Tomorrow, Independent Venue Week kicks off, with venues up and down the country celebrating grassroots music. There are FOUR such gigs #inrdg, courtest of Club Velocity, and Sid talks all about it in our latest #podcast! Listen, look and book via whatsonreading.com/themes/podcast…

See you Rising Sun Arts the Sun 19:30 (doors 19:15) #RdgUK #freeentry

#openmic, #poetry or #spokenword related events in #RdgUk this Feb Starting with Dreadingslam #openmicnights continue the tradition my parents used to talk about, of the making your own #entertainment Please confirm with venue /organizers #communitet #amwriting #culture

Dreading #slam is Today Come and watch #poetry made fun. Or join in #openmic read a favorite #poet outside the contest 19:30 (Doors 19:15) Rising Sun Arts RG1 2ST photo credit mariatlloyd

Congratulations to Kay Loveday Day for winning g the Feb Dreadingslam , and taking the first qualification place for Jan 2026 Grand #Slam Next Dreading Slam is Sun March 2nd 19:30 Rising Sun Arts RG1 2ST #spokenwork #poets #poetrycommunity

MC Napthali’s show on @RG2radio will include #poetrycorner a little after 5PM today #poets will include me , Kathy Tytler and Naomie Listen live via this link rg2radio.com #community #rdguk #Berkshire

The quick-fire competition is fast moving #poetry contest judged by the loudest cheer. Each #poet taking part reads a #poem gets a cheer the leave the stage and the next poet walks straight on Feb quickfire was won by Shirley Roberts March quick-fire them is walks or walkies

This weekend as well as #Bards in a Bar on Sat (13:00) at Siren RG1 in Friar Street #RdgUK. theme to #rhyme or not to rhyme in #rdg there are also 2 #openmics with a strong #spokenword tradition Friday @tututsethiopantable and Sunday Evening @Risingsunarts #poetry #community

Meanwhile in #bracknell #berkshire An evening of #spokenword for #poets #storytellers and more #openmic so bring your #story or #poem to the Newtown Pipin and share with you fellow #writers #amwritting #writtenword #writerslift

Feb is National #haiku #wrting month ( #NnHaiWriMo ) Have you written yours? You can always wait to march, or copy someone else’s #writer #poetry

Winner of Feb slam Kay instagram.com/reel/DF2P9dgMi…

This month #Poet café is on line. Guest #poet Yousif M. Qasmiyeh, host Katie Meehan, and #openmic Tickets from What's On Reading whatsonreading.com/venues/south-s…

So today it is #science with Reading Geek Night in Zerodegrees Microbrewery Restaurant

not using twitter much, as many #poets have left. best way to follow us is via #FB , useing our #community group pagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/158362150884426

Next Slam is Sunday March 2nd 19:30 @Risingsunarts We are Using Twitter a lot less now, better to follow our account Dreadingslam.bsky.social

Next Slam is Sunday March 2nd 19:30 Rising Sun Arts RG1 2ST We are Using Twitter a lot less now, better to follow our account Infin IT on Mastodon

We are thrilled to share that our cafe will be featured on The One Show, BBC One tonight! Monday, 24th February 7:00 PM Let us know if you'll be watching—we’d love to hear your thoughts #TutusEthiopianTable #TheOneShow #BBCOne #community #ethiopianfood

For best engagement join our #FaceBook group page facebook.com/groups/1583621…