13th January - 29th December
Hold on every first Sunday of each month, Dreading Slam is a friendly, open mic poetry competition hosted by Richard Stephenson. The winner gets the opportunity to compete in the Grand Slam in January 2025 to be crowned the Dreading Slam Champion for a year.
In addition to the main event, there is going to be a lively Quick Fire Competition. Judged by the loudest audience cheer, this is a fast moving, entertaining part of the show that is open to all. If you want to give it a go, just bring along some short poems (5 lines max) on the theme for that month, which is announced both at the previous Slam and on the Dreading Poetry Slam social media accounts.
South Street can be easily accessed by leopard 3, emerald 5, emerald 6/6a, Buzz 9/9a, bronze 11 and, little oranges 19a/19b/19c and claret 21/21a at the Crown Street bus stop.