Joelle Taylor, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Polari Prize for Book of the Year, premieres her specially commissioned lecture – Resurrecting Ghosts: The Conjuring of Belonging Through Poetry. On our stage, Taylor will explore the haunted body and how we interrogate and translate ourselves through poetry. As a celebrated poet and performer, expect a lecture that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining and emotionally resonant.

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Join former Makars Jackie Kay and Hannah Lavery for a delightful hour of poetry and conversation. Expect an easy-going, warm, and witty exchange as these two celebrated poets share their work and chat about everything from poetry to life.

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RJ Hunter’s remarkable and brave performance fuses poetry, stand-up, and cabaret into a raucous, hilarious, and emotionally charged theatre piece. Stupid Sexy Poem Show is an eye-opening journey through Hunter’s life as a trans, queer word-jester, delivered in their signature stupid, sexy style.

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Join award-winning writer and performer Harry Josephine Giles and the team from the Glasgow Zine Library for a lively, practical session on creating your own poetry zine.

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Kick off StAnza 2025 with an evening that celebrates emotion and exploration. The night begins with our Colourful Cabaret, where seven vibrant poets – CD Boyland, Charlotte Van den Broeck, Deborah Moffat, Hannah Copley, Patrick Errington, Theresa Lola, and Tim Tim Cheng –  read poems inspired by the ‘feeling’ of a different colour.

Next, we welcome award-winning poet and author Ruth Padel, whose latest collection is rich with mythology, mysticism, and sensuality. The Guardian has hailed it as ‘a rhapsodic work’.

Opening night promises to be a palette of colour and lyrical delights!

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 Join Pádraig Ó Tuama, the insightful host of the mega-popular Poetry Unbound podcast, for a live recording featuring acclaimed poets Sanah Ahsan and Sasha Dugdale. Known for his sensitive and personal essays reflecting on the best of contemporary poetry, Pádraig will guide these award-winning poets through readings and conversation centred on their latest works. In this event, we’ll explore messy emotional and fraught political landscapes with characteristic compassion, grace and storytelling.

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Hosted by Kathleen Jamie and Alistair Heather, join Charlotte Van den Broeck and Nuala Watt for this live podcast recording as they read and delve into their poems.

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