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Dreading Slam is a monthly poetry competition which takes place in the Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading

06/09/2026

Next Dreading Slam is Sunday Oct 6th at the Rising Sun Arts Centre. RG1 2ST
free contest (if you wish to compete bring 3 poems of your own each max 3 mins long)

theme for the quickfire is Wonder.

28/08/2026

Dreading -competition has just started, to enter or vote for your favourite see the line below in the Dreading slam face book group

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10234592143926814&set=gm.28045369051757028&idorvanity=158362150884426

Also to help pick the winner like any captions you like

24/08/2026

A week before next Dreading Slam , The Legend that is Richard Stephenson is reading poetry at next Variety night at the Rising Sun RG1 2ST

02/08/2026

Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Sep 6th
Free entry to Watch or read.
Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition
The winner gets the opportunity to compete in the Grand Slam in January 2027
Join the audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment.

In addition, the chance to read the works of any poet (max 3 mins) outside competition

There is also a lively quick fire round of short poems this is up to 5 lines long, won by the loudest cheer September theme is “Morning”.
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work

19/07/2026

Dreading slam caption-competition for July has just started, to enter or vote for your favorite see https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10234123931781803&set=gm.27569460569347881&idorvanity=158362150884426

Enter a couplet caption in the comments below the pic
To vote for one you like use the like button, just like that

10/07/2026

Dreading Slam will be amongst the groups performing at this event, for more detail on here come the sun see www.risingsunartscentre.org

06/07/2026

From last Sundays Slam
we return to the Rising Sun Art Centre RG1 2ST at 19:30 on Sunday Aug 2nd

them for the quickfire is up to 5 lines on Summer

28/06/2026

Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday July 5th
Free entry to Watch or read.
Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition
The winner gets the opportunity to compete in the Grand Slam in January 2027
Join the audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment.

In addition, the chance to read the works of any poet (max 3 mins) outside competition

There is also a lively quick fire round of short poems this is up to 5 lines long, won by the loudest cheer July theme is “cups”.
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work

22/06/2026

reading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Jul 5th
Free entry to Watch or read.
Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition
The winner gets the opportunity to compete in the Grand Slam in January 2027
Join the audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment.

In addition, the chance to read the works of any poet (max 3 mins) outside competition

There is also a lively quick fire round of short poems this is up to 5 lines long, won by the loudest cheer

If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work

08/06/2026

East Reading Festival is Sunday June 21st in Palmer Park Reading.

Dreading Slam will be amongst the acts performing

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