Last weekend marked the centenary of The Kate Kennedy Spring Procession, taking place on Saturday 18 April. As if by design, the anniversary coincided with the 300th issue of The Saint. With no shortage of milestones to celebrate, what better way to honour both than with an article? I realised I knew very little about the procession, which is shocking (and almost unacceptable), since it sits at the heart of St Andrews’ heritage. I was glad to find that The Kate Kennedy Club had organised a...

The St Andrews fashion scene boasts an impressive ecosystem of shows, the one-upmanship and exclusivity of which seems to outdo itself every season. I heard that Concrete Catwalk, a fashion collective that hosts both events and a blog, were presenting an intimate show at the St Andrews Heritage Museum, entitled ‘Material Moods.’ Described on their website as “an ode to the cobbled streets, green grass fields and windswept beaches we call home,” the show seemed a step apart from the (dare I...

The annual StAnza Poetry Festival, which this year ran from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 March, has been a highlight of the Scottish literary calendar since it was founded in 1998. The festival brings people together to celebrate poetry while promoting community, accessibility, empathy, and imagination. As a fourth-year student studying English Literature, I am surprised to say that this was my first encounter with StAnza. This year’s festival, held at The Byre Theatre, was entitled “You Are Not...