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.

	September 15 @ 19:45 - 22:00 Poet's Corner Hillhead Bookclub 17 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow Open Mic Hillhead Bookclub Details
	September 16 @ 19:30 - 21:00 'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee': Helen Mort online Tickets: £7.00 Open Mic Reading online Details
	September 16 @ 18:00 - 20:00 Anamot Press Workshop Series: Ching-In Chen online Tickets: £15.00 Writing Workshop online Details
	September 16 @ 12:00 - 13:00 Well Versed with Vicki Feaver online Reading online Details
	September 18 @ 12:00 - 17:00 StrathWrites Gala Day: MFA Launch, Literary Readings, Zine Fair & Workshops The Ramshorn 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow Mixed Showcase The Ramshorn 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.

	August 13 - September 14 Cripping Culture Community Call Out Submission Details
	August 13 - September 14 Puck Zine: Crumble Submission Details
	August 05 - September 14 Agora Press: Issue 2 - Nostalgia Submission Details
	September 02 - September 16 Testing Ground Zine Submission Details
	September 01 - September 20 Ampersand Poetry Journal: Together & Apart Submission Details

See our Opportunities page for more.