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Our friends @fourbearsbooks.bsky.social earsbooks in #caversham a hosting a Will Caver #booklaunch soon #amwri̇ti̇ng

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Put a name to the #poetic face Meet us this weekend, on Sat in @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social renrg1 13:00 in Friar Street #RDGuk On Sun at East #Reading #festival in the Afternoon we will be on the #spokenword stage Help make #poetry fun

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#EastReadingFestival returns to Palmer Park on Sunday June 22th. As last year @Dreadingslam will be heavily involved in the #Spokenword stage and the Park #poets will be making their first show. If you wish to help set up turn up around1 10:00 on the Morning. #Rdguk #community #free

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Another friendly park #poets this morning Tutus Ethiopian table , Palmer Park, #RdgUK, #berkshire We will be back, same place, on July 19 11:00 for another friendly #poetrycircle Why not join your fellow #poetrylover of a cup of tea.

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The MY Word #Poetry group show for #poetryhour for RG2 Radio could not go out live for technical reasons. It was recorded and we will let you know if there is a broadcast date. Meanwhile some pictures from the RG2 Studio #communityradio @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social #rDGuk

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#spokenword stage includes performance by Dreading Slam #poets , park poets and My Word #poetry so see the #RDGuk #poetrycomunity live for #free #ERF #showtime #festival

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#Poetry This Weekend in #rdguk with #poets cafe in @southstreetarts.bsky.social 20:00 Friday and the #poetrysocial of Park #poets (picture )at Tutus Ethiopian Table 1100 Sat please join us #poetrycommunity #Berkshire #arts

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Good luck to Current dreading slam champion Jay woods is hosting this at Canada Water in July

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#poetry hour tomorrow on @rg2radio soon after 5pm #poets will include Dreading Slam host, the Legend that is Richard Stephenson www.rg2radio.com #spokenword #rdguk #berkshire

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#Poetry next weekend with @reading_poets_cafe in @southstreetarts.bsky.social on Friday 14th (8pm) and the #poetrysocial of #Parkpoets on Saturday15th (11:am) at @tutusethiopiantables in Palmer park #rdguk #amwritingpoetry

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Picture of the #poets performing at the Meal and #openmic from Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park last night As a result of Tutus festival on Sun Jun 29th there will be no July #openmicnight so next is Friday Aug 1st #rdgUK #culture #showtime

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Congratulations to newly crowned world poetry slam Winner 2025 BiFF Smith from Scotland Remember qualification stats with local event like Dreading #Slam and may other #poetry events around the world

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2 of 2 Pam Au naturel, it seems we're not good enough, The humans have covered us in plastic stuff! Shirley I'll show my bark. I'll show my leaves, but the rest is hidden from those Magpie thieves. Claire In pink and green I feel so alive Nowt underneath except Chanel No.

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1 of 2 Dreading Slam is full of winning #poets (as usual) 3 joint winners for the caption contest Pam Ski Shirley Roberts Claire Smith there #copulets follow There will be another #poetrtychalleng in June on the Dreading Poetry #slam #FB page, so why not join us

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#stroytellling Wed @ the Newtown Pippin #Bracknell and Thursday @castle Tap #rdgUK keeping the #spokenword alive until next Dreading Slam #amwriting

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#poets who performed at last Dreading #slam Congratulations to Westy who won the quickfire Next Dreading Slam I s Sun 6 Jul at Rising Sun #arts Centre , Silver Street #Reading #berkshire RG1 2ST Next quick-fire is up to 5 lines on birds #rdguk #poetry #creative

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Our June #podcast is here! This month we head to Palmer Park to chat with Matt from East Reading Festival about this year's event and how it celebrates the local community - plus the other festivals in Palmer Park this month, from Olly Murs to Tutu's Ethiopian Table! Listen now via buff.ly/gBMRg4W

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congratulations to Gill Ppssman and Westy . Joint winners of the June Dreading #slam at the Rising Sun #Arts Centre #poetrylovers @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social both qualify for the Grand Slam in Jan 2026

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today Next Dreading #slam Rising Sun #Artscentre RG1 2ST (19:30 doors 19:15) #openmic #poetry Watch for #creative inspiration, or take part Join #rdgUK #arts scene #poetrylovers #ReadingUK #freeentry

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Some upcoming #festivals in #RdgUK Dreading #Slam have been confirmed for the #spokenword stage at East Reading Festival. And Various Dreading Slam and Park #poets will be performing at Tutus #Community Festival Here Come the Sun Festival is still at planning stage

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Tomorrow Dreading #slam at Rising Sun #Arts Cente RG1 2ST (19:30 doors 19:15) #openmic #poetry competition Watch or take part for #free #poetrycommunity #ReadingUK #spokenwordpoetry photos by Bianca Radu

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On Friday 6 June Dreading #Slam has a table Meal and #Openmic at Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park. If you wish to join us please let me know by the Slam (June 1 19:30 @risingsunarts ) so I have numbers for booking. #poetrysocial #arts #foodie #rdgUK #Berkshire

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Last chance to take part in Dreading #caption contest, on our #FB, page closes this evening After that there is still time to like you favourite couplets. Winner will be couplet with most likes. That’s the way I like it www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1... #poetrychallenge #rhyme #humour

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Many chances to listen to #poetry or #spokenword in #Reading #Berkshire this month Leading the way is Dreading #Slam Rising sun #arts centre (RG1 2ST) (Sun 19:30 doors 19:15)) Check with the organisers for confirmation/tickets. #RdgUK #poetrsocial @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social

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As well as #slam, dreading runs a quickfire contest. Theme for Sun June 1 (19:03 at Rising sun #Art RG1 2ST) is up to 5 lines on couples T Related to that here are Gill Passman and Richard Stephenson performing a sketch (written by Gill) at Boho #openmic night www.facebook.com/richard.step...

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Next Slam is Sun 1st If you want to perform at a #poetry #openmic event but are worried by the competitive nature of the #slam don’t worry - We have a friendly audience - There is also the chance to read outside the competition - If you are not competing you can read a #poem by any poet

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The castle tap #openmic is postponed until June 2 But Tue 27th of May is My Word #poetry at 18:00 in the Firefly Cellar bar under the Three Guinness #Rdguk, near the station Video is Erol from last month’s my Word, read his #poem

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Dreading #slam #captioncompetition has just started, to enter or vote for your favorite see the Dreading poetry slam #FB group www.facebook.com/groups/15836... add a couplet in the comments below this pic #humour #poetrychallenge

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With East #Reading #Festival slowly approaching Dreading #Slam are well into the planning stage for our part in the #spokenword stage, as are the park #poets The festival starts Noon on Sunday June 22nd in Palmer Park #rdgUk #Berkshire The event is #free #poetrycommunity #community

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busy June for Dreading Slam #poets #Slam at 19:30 @risingsunartscentre on Sun 1. #openmic #poetry contest. Fri 6th there will be Dreading slam table for the Meal & #openmicnight at Tutus Ethiopian Table In Palmer Park #RdgUK #Berkshire all #free

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#Bards in a Bar return to @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social Siren RG1 in Friar Street #RdgUk #Berkshire tomorrow (Sat 24th) at 13:00. The theme for discussion is inspiration, how to be inspired, how to inspire. There will be much more #poetry talk over food and possibly drink #amwriting #writtenword

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The castle tap #openmic is delayed a week because of the upcoming bank holiday #spokenword #music and maybe other #enetetainemnt in Early and late June #openmicnight #rdguk #berkshire #creative #community

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#poem with picture “The Mezzo Man” by Eric Faiman #art #amwriting #rdguk

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Excited for tomorrow Boho #openmicnight @the_fishermans_cottage_reading #rdguk is the annual tribute to Eurovision Extra #creative challenge for the #performers ( #spokenword and #musical ) and extra entertainment for the audience See what the Dreading #slam poets can come up with

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Where do you get your inspiration from? Next Saturday (May 24th) the theme For #Bards in the Bar is Inspiration At 13:00 in @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social RG1 in Friar Street #Rgsuk Join us to inspire and be inspired Picture from @wikimediauk.bsky.social

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Graeme Davison reading his #poem “everything we do for April @RG2radio Graeme is amongst the #poets recorded who will be played next #poetrycorner 5pm on Tue 20 May RG2 is an internet radio station so you will be able to listen in any post code

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Dreading #slam next event is #Bards in the Bar Sat May 24 we meet in @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social on Friar Street #RdgUK to discuss poetry over a drink and food with a focus on #writing. Theme for this meeting is inspiration Please Join us #creative #community #amwritingpoetry #writingcommunity

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After another successful #poetry in the park Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #rdguk we will meet at the same venue 11AM on Sat June 14th For another #poetrycircle share your words in a friendly environment, or just listen #poetrysocial #amwritingpoetry #wordsmith @poetsonbluesky.bsky.social

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With 5 Weeks to go to the East #Reading Festival in Palmer #Park #RdgUK Dreading #Slam are selecting the #poets to perform on the #spokenword stage The #Festival is #freeentry and a good way to spend a summer Sunday as well as a chance to watch #poetry #strorytelling & more #community #berkshire

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#bbc #radio upload www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... includes an interview with Alex of @fourbearsbooks in #Caverhsam (just after 34 mins) He discuss the Fourbears #fest which take place this weekend. See www.fourbearsbooks.co.uk for tickets and more details #books #amwriting #writtenword

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Dreading #Slam host, the Legend That is Richard Stephenson, reading his #poem “I hear the wind whisper” at BoHo #openmic night in The Fisherman's Cottage #rdgUK Music by Paul Vocals- Gill, John & Alan You can meat the legend tomorrow @ethiopiantable 11:00 f0r Park #poets #perfomance #showtime

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If you missed the #poetry corner on @rg2radio last Tuesday, this was due to an internet outage. The #poets were recorded and their #poems will be broadcast soon. Currently planned for from 5PM next Tuesday #spokenwordpoetry

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The #ParkPoets meet Saturday 17th for #poetry in the park at 11:00 fo #poems and Chat, coffee and breakfast. @tutusethiopiantables in Palmer Park #Reading #Berkshire. You are welcome to join us. To discuss poetry and talk of many things #RdgUk #poetrysocial #writingcommunity

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Rising Sun #arts have announced date of #hcts fest Sat Aug 9th. performers not yet been chosen . Other Festival news Dreading #Slam will be on the #spokenword stage at East #Reading Fest (June 21) and supplies some of the #poets for Tutus Fest (June 28) Both in Palmer Park #rdguk #berkshires

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