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.

	February 11 @ 18:30 - 20:00 Poetry Open Mic @ GZL Glasgow Zine Library 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow Open Mic Glasgow Zine Library Details
	February 11 @ 19:30 - 22:00 Poet’s Corner Hillhead Bookclub 17 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow Open Mic Hillhead Bookclub Details
	February 11 @ 19:00 - 20:30 Cheltenham Poetry Festival Online: ‘I Am’. Poetry and the self. A workshop. online Tickets: £25.00 Writing Workshop online Details
	February 12 @ 19:00 - 21:00 St Mungo's Mirrorball Showcase Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Reading Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) Details
	February 12 @ 12:00 - 13:30 Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery online Tickets: £50.00 Writing Group online 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.

	December 01 - February 14 Radiophrenia Submission Details
	January 01 - February 14 Tough Poets Review: Spring/Summer 2025 Submission Details
	August 16 - February 15 Doubleback Review Submission Details
	January 07 - February 15 Journals of Love and Literature: Metamorphosis (Issue 3) Submission Details
	January 07 - February 18 Cutwife Magazine: Yolk Submission Details

See our Opportunities page for more.