Wednesday 12 March
Wed 12 March | Festival Launch
Brian Taylor, Adrian Mitchell, August Kleinzahler, Scottish Vienna Horns
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer
Wed 12 March | Exhibitions Previews
Jen Hadfield: Nigh No Place; Jenny Soep: Drawing Breath; StAnza photographers: StAnza Mark 10
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Wed 12 March | Exhibition Previews
Madeleine Waller: Portraits of Poets; Emma Wilson: Pumpkinsputnik; Rachel Gretton: kiln glass work
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C
Wed 12 March | Exhibition Preview
Scottish Poetry Library: Verse on Vinyl
The Trust Museum, North Street
Wed 12 March | Performance: Caligula on Ice
Tim Turnbull: solo performance show
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Wed 12 March | The StAnza Open Mic
MC: Jim Carruth
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Restaurant
Thursday 13 March
Thu 13 March | Poetry Walk
Led by Jim Carruth
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Theatre Garden
Thu 13 - Sun 16 March | Poetry Films
Zebra / Literaturwerkstatt, Berlin and others from Europe & the UK
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Conference Room
Thu 13 March | Workshop
Tim Turnbull: Not Pandemonium
The Trust Museum, North Street
Thu 13 March | Film Programme Launch
Eric Engelbracht de Priel, Zebra / Literaturwerkstatt poetry films
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Conference Room
Thu 13 March | Showcase: North Sea Poets
12.50 Supper Room, Town Hall, Queens Gardens
The Netherlands: Tsead Bruinja, Elmar Kuiper; Norway: Odveig Klyve, Finn Řglćnd
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Thu 13 March | Poetry Cabaret: Bards, Beer & Butteries
Raman Mundair: solo performance session
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Thu 13 March | Past & Present
James Thomson (B V): Tom Leonard; William Blake: Adrian Mitchell; Chair: Colin Will
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Thu 13 March | Reading: Poetry & Conflict
Sarah Maguire, Brian Turner
Parliament Hall, South Street
Thu 13 March | Reading
Tom Leonard, Annie Freud
Parliament Hall, South Street
Thu 13 March | Reading
John Burnside, Penelope Shuttle
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Thu 13 March | Poetry & Jazz Jam
MC: Jim Carruth
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Restaurant
Friday 14 March
Fri 14 March | Poetry Breakfast: Norwegian Poets
Odveig Klyve & Finn Řglćnd with John Burnside; chair: Louisa Gairn
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Fri 14 March | Workshop
Matthew Hollis: After Mystery and Surprise...
The Trust Museum, North Street
Fri 14 March | The StAnza Discussion: Poetry & Conflict
August Kleinzahler, Adrian Mitchell, Tom Jones, Brian Turner; chair: Maureen Jack
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Fri 14 March | Showcase: Eric Gregory Award winners
Rachel Curzon, Miriam Gamble, Michael McKimm, Helen Mort, Jack Underwood
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Fri 14 March | Poetry Cabaret: Bards, Beer & Butteries
Robin Cairns: solo performance session
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Fri 14 March | Past & Present
T S Eliot: Annie Freud; Edward Lear: Janice Galloway; Chair: Colin Will
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Fri 14 March | The StAnza Lecture: Poetry & Conflict
Sarah Maguire: lecture with audience Q & A session
The StAnza Lecture 2008
Read the StAnza Lecture here [PDF]
Parliament Hall, South Street
Fri 14 March | Reading
Matthew Hollis, Jane Duran
Parliament Hall, South Street
Fri 14 March | Reading
August Kleinzahler, Tess Gallagher
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Fri 14 March | In Concert: The Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca
Keith James (guitar, vocals) & Rick Foot (double bass)
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Saturday 15 March
Sat 15 March | Masterclass
Penelope Shuttle
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Sat 15 March | Poetry Breakfast: Frisian Poets
Elmar Kuiper & Tsead Bruinja with Kevin MacNeil & Alexander Hutchison; chair: Eleanor Livingstone
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Sat 15 March | Round Table Reading
August Kleinzahler
St Mary's Hall, St Mary’s Quad, South Street
Sat 15 March | Voices of Scotland: Gaelic & English
Kevin MacNeil, Sally Evans
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street
Sat 15 March | Poetry Theatre
Retta Bowen & Laura Lloyd
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Sat 15 March | Discussion: Poetry Magazines
Chair: Robyn Marsack
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Sat 15 March | Poetry Cabaret: Bards, Beer & Butteries
André Mangeot: solo performance session
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sat 15 March | Translated Poets: Franconian Poets
Helmut Haberkamm, Fitzgerald Kusz (Germany)
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Sat 15 March | Magazine Fair
Curated by Julie Johnstone
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens
Sat 15 March | Children’s Reading
Adrian Mitchell with MC: Helena Nelson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Sat 15 March | Past & Present
Raymond Carver: Tess Gallagher; H D (Hilda Dolittle): Penelope Shuttle; Chair: Colin Will
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Sat 15 March | The Glasgow Scene
A B Jackson, Alexander Hutchison
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street
Sat 15 March | Poetry Film
Tony Harrison's V
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sat 15 March | In Conversation
Janice Galloway talking to Helena Nelson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Sat 15 March | Reading
Michael Schmidt, Alison Brackenbury
Parliament Hall, South Street
Sat 15 March | Poetry Theatre
Retta Bowen & Laura Lloyd
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Sat 15 March | Reading & In Conversation
Kenneth White reading & talking to Drew Clegg
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Sat 15 March | Poetry Films
Tony Harrison’s V; Wholly Communion
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sat 15 March | The StAnza Slam
MC: Jenny Lindsay
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sunday 16 March
Sun 16 March | Masterclass: Translation
Led by Ken Cockburn with Helmut Haberkamm, Fitzgerald Kusz (Germany), Robert Alan Jamieson & Alexander Hutchison (Scotland)
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Sun 16 March | Poetry Breakfast: Performance Poets
Gearóid MacLochlainn, Ann Drysdale, André Mangeot & Tim Turnbull; chair: Helena Nelson
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Sun 16 March | Round Table Reading
James Fenton
St Mary's Hall, St Mary’s Quad, South Street
Sun 16 March | The Glasgow Scene
Magi Gibson, Cheryl Follon
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street
Sun 16 March | Poetry Theatre
Retta Bowen & Laura Lloyd
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Sun 16 March | Discussion & Readings: Poetry Pamphlets
Chair: Tessa Ransford
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Sun 16 March | Poetry Cabaret: Bards, Beer & Butteries
Ann Drysdale: solo performance session
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sun 16 March | Translated Poets: French Language Poets
Heather Doholleau (France/Wales), Soleďman Adel Guémar (Wales/Algeria)
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Sun 16 March | Pamphlet Fair
Curated by Hazel Cameron
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens
Sun 16 March | Voices of Scotland: Shetlandic & English
Robert Alan Jamieson, Ken Cockburn
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street
Sun 16 March | Children’s Reading: The Thing that Mattered Most
Julie Johnstone (editor) with readings from Karen Doherty & Jim Carruth
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Sun 16 March | Past & Present
Basil Bunting: August Kleinzahler & Chris Jones; Chair: Colin Will
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber
Sun 16 March | Poetry Film
Wholly Communion by Peter Whitehead featuring Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Adrian Mitchell, Alexander Trocchi and many more
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sun 16 March | In Conversation
Liz Lochhead talking to Alan Taylor
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Sun 16 March | Performance
Gearóid Mac Lochlainn with Dave Burnett (guitar)
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre
Sun 16 March | Poetry Theatre
Retta Bowen & Laura Lloyd
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Sun 16 March | Reading
James Fenton, Adrian Mitchell
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium
Sun 16 March | Festival Finalé
Black Cat Jook Band: Doug Wightman (vocals, tea chest bass), Jan Wightman (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Rod McAra (blues harp, washboard, vocals), Dave Burnett (guitar, banjo, vocals)
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Café Bar
Exhibitions
Tue 04 - Sun 30 March | StAnza Mark 10
Original photographs of 2007's 10th festival.
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 4 Gallery
Tue 04 - Sun 30 March | Drawing Breath
Originals and prints by Jenny Soep
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro
Wed 12 - Sun 16 March | Craft Works for Poets
Emma Wilson: Pumpkinsputnik; Rachel Gretton: kiln glass work
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C
Wed 12 - Sun 30 March | Nigh No Place
Oil and mixed media landscapes in miniature by poet/artist Jen Hadfield
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 4 Gallery
Wed 12 - Sun 16 March | Portraits of Poets
Photographic projection by Madeleine Waller
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C
Wed 12 - Sun 16 March | Children's Poetry Competition Display
Winning junior poets from Fife Schools
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer
Wed 12 - Sun 16 March | Verse on Vinyl
Covers, sleeves and gatefolds from a plethora of poetry records.
The Trust Museum, North Street
2pm-5pm weekdays; 10am-5pm weekend
Fri 14 - Sun 16 March | Words' Eyes
Heather Dohollau; also featuring work by artists Genevičve Guétemme and Tanguy Dohollau
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Main Stage