Dreading Slam

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

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