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.

	March 01 @ 10:00 - 17:30 30 Years of Creative Writing Festival (UofG) - Day 2 Advanced Research Centre (ARC) 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Reading Advanced Research Centre (ARC) Details
	March 02 @ 13:00 - 14:00 Creative Conversations: Nicky Melville online University Chapel Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Reading online University Chapel Details
	March 02 @ 19:00 - 20:30 Cheltenham Poetry Festival Online: Romalyn Ante and Hanna Komar online Tickets: £3.00 Reading online Details
	March 02 @ 19:30 - 21:00 Candlelight Poetry Open Mic The Old Toll Bar 1 Paisley Road West, Glasgow Open Mic The Old Toll Bar Details
	March 03 @ 19:00 - 21:00 Book Launch: Jo Gilbert's The Dept of Stuff & Other Things Avant Garde 34-44 King Street, Glasgow Reading Avant Garde 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.

	January 01 - March 01 Antiphony Press (Full Collections) Submission Details
	January 02 - March 01 The Shore: Issue 29 (Spring) Submission Details
	January 01 - March 01 Juno Literary Submission Details
	February 01 - March 01 From Glasgow to Saturn: Somatic Simulacra Submission Details
	January 31 - March 06 Puck Zine: Murmur Submission Details

See our Opportunities page for more.