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
29th of March 2026
PIG UPDATE #29
PIG returns with a special on science-inspired poetry, plus plenty of events and 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.
April 06 @ 19:30 - 21:00
Candlelight Poetry Open Mic
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April 06 @ 19:30 - 22:00
Poetry @ Inn Deep
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April 07 @ 10:30 - 12:30
Open Book Creative Writing Session
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April 08 @ 19:30 - 22:00
Poet's Corner
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April 08 @ 19:30 - 22:00
SpeakEasy (headliner tbc)
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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.
March 06 - April 05
Romhainn: Gaelic Arts Commission |
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March 01 - April 12
Carte Blanche : Issue 54 |
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March 06 - April 15
Paperboats Energy Stories Competition |
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February 18 - April 22
Harper-Wood Creative Writing & Travel Award |
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March 04 - April 22
StoryTree: Issue 3 |
See our Opportunities page for more.