Dreading Slam

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 December theme is Crackers

If you wish to take part in the Poetry Slam, please bring 3 poems of your own work.

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