Monthly open Mic Poetry competition 19:30 first Sunday of the Month. at The Rising sun Art Centre RG1 2SThttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mtoeisa6ts24Another friendly park #poets meetup this morning @tutusethiopiantables today. Our next #poetrycircle is Sat Sept 19th at same venue Good News, John Giles has agreed with a another venue in Palmer Park #drgUK to allow #poetry in the park to continue after Tutu has retired22 Aug 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoeisa6ts24https://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mtlherhm3k2ttwo weeks to Tutu's farewell part in Tutus Ethiopian Table, Palmer Park #RdgUK Many of the Dreading #slam #poets will be there, though not performing. Also at the same venue tommorrow (Aug 22) is Park Poets at 11:0021 Aug 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlherhm3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mtjwbvbqx22l#Park #poets (or is it #poetry in the {Park) meet this Sat (Aug 22) in at Tuts Ethiopian Table, in Palmer Park #RdgUK . in this recording Kathy Tytler reads her #poem "The Marsh Frogs"20 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjwbvbqx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mthera2p4k2xconcrete #poetry or is it?19 Aug 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthera2p4k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mteqagxttk2aDreading #slam host, the Legend that is Richard Stephenson, will be part of the at Rising Sun #arts Centre RG1 2ST #Variety Night show in the evening of Aug 29th. Come and watch the fun #showtime #iinRdg18 Aug 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteqagxttk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mtccaeej4c2yCastle tap #openmic showcase this Bank holiday Monday Music, #poetry comedy #spokenword from #RDGUK cultural community Contact @Castletap to take part in the show, or watch for #free17 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtccaeej4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mtc6xhbi322uthe video I could not post yesterday17 Aug 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc6xhbi322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mta52c7qes2nIDreading Slaw return to Rising SUn #arts cente on Sun Sep 6th then the #openmic quick-fire them is up to 5 lines on “morning”.16 Aug 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mta52c7qes2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mt4c3kqays2jCurrent Dreading #slam Champion, Louisa Guise has a regular #spokenword show on Radio Dacorum. Okay back available on mix cloud15 Aug 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4c3kqays2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mszv5vau3c2pPark #poets meet in 8 days (11 AM Sat Aug 22nd) for old fashioned #poetrycircle at Tutu's Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #RDGUK Due to Tutu’s impending retirement there will not be many #poetry #community gatherings at this venue so please join us next week14 Aug 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszv5vau3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3msy5cz3bzs2pPictures from #openmic at Tutus Ethiopian Table recently the will be a party to celebrate 20 years at the venue, in Palmer Park #inRDG Sat Sep 5th 13:00-17:0013 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy5cz3bzs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mstjebvcxc2qThis weekend the #poetry in #rdguk is from #poets cafe in @southstreetarts.bsky.social on Friday (aug 14th) Guest #poet is Oliver Fox #openmic is covers night11 Aug 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstjebvcxc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3msqjxog23s2zfew pics from Here Comes The Sun at Rising Sun #arts centre RG1 2ST where Dreading #slam we amongs many of the performers Thanks to the Volunteers from then #ArtsCenter who made it all happen10 Aug 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqjxog23s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3msnuhdp2hk2xquick fire #poetry from Dreading Slam #poets as part of Here Comes the Sun #Festival Theme was Sun09 Aug 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnuhdp2hk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mskrzeinm22ahere comes the Sun #festival today (auG 8th) at Rising Sun #Arts Centre RG1 2ST from 14:15 Dreading Slam #perfomance is on the Tree Stage from 17:15 #showtime #RdgUK08 Aug 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mskrzeinm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3msi7lmhqcs2jwhatsonreading.com/podcast this months @rdgwhatson.bsky.social pod cast is about the new #library in #RdgUK #books07 Aug 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msi7lmhqcs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3msggw2rhgk2v2 days to Here comes the Sun #festival at Rising sun #arts centre RG1 2ST #RdgUK (14:00 till after my bed time on Sat Aug 8th)06 Aug 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msggw2rhgk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3msbnurjn4s2lBefore Here come the Sun #festival (Aug 08 at Rsing SUn Art RG1 2ST from 14:00) the ground has to be prepared #stages must be set, and the fun built up ready for release Volunteers welcome from 10AM from Fri7th at the #artscentre, a chance to help the #RdgUK artistic #community04 Aug 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbnurjn4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3ms6xjdxm3c2dMore pictures from yesterday’s @Dreadingslam won by @louisaguiseauthor.bsky.social And the quick fire by Heather Next Dreading #Slam #oerfomance is part of Hers Comes The Sun 19:30 Sat Aug at Rising Sun #Arts Centre Rg1 2ST #creative #RdgUK #Berkshire03 Aug 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6xjdxm3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3ms527srris2zCongratulations @louisaguiseauthor.bsky.social winning this evening’s Dreading #Slam. Congratulations also go Heather winning the Quick Fire Next slam Sun Sep 6th02 Aug 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms527srris2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3ms3otfrdwk2eToday is the day. #openmic #poetry competition . See you @Risingsunarts Silver Street, #Rdg #Berkshire Rg1 2ST Doors 19:15 #showtime 19:3002 Aug 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3otfrdwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrzzxyggd22mDreading #Slam #OpenMic #Poetry Competition returns to Rising Sun #Arts (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Aug 2 #Freeentry 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 #inRDG01 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzzxyggd22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrz6rmbpos2iCongratulations Pam Ski for winning the #caption competition with this #couplet “A dozen cats all suited and booted, Their whiskers waxed, their miaows all muted.” There will be another #poetrychalenge on the Dreading poetry Slam #FB later in Aug, if you want to take part in making #poetry fun01 Aug 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz6rmbpos2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrxipe2n3s23I need to know how many to book a table for Tutus Meal and #openmic by Sun , as the event is popular an space are getting booked up. (Venue is Tutus Table in Palmer Park #Rdguk ) in video Piano played by Dillon Clare Smith reads John Giles’ #Poem “Hawaiian shirt” at previous #openmicnight31 Jul 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxipe2n3s23https://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrwlv5mydk2bWe have passed the ½ way point for 2026. Only 5 chances left to Qualify for the Dreading grand #slam Jan 2027. To enter that you have to win a monthly dreading #slam held on First Sun 19:30 in Rising Sun #arts next Sun Aug 2nd Watch or take part for #free31 Jul 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwlv5mydk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrv3du5hds2tlist of #poetry or #spokenword related events in #RdgUK this August please check with Venue/organizers if events are gong ahead #poetrylovers30 Jul 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv3du5hds2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrq34j7g222mGood #poetry ? You can be the judge of that! Dreading #slam is an #openmic poetry contest. Who decides who is the best #bard 3 volunteers from the audience, so it could by you, if you join us at Rising Sun ~arts 19:30 Sun 02 Aug Dreading Slam makes poetry fun on the First Sunday of each month.28 Jul 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq34j7g222mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dreadingslam.bsky.social/post/3mrncof745c2e#poetry this weekend in Egham, Surrey.27 Jul 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:evgad2jwsp7xtvhs3mashed5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrncof745c2e