Support StAnza
StAnza is a registered charity. Donations and other offers of financial support make crucial contributions to our ability to deliver the festival every year.
One-off
Make a donation
- £5 could pay for one ticket for our free ticketing scheme, offering the chance for someone experiencing financial hardship to be at the festival
- £50 could pay for the travel for one of our Scottish artists to appear at the festival
- £100 could pay a day's wage for one of our paid training placements for local college students
Every year
Become a Supporter
Join as a Friend (£50+ per year), Champion (£250+) or Benefactor (£1,000+). You can choose a monthly, quarterly or annual payment and know that you are directly supporting Scottish culture.
Free
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StAnza Supporters
Our supporters are our lifeblood
StAnza thrives as a result of the committed community behind it. We have our Artistic Director and Executive Producer pulling the big strings. Supporting them are a wee team of freelancers, and during festival week our community swells with a vibrant band of volunteers, many of whom have been with StAnza for years. Underpinning all of this activity are our supporters.
Your support helps fund accommodation for travelling artists, so we can bring the most exciting voices to St Andrews. It helps us offer affordable, flexible ticketing so that everyone, regardless of financial position, can come and be part of our festival of poetry. And it helps us broadcast live to poetry lovers across the globe, connecting those separated from us by geography or for any other reason.
We are grateful to all our supporters for helping to ensure that Scotland's cultural scene stays vibrant through these straitened times.
By becoming a Supporter, you'll be championing poetry, with unique benefits and a closer connection to the heart of the festival.
Exclusive festival experiencesBe among the first to book for popular readings, workshops and performances.
Priority bookingEarly access to the full festival line-up, so you can plan before general booking opens.
Stay connectedUpdates and insights from the team behind StAnza, and behind-the-scenes news.
Special recognitionYour contribution acknowledged in our festival publications and materials.
Local perksDiscounts and offers with our partner businesses in St Andrews and beyond.
Supporter tiers
Friend, Champion and Benefactor
All supporters get advance access to tickets and first dibs on those coveted workshop spaces, and our Champions and Benefactors also join us for a special festival launch reception. But more importantly, supporters get to attend StAnza in March knowing that they have played a vital role in bringing the festival back for another year.
Friend
£50+
Special advance booking access, so you get booked in to your favourite events - particularly those ever-in-demand poetry workshops.
- Book two tickets for up to ten events during your priority booking period
- A free digital pass for use across the festival
- Access to a range of discounts and special offers with relevant organisations and businesses
- Know that you are a vital part of the StAnza community
Champion
£250+
All the benefits of our Friends, plus:
- Book up to three tickets per event, for up to ten events, during your priority booking period
- A second free digital pass for use across the festival
- An invitation to our opening night reception, and two tickets to our opening night event
- Our Annual Impact Report, to really see the difference your support is making
Benefactor
£1,000+
All the benefits of Champion level membership, plus:
- Book up to four tickets per event during your priority booking period
- Claim up to four digital passes for use across the festival
- An invitation to lunch with our Artistic Director
- An annual poetry gift at Christmas, selected by our Artistic Director
- Know that you are a vital part of the StAnza community, and a significant patron of the arts in Scotland
Thank you to our funders
StAnza is a Scottish Charity, no. SC031789, supported by Creative Scotland, the University of St Andrews, and many trusts, foundations and partners.