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

What'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.

	May 21 @ 19:00 - 23:00 Glyph Launch Event: The Horror Issue Dram 232 Woodlands Road, Glasgow Reading Dram Details
	May 21 @ 18:30 - 20:30 Online Writing Workshop: Writing Grief with Denise Saul online Tickets: £27.00 Writing Workshop online Details
	May 21 @ 18:00 - 20:00 Off-Page Group Exhibition Pre-View Many Studios 3 Ross Street, Glasgow Exhibition Many Studios Details
	May 21 @ 18:00 - 20:00 Glasgow Zine Fest: Blackout Poetry as an Act of Cathartic Destruction online Tickets: £10.00 Writing Workshop online Details
	May 22 @ 14:30 - 16:00 Bulb! The Garden 5 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow Reading The Garden Details

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.

	May 01 - May 24 Agora Press - Issue 1: What Are These Women On About? Submission Details
	May 04 - May 24 The Wee Gaitherin Poetry Festival - Call 2026 Commission Details
	March 30 - May 25 The Matthew Lanyon Poetry Prize Prize Details
	April 01 - May 31 Broken Sleep Books (Full Collections) Submission Details
	April 01 - May 31 Room To Write Award Prize Details

See our Opportunities page for more.