadingslam make #poetry fun in 2024 our 1st
#openmic of 2025 is Feb 2nd 19:30 @risingsunarts .
First chance to qualify for the 2026 Grand #Slam and follow of Jay Woods , our current champion
#poetrychallenge #rdguk
Congratulations Jay Woods on winning the Dreading Grand Slam this evening at @RisingSunArts and becoming our 2024 Champion. A victory that was very well deserved
1 more sleep ‘til the premier poetry event of the year in Reading Town. It’s the Dreading Grand Slam @RisingSunArts where you can witness the best 11 performance bards compete for the title of Dreading Slam Champion & qualify for the nationals. Join us at 7.30pm
Hopefully both poets and audience alike will be having fun tomorrow night. We can hardly wait to hear all of our finalists
which of the @dreadingslam Grand #slam finalists will be preparing thoroughly for tomorrow’s final #spokenword showdown @RisingSunArts and who will be having fun?
What matters is who performs better. Watch the #show for #free
(starting 19:30 doors 19:15) #Rdguk #entertainment
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To add spice to
The Battle of the #Bards
The War of the #Wordsmiths
clash of Champions
Farrago Poetry have confirmed
Sunday’s Grand #slam will compete in the England National Slam
Picture is @SvenStears who won 2024
@dreadingslam Sun Jan 5th @RisingSunArts RG1 2ST 19:30
