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
27th of September 2026
PIG UPDATE #42
Our National Poetry Day edition takes you on a little poetic tour of the BBC archives. That's on top of the usual news on events and opportunity, obvs.
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.
October 01 @ 18:30 - 20:00
Book Launch: Lindsey Shields Waters, Nuala Watt and Stewart Sanderson
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October 01 @ 19:00 - 21:00
National Poetry Day Mirrorball Showcase
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October 01 @ 13:00 - 14:30
GWL Story Café Special: National Poetry Day
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October 01 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Out Loud – a conversation on poetry and performance
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October 01 @ 16:00 - 17:00
The Wonder of Words: How poetry helps us see the world differently
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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.
August 01 - October 01
Foglifter: Issue 12.1 |
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August 24 - October 01
Dymphna Bursary 2026 |
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August 26 - October 07
Missed the Boat Mag |
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July 17 - October 20
Tea-Stained Literary: Issue 4 - Metamorphosis |
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September 01 - October 30
Happiful Poetry Prize 2027 |
See our Opportunities page for more.