Dreading Slam

01/06/2026

Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Jun 7th
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 June theme is “pearls”. (the birth stone of June)
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.

21/05/2026

Dreading Slam will be appearing on th Second stage at the East Reading Festival on June 21 in Palmer Park

04/05/2026

Picture from Dreading Slam on May 3rd.
we return to make poetry fun again 19:30 on Sunday O7 Jun to Rising Sun Art Centre RG1 2ST

03/05/2026

06/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/groups/158362150884426 our face book group is best place to find details of slam andd things like our caption contest

Next Slam is Sunday 12 April 19:30 at Rising Sun Art RG1 2ST

25/01/2026

Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Feb 1st
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 Feb theme is Pure ,clear
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.

07/12/2025

next poetry in the Park Dec 20thh 11:00 Tutus Ethiopian table

GRAND SLAM
Next Slam is the Grand Slam. A contest between the winners of all our monthly Grand Slam Events to compete for the prize of best Bard in Berkshire
Free entry to Watch so Join the audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment.

There is also a lively open mic quick fire round of short poems this is up to 5 lines long, won by the loudest cheer the theme is Endings. Open to anyone present
Venue Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST)
Time 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Jan 4th

Open Mic Poetry Competition returns in February

02/11/2025

Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Dec 7th
Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition

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

also Nov 15th 11:00 Poetry in the Park Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park.
Nov 22 13:00 Bards in a Bar Siren Rg1 in Friar street Reading

05/10/2025

Next Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Nov 2nd
Free entry to Watch or read.
In addition the chance to read the works of any poet (max 3 mins) outside competition
Also a lively quick fire round of short poems this is up to 5 lines long, won by the loudest cheer November theme is Memories
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.

Next Park poets (poetry circle ) 11:00 Sat Oct 11th Tutus Ethiopian Table

Next Brads in a Bar is 13:00 Sat Oct 18 at Siren RG1 , the theme is "What poems inspired you"