One more sleep until Dreading Slam Rising Sun Arts (6th at 7.30) Who will join the list of poets who have qualified for Jan’s Grand Slam? So many great poets yet to win. Come along tomorrow for a great night of entertainment (and it’s free) All welcome

Join us for the next Dreading Slam is on Sunday, 3rd November Rising Sun Arts Doors open 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start The Quick Fire round for November is freestyle, up to 5 lines, on the theme of Clocks Come, Listen, Enjoy.

Come along this Sunday to Up the Junction, Cemetery Junction, Reading at 5.30 to join in the entertainment at the 1st exclusively Spoken Word Open Mic Night Read your work or come along to listen to local talent reading theirs - poetry, prose, playlets, storytelling

Looking forward to seeing fellow poets at Bards in a Bar on Saturday for a lively discussion about performing/reading poetry. Followed by the 1st Spoken Word Open Mic at Up the Junction on Sunday with my fellow writers/creatives Monday, I can relax Castle Tap Open Mic Night

Back in August I wrote a poem about a slug called Selwyn. Just about everyone who has heard/read says it has potential for an illustrated children’s book. Not a genre/audience I have ever considered and I can’t draw. Starting to think that it might work Certainly worth exploring

Very productive evening with Caversham Writers in FourbearsBooks Great to see so many fellow writers there (a record number I believe) Now have a plot for a new story. Just need to complete all of my current WIP….

Looking forward to seeing everyone this afternoon for the 2nd meet of Bards in a Bar in Siren Friar St at 2pm Just put the finishing touches to the agenda which is a discussion about reading our work out loud Should be interesting

A lovely afternoon spent with some Bards in a Bar. I hope everyone found it constructive and also enjoyed connecting with other Reading poets. Next meeting will be on 23rd Nov. Same time, same place

Today is the day for the 1st Open Mic Night dedicated to the Spoken Word. Starting at 5.30 all are welcome to join in the fun. Bring your stories, your poems, your sketches, your prose, your comedy and anything spoken word and make it a great evening

A few photos from last night at Up the Junction Spoken Word Open Mic We had poetry, storytelling, comedy, prose and a sitcom sketch A most enjoyable evening and a great start to this new event Next one is Sunday, 24th Nov 7.30pm start

Looking forward to another great night I won’t be competing having already qualified in May so will be keeping score and taking photos With so many talented poets yet to win their place at the Grand Slam it promises to be very entertaining to watch

I’ll be at both

After a successful park #poets on Sat, there are two events next weekend Both organised by GillianPassman Bars in the Bar Sat 14:00 @SirenRG1 RG1 1EP And Sunday 19:30 #spokenword #openmic up the junction bar RG1 3NY #RGDUK #entertainment

Tomorrow 19:30 #spokenword #openmic Up a Junction Bar RG1 3NY Host GillianPassman Sound Rich Wright (pictured) All welcome #free #storytelling #poets

7 days to Dec Dreadingslam , the last chance to qualify for the Grand Slam. Will your name be in the pouch #openmc Who says which #poems are the winners? 3 members of the audience will be selected to judges . It could be you, if you jioun us 19:30 Sun Dec 01 Rising Sun Arts

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2nd Open Mic Night at Up the Junction. The weather is miserable outside so what could be better than an evening of poetry Storytelling comedy and prose. Join us at 7.30

Looking forward to being Rising Sun Arts twice this weekend

Congratulations to Jordan Jones who won last night’s Dreading Slam and completed our list of poets who have qualified for the Dreading Grand Slam on 5th Jan Rising Sun Arts