ABOUT FIFEBUILT StAnza has been proud to call Fife our home for 30 years. And for 30 years, we've been known that many of the world's best poets live, work...
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As a literary festival that celebrates artists attuned to the world around them, we resist the normalisation of oppression, occupation, and the systemic violation of human rights and international law....
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StAnza International Poetry Festival is looking for a skilled and creative communicator with a passion for literature and experience in traditional and digital marketing & communications. The Festival Campaign Manager…
Warp and Weft: a tapestry of poetry aims to weave together ideas, voices and experiences to inspire discussion and creativity. That's why diving into Africa Writes' 2023 theme, Intangible Heritage,...
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We are so excited to watch Mouna Ouafik and Soukaina Habiballah weave their ideas into our poetic tapestry at StAnza 2024. Performing across the weekend as part of their first-ever…
We are so excited to watch Mouna Ouafik and Soukaina Habiballah weave their ideas into our poetic tapestry at StAnza 2024. Performing across the weekend as part of their first-ever...
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We are delighted to announce Ryan Van Winkle will be joining StAnza as our new Artistic Director. An established figure within the poetry community, Ryan has created poetry across multiple…
After two years with StAnza, Artistic Director Lucy Burnett leaves us for new pastures. The Board would like to thank Lucy for her vision and commitment to the festival during…
“The muttering of a mystic waterfall is a gutter bubbling over The falling of a fresh bedsheet is the sky I am under…” The above lines are from my attempt…
In the session, ‘Verse Novels’, William Letford remarks on how conversations with his sister inspired his yet untitled work-in-progress book about a working-class family using a forest garden to survive…
Can’t wait for StAnza 2022? We’re absolutely thrilled that poet and translator Jenny Lewis has agreed to be our guest blogger this year. Jenny will be blogging for Carcanet about…
