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
7th of December 2025
PIG UPDATE #22
The last PIG Update of 2025 has got plenty to keep you reading and writing over the holidays.
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.
December 23 @ 17:00 - 18:30
Creative Corner
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January 02 @ 20:00 - 22:00
Broken Sleep Books December 2025 Launch
Tickets: £1.00 |
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January 05 @ 19:30 - 21:00
Candlelight Poetry Open Mic
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January 12 @ 18:30 - 20:00
Online Poetry Review Reading Group: Winter
Tickets: £5.00 |
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January 14 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Postpartum Poems presents The Big Poetry Party
Tickets: £15.00 |
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.
August 13 - December 31
HNDL Mag: Lost and Found |
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November 01 - December 31
IHRAF Hannah Arendt Special Edition Magazine |
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December 01 - December 31
Fragments of Becoming |
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October 20 - January 01
Selkie Songs |
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December 04 - January 01
Voicemail Press - Winter Issue |
See our Opportunities page for more.