Monday is 4th Monday of the month (yes #poets can count)
Which means it is #openmic at Castle Tap on castle hill #RdgUK
Some of the Dreading Poets will be amongst the #openmic performers
#inRdg #spokenword
If you want to help your local (to #rdgUK ) #arts @risingsunarts RG1 2ST are having a volunteer hangout today and Friday 27th from 12:00 to 15:00
The Rising Sun relies on volunteers to run the centre, and this in turn helps us to keep Dreading #slam #free for both #poets and audience

Another fun and friendly #poetry in the park yesterday.

We will return to Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #rdguk on Sunday April 18 th at 11:00 for more #poems , laughter and conversation

Why not join us?

Audio of Shirley Roberts reading her #poem “ Yogi Bear” at recent meal and #openmic in #rdguk

The Park #Poets meet Saturday 14th for #poetry in the park at 11:00 for #poetry and Chat and old fashioned #poetrycircle

Will it be tea or coffee?
Cake or toast?
and which #poem to read, or just listen. at Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #Reading #Berkshire
You are welcome to join us.
#RdgUk #writingcommunity

Easter is coming, a few #writtenword related things to note
On Sat April 4th @bookfacearts will hold the #rdguk zine fair at Sip & Spin

Many regular events are rearranged -Dreading slam is on Sun April 12 (a week alter than normal) at the usual time, 19:30, and place Rising Sun #spokenword

Next weekend 2 #poetry events in #Rdguk
Friday 13th 20:00 #poetscafe @southstreetarts.bsky.social guest #poet Desree
Sat 14th 11:00 poetry in the Park at Tutus Ethiopian table host John Giles
East Reading festival (#ERF ) returns to Palmer Park on Sunday June 21st.
The #spokenword stage has been confirmed and Dreading #slam are looking for acts to share it with
East #RDGUK #festival is #
free family event through the afternoon
This one from the Dreading #Poetry archives is when we met in Palmer Park #RdgUK outside Tutus Ethiopian Table when plague rules prevented an indoor meet up

There's been a big car crash at the junction leading to IKEA and Sainbury's on the A4 in Reading. The road is closed eastbound at the M4 roundabout.

My satnav marked it closed all the way up to the Berkeley Avenue junction, but that doesn't seem likely.

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/25910887.a4-bath-road-crash-reading---traffic-delays-now/

#RdgUk #ReadingUK #Rdg