We want everyone to be able to enjoy StAnza. Here's what we do to make the festival's venues and events accessible, and how to get in touch if you need anything else.
Live events
BSL
interpretation for headline events
Online
Captions
on everything we stream
Tickets
From £5
pay what you can, plus free events
At the festival
At our events
Signing
BSL interpretation
Our headline festival events are interpreted in British Sign Language.
Hearing
Hearing loops
The Byre's Auditorium and Studio both have a hearing loop, and their systems work with the 'T' setting on hearing aids. Let the Byre box office know before you book and they'll have a hearing loop pack ready for you.
Getting in
Step-free venues
We prioritise accessible venues. Our hub, the Byre Theatre, has level access to both entrances, a lift to every floor and wheelchair spaces with unrestricted views in both performance spaces.
Reading along
Poem texts
We're exploring ways to put poem texts on our website, so you can read along while you listen. Ideas are very welcome.
Venues
Venue access at a glance
Every venue has full access details on the Venues page. Select a venue name to go straight to it.
- Step-freeThe Byre Theatre (festival hub)Level access to both entrances, lift to all floors, wheelchair spaces in both performance spaces, hearing loops in the Auditorium and Studio.
- Step-freeWardlaw MuseumAutomatic doors, lift to the first floor, accessible toilet, wide gallery walkways.
- Step-freeNorth East Fife Community HubLevel access throughout and accessible toilets.
- Step-freeThe Laidlaw Music CentreStep-free throughout. Some corridor doors open by hand - staff will help. Accessible toilets on both floors.
- Step-freeThe Cosmos CentreFully accessible.
- Step-freeBell Pettigrew MuseumGround floor. Accessible parking at Door C, from Queen's Terrace.
- Step-freeHoly Trinity ChurchRamped main entrance and access throughout.
- Some accessParliament HallA step at the entrance. A portable ramp is available - let us know in advance. Accessible toilet on the ground floor.
- Some accessJ & G InnesThe shop is step-free through one wide door. The upstairs gallery is up a flight of stairs only.
- Limited accessSt Andrews Heritage Museum and GardenNarrow entrance and stairs, so the building isn't wheelchair accessible. The garden is open to everyone.
- Limited accessThe Senior School Yurt, St Leonards SchoolFour steps up into the yurt, so it isn't wheelchair accessible.
Online
Watch from home
Since 2022, StAnza has been a hybrid festival, combining live events in St Andrews with a rich digital programme. Our digital events and livestreams are extensive and low cost, so you can join in from wherever you are.
Everything we stream has auto-generated captions. These are edited for accuracy after the festival.
Cost
Tickets and cost
Pay what you can
From £5
Our tiered pricing keeps the festival affordable for everyone, and lets people with more means support those who couldn't otherwise come.
Free
Free events
A range of events are free to attend, both live and online, across the festival programme.
Free tickets
Free ticket scheme
Up to 200 free tickets a year for people experiencing financial hardship, offered through local community organisations and supported by local funders.
Getting here
Travel and arriving
See Getting here for trains, buses, cycling and taxis. St Andrews Shuttle offers lifts around town and pick-ups from nearby stations - call 07902 488770.
Plan an accessible journey and book passenger assistance with the Accessible Travel Hub. Wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) can be hired from Allied Mobility.
Parliament Hall has a portable ramp - please let us know before you come and we'll have it ready.
Your views
Help us improve
Throughout 2026, we've been working with our community and an external access consultant on an accessibility and inclusion review of the festival. If you have thoughts, comments or questions about accessibility, we'd love to hear them.
You can read about our wider approach to equality, diversity and inclusion in our policies, and about this website in our accessibility statement.
Get in touch
Email stanza@stanzapoetry.org about access at StAnza, or contact the Byre box office on byreboxoffice@st-andrews.ac.uk or 01334 475000 for the Byre.
