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Dreading Slam Open mic poetry
Dreading Slam, Open Mic Poetry Competition returns to the Rising Sun Arts Centre (RG1 2ST) at 7:30PM (Doors 7:15) on Sunday Aug 3rd
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 2026
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 August theme is Kings, queens, emperors etc
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.
hosted by The Legend that is Richard Stephenson
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 2026
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 August theme is Kings, queens, emperors etc
If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.
hosted by The Legend that is Richard Stephenson
Sunday 3 August
Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver St Reading, Berkshire RG1 2ST
doors 19:15, show 19:30 free to watch or read
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