Volunteering

Our volunteers are essential to making StAnza happen every year and we work hard to ensure that it’s a valuable and enjoyable experience for everyone. There are many different roles that our volunteers take on, making it a great opportunity to meet people, get experience of different event roles and see some fantastic performances while you’re at it.

Volunteering might include:

  • Front of house – welcoming audiences, assisting artists and attendees and helping to create the right atmosphere for the festival;
  • Box office – managing ticket collections and sales for events at different venues;
  • Artist Liaison – greeting artists as they arrive, orientating them to the festival and assisting them before and after their events;
  • Bookstall – assisting our booksellers with sales of printed works by our visiting artists;
  • Social media – assisting our marketing team with capturing and creating content for our social media channels…

…and many other duties!

 

Some FAQs

When is it? Friday 13th – Sunday 15th March 2025, from 9am – 11.30pm each day, with a festival set up day on Thursday 12th March.

Where is it? St Andrews, Fife – at the Byre Theatre and nearby venues.

Do I have to come to all of it? No, you can volunteer for a few hours, or for the whole festival. When you sign-up, let us know your availability.

What will I get out of it?

  • Practical, hands-on experience of festival delivery;
  • Opportunity to meet peers, professionals and artists within the literary and arts sector;
  • Opportunity to attend StAnza events for free;
  • Meals provided during your shifts;
  • A written reference following your participation (subject to performance);

Volunteer expressions of interest close on the 15th February 2026. Please click here to apply.

As an organisation, we are committed to ensuring that our volunteer opportunities are accessible to all, and we will work with you to ensure that the experience meets your needs and ambitions, as well as our own. In return, volunteers are expected to follow StAnza’s policies – including our Code of Conduct – all of which can be found here.