The Festival
Every March, St Andrews fills with poets, readers and audiences from across Scotland and around the world. StAnza turns 30 in 2027.
StAnza turns 30 in 2027!
When
12 to 14 March 2027
Friday to Sunday
Plan your festival
Everything you need for March
Artists
The poets, performers and artists appearing.
Venues and access
Where events happen and how to reach them.
30 years of StAnza
Every festival since 1998
2026
2025
2024
2023
Access and inclusion
A festival for everyone
Events in person and online, pay-what-you-can tickets from £5, and a team who will help you get the most from your festival.
"I really appreciated the disability, ethnicity and trans representation at the festival, and the livestream option, and was heartened by StAnza's ethos of inclusion and its open-mindedness. It just shows why StAnza is the best festival to go to in the UK. Always friendly, always enriching."
Participating Artist, 2023
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