Dreading Slam - Making Poetry Fun

Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition
The winner gets the opportunity to compete in the Grand Slam in Jan y January 2026
Join the friendly audience or take part an evening of live poetry entertainment. amd meet your fellow poetry lovers

There is also a lively quick fire round of short poems this is up to 5 lines long, won by the loudest cheer June theme is couples

If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.
also the chance to read without competing