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
1st of February 2026
PIG Update #25
This PIG Update is offering a splash of colour for your winter days with a Alasdair Gray special. That's on top of the usual news about local events and poetic opportunities.
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.
February 03 @ 10:30 - 12:30
Open Book Creative Writing Session
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February 03 @ 19:30 - 22:00
Argosy Poems
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February 03 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Grant Us a Poem
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February 03 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Online Reading with Sukhema Butler
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February 04 @ 19:30 - 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.
January 11 - February 08
Radical Catalyst: Issue 2.1 |
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January 29 - February 08
The Offing |
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December 09 - February 09
Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship 2026 – UNFOLDING Scotland |
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December 01 - February 14
Radiophrenia |
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January 01 - February 14
Tough Poets Review: Spring/Summer 2025 |
See our Opportunities page for more.