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.

	October 08 @ 18:00 - 20:00 The Raven Writing group 226 Gallowgate 226 Gallowgate, Glasgow Writing Group 226 Gallowgate Details
	October 09 @ 18:30 - 22:00 The Rush queer anthology launch The House Arts Collective 108-110 Napiershall Street, Glasgow Reading The House Arts Collective Details
	October 10 @ 13:00 - 16:00 Online Workshop: ‘The Myth Maker: Reimagining History, Memory and the Self in Poetry.’ With Nick Makoha online Tickets: £30.00 Writing Workshop online Details
	October 11 @ 18:00 - 20:00 A Patchwork Orange, a poetry workshop with Anthony Anaxagorou online Tickets: £36.45 Writing Workshop online Details
	October 11 @ 15:00 - 22:00 Good Press Birthday Party Clydesdale Cricket Club 22 Beaton Road, Glasgow Tickets: £8.00 Mixed Showcase Reading Clydesdale Cricket Club 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.

	October 05 - October 13 Sacred Land Reflections - Samhain Submission Details
	September 23 - October 15 Flat Dinners Zine Submission Details
	October 01 - October 17 RockPaperPoem Submission Details
	July 17 - October 20 Tea-Stained Literary: Issue 4 - Metamorphosis Submission Details
	October 01 - October 22 Luminate Older Artists' Bursaries 2026 Fellowship Details

See our Opportunities page for more.