StAnza Venues: The Byre Theatre

Location: At the top of Abbey Street off the east end of South Street.
Also accessible from the Byre Close off South Street
Includes: Auditorium, Studio Theatre, Conference Room, foyers, bar/bistro & restaurant
The Byre Theatre complex has been the hub venue of the StAnza Poetry Festival since the new building opened in 2002.
An award winning contemporary space, the theatre and its public areas are the social centre of the festival.
The theatre is the only four star arts venue in Scotland and has been in existence in various buildings since the 1930s, when it started its life in a converted cow byre.
StAnza Festival Desk: The festival desk operates a message board, provides answers to all your festival enquiries, gives directions to venues and supplies town maps and guides, bus and train timetables and contacts for the local taxis operators.
Disabled Access: The Byre Theatre has full disabled access throughout
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Events: Main evening readings, in conversations, poetry cabaret and theatre, children’s events, performances, films and screenings, exhibitions, installations, discussions, launches, slams, open mics and foyer events.





