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.

	August 17 @ 19:00 - 22:00 Curler’s Cosy Corner Curler’s Rest 256-260 Byres Road, Glasgow Open Mic Curler’s Rest Details
	August 18 @ 19:45 - 22:00 Poet's Corner Hillhead Bookclub 17 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow Open Mic Hillhead Bookclub Details
	August 18 @ 19:00 - 20:30 Disability, Creativity, Advocacy: a conversation and reading with Ellen Renton Glasgow Zine Library 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow Tickets: £11.55 Reading Glasgow Zine Library Details
	August 19 @ 18:30 - 22:00 StoryTree Poetry Open Mic The Bungalow 15 Shuttle Street, Paisley Open Mic The Bungalow Details
	August 20 @ 19:00 - 21:00 CPF: A Music Made of Visual Thoughts - Sonics in Poetry - a Workshop online Tickets: £25.00 Writing Workshop 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.

	July 21 - August 22 Ambient Receiver: Autumn/Winter 2026 Submission Details
	July 20 - August 30 LAS Works-in-Progress Bursary Fellowship Details
	July 10 - August 30 Antiphony Journal and Press: Chapbooks Submission Details
	May 01 - August 31 Wayword Ekphrastic Poetry Prize Prize Details
	August 01 - August 31 Renard Press x t'ART - Open Call: Chosen Submission Details

See our Opportunities page for more.