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
4th of January 2026
PIG UPDATE #23
PIG is back from its festive break with all the latest on local events, poetic opportunities and a little inspiration to kickstart your creativity in 2026.
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 07 @ 19:30 - 22:00
Poet’s Corner
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January 09 @ 19:00 - 21:30
Loud Poets: Glasgow Slam Heat
Tickets: £10.00 |
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January 11 @ 14:00 - 15:00
New Year Wild Writing: Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise your Mind
Tickets: £5.00 |
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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.
December 08 - January 07
Notch Magazine: If/Else |
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December 03 - January 15
Wet Grain Poetry |
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November 17 - January 21
HNDL Mag: Devour |
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December 03 - January 21
Micheal Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets |
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December 02 - January 25
StoryTree: Issue 2 |
See our Opportunities page for more.