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
18th of January 2026
PIG UPDATE #24
Welcome to a Burn's Special of the PIG Update. But don't worry, if you can't stomach haggis, whisky or Tam o' Shanter, there's all the usual local events and opportunities as well.
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.
January 29 @ 09:00 - 10:30
Dot. Dash – Go! Punctuation for Poets with Rishi Dastidar
Tickets: £24.00 |
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January 29 @ 20:00 - 22:00
Not A Salon
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January 31
Creative Writing Retreat (Sold Out)
Tickets: £20.00 |
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February 02 @ 19:30 - 21:00
Candlelight Poetry Open Mic
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February 02 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Cheltenham Poetry Festival Online: Isabelle Baafi & Eve Ellis plus Open Mic
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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.
January 08 - January 29
One Poem Only Spring Submissions |
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August 21 - January 31
Horizon Magazine - Issue 9 |
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October 20 - January 31
Hooded |
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December 01 - January 31
Strange Region Press (Full Collections) |
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December 05 - January 31
Fourteen Poems: Issue 19 |
See our Opportunities page for more.