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
12th of October 2025
PIG UPDATE #18
Fancy an international poetry excursion? On top of the usual news on events and opportunities, this week's PIG Update also includes a focus on contemporary German poetry in translation.
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.
October 27 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Finding Meaning: Found Poems & Metaphors with Jennifer Wong
Tickets: £20.00 |
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October 28 @ 18:30 - 20:30
A Chorus of Poems: Creating a Collection with Victoria Adukwei Bulley
Tickets: £27.00 |
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October 28 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Poetry Book Launch: Stewart Sanderson & Taylor Strickland
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October 29 @ 19:00 - 21:30
The Poetry Experiment: Open Mic Night
Tickets: £5.00 |
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October 29 @ 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.
October 01 - October 25
Langside Library Poetry Project |
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October 10 - October 25
Fruitslice: Kill the Part that Cringes |
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April 01 - October 31
Hampden Collection: Football Poetry |
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August 01 - October 31
New Writing Scotland 44 |
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September 01 - October 31
Verve 2026: Open Call for Experimental Live Poetry |
See our Opportunities page for more.