Welcome to Poetry in Glasgow (PIG), your community resource for local events, opportunities and helpful miscellany. No matter whether you are a seasoned poet, a regular slam champion, an aspiring bard, a poetic newbie or simply someone who enjoys the occasional reading: this website is for you.
The idea for PIG emerged on a dark and stormy winter night in early 2025 against the backdrop of some rather concerning developments on the social media sites most of us use to keep on top of local events and writing opportunities. Our collective reliance on commercial social media companies with their often highly questionable ethics simply seemed like a bad idea.
Our response was the creation of PIG: a tool for and by the poetry community.
Latest Update
23rd of November 2025
PIG UPDATE #21
PIG doesn't need Black Friday deals. This update is priceless and it's free of charge all year round!
DetailsWhat's On
Here's a quick peek at some of the local poetry events happening soon. Check the Events page for a full list of all upcoming events.
December 07 @ 14:00 - 17:00
Scowth - Festive Special
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December 08 @ 18:30 - 20:30
Online Writing Workshop: Multilingual Poetry with Leo Boix
Tickets: £27.00 |
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December 09 @ 09:00 - 11:00
Writing Vital Nature Poems with Karen McCarthy Woolf
Tickets: £28.00 |
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December 10 @ 18:00 - 20:00
Writing Group @ MFBooks
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December 10 @ 19:30 - 22:00
SpeakEasy - SlamEasy
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See our Events page for more.
Upcoming Deadlines
Here's a quick preview of current opportunities with upcoming deadlines. You can find more calls for submissions, residencies and commissions on the Opportunities page.
October 23 - December 05
Carrier Bag Press |
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October 20 - December 07
Puck Zine |
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October 27 - December 07
Carte Blanche : Issue 53 |
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November 10 - December 09
HNDL Mag: Devour |
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September 15 - December 15
Home on the Range: Poems of the Queer Pastoral |
See our Opportunities page for more.