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
8th of June 2025
PIG UPDATE #9
This PIG Update invites you to use all your senses: read, listen, write and taste. There's plenty of deliciousness ahead!
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.
June 16 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Poet’s Corner
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June 16 @ 19:00 - 22:00
Curler’s Cosy Corner
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June 17 @ 20:30 - 22:30
Sleazy SpeakEasy Open Mic
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June 17 @ 19:30 - 22:00
Launch Event - From Glasgow to Saturn: Issue 53
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June 18 @ 19:30 - 21:30
Time for One Poem
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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.
June 01 - June 17
New Writers Hopeful Haiku Competition 2025 |
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May 23 - June 19
Clyde Bioregion Residency Programme |
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June 09 - June 23
Trans Poetica Anthology |
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April 24 - June 26
Clydebuild 18 Mentoring Programme |
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March 01 - June 30
Rhino Poetry |
See our Opportunities page for more.