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Tuesday 04 March
Tue 04 March | 10.30am-4.00pm | The
Heat of the Word
An all-day workshop at Balmungo House: explore the heat and power of words in poems with Jacob Polley
Balmungo House | £18.00/£12.00
An all-day workshop at Balmungo House: explore the heat and power of words in poems with Jacob Polley
Balmungo House | £18.00/£12.00
Wednesday 05 March
Wed 05 March | 10.30am-4.00pm | Image into Imagination into Words
Balmungo all-day workshop with Vicki Feaver
Balmungo House | £18.00/£12.00
Balmungo all-day workshop with Vicki Feaver
Balmungo House | £18.00/£12.00
Wed 05 March | 12.00-4.30pm | Voicing the Past: their wars, your
words
Jenny Lewis: Voicing the Past – a half-day workshop at MUSA
MUSA (Museum of the University of St Andrews), The Scores | £11.00/£8.00
Jenny Lewis: Voicing the Past – a half-day workshop at MUSA
MUSA (Museum of the University of St Andrews), The Scores | £11.00/£8.00
Wed 05 March | 6.00-6.15pm | Poetry
Theatre
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Wed 05 March | 6.15-6.55pm | Festival & Exhibitions Launch
A taster of poetry and music, then our special guest Louis de Bernières launches the festival
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A taster of poetry and music, then our special guest Louis de Bernières launches the festival
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Wed 05 March | 7.00-7.30pm | Poetry
Theatre
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Wed 05 March | 7.30-8.45pm | Rime
'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' told in words, dance and acrobatics
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £7.50/£5.50
'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' told in words, dance and acrobatics
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £7.50/£5.50
Wed 05 March | 9.30-11.30pm | The
Inklight Poets
Student poetry showcase
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Student poetry showcase
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Thursday 06 March
Thu 06 March | 10.00-11.15am | Poetry
Walk: A Sporting Chance
Encounter verse around town: led by Andy Jackson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Theatre Garden | Free
Encounter verse around town: led by Andy Jackson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Theatre Garden | Free
Thu 06 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Coach
in Residence
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Thu 06 March | 10.30-11.15am | Inspire
Session
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Thu 06 March | 10.30am-12.30pm | Workshop:
The Soldier's Rucksack
Join Brian Turner for a writing workshop on acquiring new writing techniques
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | £4.00
Join Brian Turner for a writing workshop on acquiring new writing techniques
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | £4.00
Thu 06 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Michael Pedersen, Hannah Lowe
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Michael Pedersen, Hannah Lowe
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Thu 06 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Musings@MUSA
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Thu 06 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Poetry Café
Lunch & verse with a lively pair of performance poets: Carly Brown, McGuire
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Lunch & verse with a lively pair of performance poets: Carly Brown, McGuire
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Thu 06 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Jenny Lewis, Maggie Rabatski
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Jenny Lewis, Maggie Rabatski
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Thu 06 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Past
& Present
Lesley Duncan on Charles Hamilton Sorley & Hamish Henderson, Ian Higgins on Albert-Paul Granier
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Lesley Duncan on Charles Hamilton Sorley & Hamish Henderson, Ian Higgins on Albert-Paul Granier
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Thu 06 March | 3.30-4.30pm | The StAnza Lecture: The Great War, at
Home and Abroad
David Constantine’s topic for this year’s lecture is poetry from the Great War
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
David Constantine’s topic for this year’s lecture is poetry from the Great War
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Thu 06 March | 5.00-6.00pm | Five
O’Clock Verses
Reading: Louis de Bernières, Sujata Bhatt
Parliament Hall, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Reading: Louis de Bernières, Sujata Bhatt
Parliament Hall, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Thu 06 March | 8.00-10.00pm | Poetry
Centre Stage
A Double Bill of poetry for Thursday night
8.00pm - Brian Turner
9.00pm - David Constantine
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
A Double Bill of poetry for Thursday night
8.00pm - Brian Turner
9.00pm - David Constantine
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
Thu 06 March | 10.00-11.30pm | Jazz
Night at StAnza
Music with a spot for the occasional poem
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Music with a spot for the occasional poem
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Friday 07 March
Fri 07 March | 10.00-11.00am | Poetry Café for Breakfast: War &
Remembrance
Dan O’Brien, David Constantine, SMSteele, Richie McCaffery
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Dan O’Brien, David Constantine, SMSteele, Richie McCaffery
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Fri 07 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Coach
in Residence
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Fri 07 March | 10.30-11.15am | Inspire
Session
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Fri 07 March | 10.30am-12.30pm | Workshop: Pop Story Gi Mi: The Art of
Narrative Poetry
Join Tanya Shirley for a writing workshop on how to bend a story into a poem
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | £4.00
Join Tanya Shirley for a writing workshop on how to bend a story into a poem
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | £4.00
Fri 07 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | Past
& Present
Alexander Hutchison on David Jones, Brian Turner on Isaac Rosenberg
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Alexander Hutchison on David Jones, Brian Turner on Isaac Rosenberg
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Fri 07 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Martin Bates, Mohan Rana
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Martin Bates, Mohan Rana
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Fri 07 March | 11.30am-12.15pm | Round Table
Intimate Reading: Jacob Polley
Fraser Gallery, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Intimate Reading: Jacob Polley
Fraser Gallery, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Fri 07 March | 12.30-1.00pm | Meet
the Artist: Stephen Raw
A chance to meet the artist Stephen Raw
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C | Free
A chance to meet the artist Stephen Raw
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C | Free
Fri 07 March | 12.45-1.45pm | Poetry
Scotland Showcase
Poetry Scotland Showcase with Margaret Gillies Brown, Ian Blake, Nikki Magennis, Giuseppe Bartoli
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Poetry Scotland Showcase with Margaret Gillies Brown, Ian Blake, Nikki Magennis, Giuseppe Bartoli
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Fri 07 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Musings@MUSA
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Fri 07 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Poetry Café
Enjoy lunch and verses with Ross Sutherland
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Enjoy lunch and verses with Ross Sutherland
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Fri 07 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Past
& Present
Gill Plain on Vera Brittain and women's poetry 1914-18, Stephen Raw on Wilfred Owen
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Gill Plain on Vera Brittain and women's poetry 1914-18, Stephen Raw on Wilfred Owen
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Fri 07 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Dan O’Brien, Rob A Mackenzie
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Dan O’Brien, Rob A Mackenzie
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £3.50/£2.50
Fri 07 March | 3.30-4.30pm | Poems Aloud: University Library Poetry
Recitation Competition
Listen as judges choose the best recitation or performance of a published poem
University of St Andrews Library | Free
Listen as judges choose the best recitation or performance of a published poem
University of St Andrews Library | Free
Fri 07 March | 3.30-4.30pm | Poetry
in Performance
Around the World in Eight Mistakes meets Science, Love and Revolution, with Sophia Walker and David Lee Morgan
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £3.50/£2.50
Around the World in Eight Mistakes meets Science, Love and Revolution, with Sophia Walker and David Lee Morgan
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £3.50/£2.50
Fri 07 March | 3.45-4.30pm | Round Table
Intimate Reading: Jan Wagner
The Albany Hotel, North Street | £5.50/£3.50
Intimate Reading: Jan Wagner
The Albany Hotel, North Street | £5.50/£3.50
Fri 07 March | 4.00-4.45pm | Meet the Artist: Katrina Naomi &
Tim Ridley
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind ‘The Argument: Art v. Poetry’
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | Free
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind ‘The Argument: Art v. Poetry’
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | Free
Fri 07 March | 5.00-6.00pm | Five
O’Clock Verses
Reading: W. N. Herbert, Tanya Shirley
Parliament Hall, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Reading: W. N. Herbert, Tanya Shirley
Parliament Hall, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Fri 07 March | 6.15-7.15pm | Quiet
Open Mic
An early evening open mic
Zest Juicing and Coffee Bar, South Street | Free
An early evening open mic
Zest Juicing and Coffee Bar, South Street | Free
Fri 07 March | 8.00-10.00pm | Poetry
Centre Stage
A Double Bill of poetry for Friday night
8.00pm – Tishani Doshi
9.00pm – John Burnside
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
A Double Bill of poetry for Friday night
8.00pm – Tishani Doshi
9.00pm – John Burnside
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
Fri 07 March | 10.15-11.30pm | Risk A Verse
Open Mic with MC, Jim Carruth
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Open Mic with MC, Jim Carruth
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Saturday 08 March
Sat 08 March | 10.00-11.00am | Poetry Café for Breakfast: Home
Thoughts
Tishani Doshi, Gabeba Baderoon, Martin Bates, Sophia Walker
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Tishani Doshi, Gabeba Baderoon, Martin Bates, Sophia Walker
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Sat 08 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Coach
in Residence
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Sat 08 March | 10.30am-12.30pm | Workshop: Stepping Over the Line, with
John Greening
The importance of surprise in poetry, and how to make line-breaks work for you, with John Greening
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | £4.00
The importance of surprise in poetry, and how to make line-breaks work for you, with John Greening
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | £4.00
Sat 08 March | 10.30-11.15am | Inspire
Session
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Sat 08 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | Round Table Discussion: Post
Everything Poetics
Post Everything Poetics: A Round Table discussion with Ron Silliman
The Green Room, St Leonards Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Post Everything Poetics: A Round Table discussion with Ron Silliman
The Green Room, St Leonards Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Sat 08 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Diana Hendry, SMSteele
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Diana Hendry, SMSteele
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | The
Great War, Dundee
Poetry, propaganda and the press from WW1 with The JOOT Theatre Company
Parliament Hall, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Poetry, propaganda and the press from WW1 with The JOOT Theatre Company
Parliament Hall, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 12.00-2.00pm | Poetry
Theatre
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Sat 08 March | 12.00-4.00pm | Poets Market
Presses big and small, pamphlets, magazines, curated by Alan Gay
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | Free
Presses big and small, pamphlets, magazines, curated by Alan Gay
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | Free
Sat 08 March | 12.45-1.45pm | Scottish
Book Trust Showcase
Showcase event with Andrew Sclater, Tracey S. Rosenberg, Marion McCready, Kathrine Sowerby
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Showcase event with Andrew Sclater, Tracey S. Rosenberg, Marion McCready, Kathrine Sowerby
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Poetry Café
Enjoy lunch and verses with Peter Wyton
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Enjoy lunch and verses with Peter Wyton
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Sat 08 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Musings@MUSA
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A brief session to prompt your own creativity
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Sat 08 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Past
& Present
Peter Mackay on George Campbell Hay, Caroline Brown on Joseph Lee
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Peter Mackay on George Campbell Hay, Caroline Brown on Joseph Lee
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Sawney Bean - A Very Scottish Cannibal
Robin Cairns, the flesh-eating beast of Ballantrae?
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £3.50/£2.50
Robin Cairns, the flesh-eating beast of Ballantrae?
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: J.O. Morgan, Tomica Bajsić
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: J.O. Morgan, Tomica Bajsić
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 3.30-4.30pm | In
Conversation
Douglas Dunn talks about a life in poetry
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £6.00/£4.00
Douglas Dunn talks about a life in poetry
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £6.00/£4.00
Sat 08 March | 3.45-4.30pm | Our
Friends, the Enemy
A spoken word retelling of the 1914 Christmas Truce with Alex Gwyther
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £3.50/£2.50
A spoken word retelling of the 1914 Christmas Truce with Alex Gwyther
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £3.50/£2.50
Sat 08 March | 3.45-4.30pm | Round Table
Unwrap artists books with Jean Johnstone
The Green Room, St Leonards Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Unwrap artists books with Jean Johnstone
The Green Room, St Leonards Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Sat 08 March | 4.00-4.45pm | Meet the Artist: Maria Walker &
Angela Topping
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind The Lightfoot Letters
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind The Lightfoot Letters
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Sat 08 March | 5.00-6.00pm | Five
O’Clock Verses
Reading: Ron Silliman, Arjen Duinker
Parliament Hall, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Reading: Ron Silliman, Arjen Duinker
Parliament Hall, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Sat 08 March | 6.00-7.30pm | Poetry
Theatre
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Sat 08 March | 7.00-7.20pm | Imprisoned
Poets Reading
Readings from the work of imprisoned poets with Drew Campbell
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | Free
Readings from the work of imprisoned poets with Drew Campbell
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | Free
Sat 08 March | 8.00-10.00pm | Poetry
Centre Stage
A Double Bill of poetry for Saturday night
8.00pm – TJ Dema
9.00pm – Carol Ann Duffy with John Sampson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
A Double Bill of poetry for Saturday night
8.00pm – TJ Dema
9.00pm – Carol Ann Duffy with John Sampson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
Sat 08 March | 10.15pm-12.00am | The
StAnza Slam
A Rally & Broad slam for StAnza 2014
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
A Rally & Broad slam for StAnza 2014
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Sunday 09 March
Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Coach
in Residence
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Map out the route to achieving your writing goals on a one-to-one basis with coach Philippa Johnston
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Festival Desk | Fee payable to Philippa Johnston
By arrangement throughout the festival
Sun 09 March | 10.00-11.00am | Poetry Café for Breakfast: Means &
Ends in Poetry Translation
Menna Elfyn, Tomica Bajsić, Arjen Duinker and Marco Fazzini discuss the how and why of poetry translation
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Menna Elfyn, Tomica Bajsić, Arjen Duinker and Marco Fazzini discuss the how and why of poetry translation
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Sun 09 March | 11.15am-12.45pm | The
StAnza Masterclass
Led by Paul Muldoon
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £4.50/£3.50
Led by Paul Muldoon
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room | £4.50/£3.50
Sun 09 March | 11.30am-12.30pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Gabeba Baderoon, Sheila Templeton
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Gabeba Baderoon, Sheila Templeton
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Sun 09 March | 12.00-2.00pm | Poetry
Theatre
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Sun 09 March | 12.00-1.00pm | The
Princess’ Blankets
Children’s Show: Carol Ann Duffy with John Sampson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £3.50/£2.50 /£5.00
Children’s Show: Carol Ann Duffy with John Sampson
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £3.50/£2.50 /£5.00
Sun 09 March | 1.00-1.45pm | Poetry Café
Enjoy lunch and verses with Graeme Hawley & Rachel Amey
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Enjoy lunch and verses with Graeme Hawley & Rachel Amey
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £6.00/£4.00
Sun 09 March | 1.00-2.00pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: Katharine Kilalea, Brian Holton
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: Katharine Kilalea, Brian Holton
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Council Chamber | £3.50/£2.50
Sun 09 March | 2.15-3.15pm | Border
Crossings
Reading: John Greening, Gerda Stevenson
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Reading: John Greening, Gerda Stevenson
The Undercroft, St John's House, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Sun 09 March | 3.30-4.30pm | Film: Was it for this the clay grew
tall
A screening of Stephen Raw’s film with commentary by the artist
Parliament Hall, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
A screening of Stephen Raw’s film with commentary by the artist
Parliament Hall, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
Sun 09 March | 3.45-4.30pm | Round Table
Reading: Paul Muldoon
St Mary's Hall, St Mary’s Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Reading: Paul Muldoon
St Mary's Hall, St Mary’s Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Sun 09 March | 5.00-6.00pm | Cyprus Well: a musical celebration of
the poetry of Charles Causley
Enjoy the poetry of Charles Causley in new musical settings with Jim Causley and Lukas Drinkwater
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Enjoy the poetry of Charles Causley in new musical settings with Jim Causley and Lukas Drinkwater
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | £4.50/£3.50
Sun 09 March | 6.00-7.00pm | Poetry
Theatre
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poetic Interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Sun 09 March | 7.00-7.30pm | Poetry
In Protest
Readings from a new anthology of human rights poems with Laila Sumpton
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | Free
Readings from a new anthology of human rights poems with Laila Sumpton
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre | Free
Sun 09 March | 8.00-10.00pm | Poetry
Centre Stage
A Double Bill of poetry for the festival’s final night
8.00pm - Menna Elfyn
9.00pm - Paul Muldoon
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
A Double Bill of poetry for the festival’s final night
8.00pm - Menna Elfyn
9.00pm - Paul Muldoon
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium | £9.00/£7.00
Sun 09 March | 10.00-11.30pm | Festival
Finale
The festival ends with a musical send-off from King Creosote
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
The festival ends with a musical send-off from King Creosote
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Exhibitions, Films and Installations
Wed 05 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Children’s Poetry Competition Display
Winning Junior Poets from Fife Schools
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Winning Junior Poets from Fife Schools
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Wed 05 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Blowing the Whistle
A digital installation offers poems for the Commonwealth Games
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A digital installation offers poems for the Commonwealth Games
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Wed 05 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Found on the Road North
An exhibition from Lucilla Sim, StAnza’s Artist in Residence for 2012/2013
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
An exhibition from Lucilla Sim, StAnza’s Artist in Residence for 2012/2013
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro | Free
Wed 05 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | A Common Wealth of Artefacts
A digital installation of commissioned poems with a Commonwealth connection
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
A digital installation of commissioned poems with a Commonwealth connection
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | This Life, This Death (II)
Captured in ink: other views
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Captured in ink: other views
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Home Front/Front Line
A sound installation of poetry and prose by Chrys Salt
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Theatre Garden | Free
A sound installation of poetry and prose by Chrys Salt
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Theatre Garden | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Almost the Past Not Quite the Future
Photographs from Vhairi Murray connect with lyrics by Roddy Woomble
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 4 Gallery | Free
Photographs from Vhairi Murray connect with lyrics by Roddy Woomble
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 4 Gallery | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | The Doctor Shop
A favourite Herbalist Shop captured in text and pictures by Andrea Sinclair and Jenny Elliott
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
A favourite Herbalist Shop captured in text and pictures by Andrea Sinclair and Jenny Elliott
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | This Life, This Death (I)
In NLS – correspondence from Douglas Young, poet/CO and others
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
In NLS – correspondence from Douglas Young, poet/CO and others
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | From India to Scotland
Extracts from Bashabi Fraser’s papers from NLS
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Extracts from Bashabi Fraser’s papers from NLS
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Witness: a Poet's Road to War
A video triptych by the Canadian war artist, SMSteele
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 4 Gallery | Free
A video triptych by the Canadian war artist, SMSteele
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 4 Gallery | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Was it for this the clay grew tall
A selection of works from Stephen Raw's exhibition, inspired by the poetry of Wilfred Owen
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C | Free
A selection of works from Stephen Raw's exhibition, inspired by the poetry of Wilfred Owen
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Poetry Loops
Loop showings of short poetry films
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Conference Room | Free
Loop showings of short poetry films
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Conference Room | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | The Lightfoot Letters
The story of a family told through Maria Walker’s textile art and Angela Topping’s poetry
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
The story of a family told through Maria Walker’s textile art and Angela Topping’s poetry
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Spinning Poetry
Martine Foltier Pugh’s table tennis balls and words spell out art and poetry
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Martine Foltier Pugh’s table tennis balls and words spell out art and poetry
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Grove
Semi-permanent texts interventions by Thomas A. Clark
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Semi-permanent texts interventions by Thomas A. Clark
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Every Bullet
From the papers of Joseph Lee
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
From the papers of Joseph Lee
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Out of the Wood
Wood sculpture by Leo Norris in a dialogue with poetry
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Wood sculpture by Leo Norris in a dialogue with poetry
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer | Free
Thu 06 - Sun 09 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Poem in a Bottle
Poet and wine maker Matthew Stewart’s poems uncorked
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Poet and wine maker Matthew Stewart’s poems uncorked
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers | Free
Thu 06 - Sat 08 March | 1.00-5.00pm | The Argument: Art v. Poetry
Collaboration between poet Katrina Naomi and visual artist Tim Ridley
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | Free
Collaboration between poet Katrina Naomi and visual artist Tim Ridley
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | Free
Fri 07 March | 12.30-1.00pm | Meet
the Artist: Stephen Raw
A chance to meet the artist Stephen Raw
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C | Free
A chance to meet the artist Stephen Raw
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C | Free
Fri 07 March | 4.00-4.45pm | Meet the Artist: Katrina Naomi &
Tim Ridley
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind ‘The Argument: Art v. Poetry’
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | Free
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind ‘The Argument: Art v. Poetry’
Public Library, Church Square - Meeting Room | Free
Sat 08 March | 3.45-4.30pm | Round Table
Unwrap artists books with Jean Johnstone
The Green Room, St Leonards Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Unwrap artists books with Jean Johnstone
The Green Room, St Leonards Quad, South Street | £5.50/£3.50
Sat 08 March | 4.00-4.45pm | Meet the Artist: Maria Walker &
Angela Topping
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind The Lightfoot Letters
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
A chance to meet the artist and poet behind The Lightfoot Letters
The Trust Museum, North Street | Free
Sun 09 March | 3.30-4.30pm | Film: Was it for this the clay grew
tall
A screening of Stephen Raw’s film with commentary by the artist
Parliament Hall, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
A screening of Stephen Raw’s film with commentary by the artist
Parliament Hall, South Street | £3.50/£2.50
