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
5th of July 2026
PIG UPDATE #36
Summer break? Not for PIG! We are here for you, come rain, come shine!
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.
July 16 @ 19:00 - 20:30
The Poetry Review Summer 2026 launch
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July 16 @ 19:00 - 21:00
World-dreem 2 Launch / 5 Years of sincere corkscrew
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July 20 @ 18:30 - 20:00
Online Poetry Review Reading Group: Summer
Tickets: £5.00 |
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July 20 @ 19:00 - 22:00
Curler’s Cosy Corner
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July 21 @ 19:45 - 22:00
Poet's Corner
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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.
May 29 - July 19
Soft Publishing: Trans & Disabled Grief and Rage Anthology |
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July 01 - July 19
StAnza 2027 - Artist Proposals |
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June 04 - July 20
Paisley Book Festival 2027 - Writer in Residence |
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June 22 - July 22
Oxford Review of Books: Winter 2026 Issue |
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May 01 - July 29
Scottish Book Trust - New Writers Award |
See our Opportunities page for more.