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
7th of October 2026
PIG UPDATE #43
Spooky poetry tutorials, a community birthday party, plenty of open mic slots and readings, a guide to Push the Boat Out Festival plus a look at the Saltires poetry longlist - this PIG Update has it all.
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 25 @ 15:00 - 16:30
Trans History Festival: Roz Kaveney Poetry Reading
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October 26 @ 19:00 - 22:00
Ross Wilcock's Second Change Fringe
Tickets: £8.00 |
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October 26 @ 19:30 - 21:00
Discover Poetry
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October 26 @ 18:30 - 21:30
AFK#12: A SPAM Press Reading Series
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October 27 @ 19:00 - 22:00
Ross Wilcock's Second Change Fringe
Tickets: £10.00 |
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 01 - October 25
Wet Grain Poetry: Issue 9 |
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October 05 - October 28
Dead Poets' Slam - Performer Callout |
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September 01 - October 30
Happiful Poetry Prize 2027 |
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October 07 - October 30
Paisley Book Festival - Open Call for Proposals |
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October 01 - October 31
Platform by Faber |
See our Opportunities page for more.