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St. John’s Storytelling is a not-for-profit organization that has been active for 20 years.

10/23/2026

Friends, remember that gorgeous bookmark you received at our festival this year? The one designed by Perfect Day?

Well, it has a QR code on the back!
That code will take you to a short survey on our festival. We ask that you share your feedback with us, which helps us immensely in planning our future events. We really hope you'll help us keep getting better!

In case you're not close to your bookmark at the moment, please click the link below to take our short survey. We would appreciate it so much. ❤️

Thank you for showing up to enjoy and support our 2026 St. John's Storytelling Festival! We hope you had as much fun attending as we did organizing it. We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving in regards to our growth, diversity, logistics and programming. Please fill this quick survey...

10/21/2026

Mark those calendars!!

Week-long Puppetry Course in St. John's, NL!
Mon. Dec. 7 to Fri. Dec. 11th, 2026
10am-3:30pm
Suitable for Adults 18+ and older (especially great for educators!)
School of Education, Memorial University
Facilitated by the incredible Jim Morrow!
Limited space available: 25 lucky participants only

Fees are negotiable based on need - see our registration form at https://shorturl.at/8xUMJ for details

We'll be exploring puppetry with found objects, puppetry movement and gesture, independent and collaborative scene work and lots of creative and imaginative play.

All participants will receive a certificate upon the completion of "Part I: Introduction to Puppetry" with more joy to follow as we grow this organization in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn with Jim Morrow!

10/21/2026

See below, storytelling friends!! ❤️

You, on Camera/Toi, à l’écran: Workshop in Three Parts/Atelier en trois temps
Monday, October 26 at 7PM EDT/ lundi 26 octobre 19h HAE

Denise Markhame, conteuse d'histoire émérite, vous invite à participer à cet atelier enligne avec l'objectif d'outiller la caméra pour mieux enchanter ses spectateurs.
Nous allons découvrir ensemble : Un protocole de finesse en réunion. Outiller la caméra pour des ateliers professionnelles. Se créer un répertoire digne de l'écran.

Chaque participant amène une anecdote de 2 à 3 min. & un conte de 5 min.

Cliquez ici pour vous inscrire: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UdNtKaXgSgqF6WRw8mE5iw

Cet atelier est présenté dans le cadre du programme Laboratoire d’ateliers de la série Créer des liens de SC-CC.

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Join veteran Québec Storyteller Denise Markhame for this engaging workshop designed to help you really connect with your audience when telling online.

Together, we will explore: Camera protocol for meetings; how to set up your camera for professional workshops; and how to curate a repertoire for online storytelling.

Please bring a 2-3 min. anecdote and a 5 minute story to use while you practice.

Click here to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UdNtKaXgSgqF6WRw8mE5iw

This workshop is presented as part of the SC-CC Creating Connections Workshop Practice Series.

10/06/2026

Some gorgeous snaps of our festival Story Walk, which took place on Sunday past - thank you to Karen Carroll and Christine Hennebury for capturing the magical afternoon!!

10/06/2026

Some gorgeous highlights of our Homespun event that took place on Saturday night - Photo credit to SJS VP Jeanene Walsh, as well as SJS board members Laurie Constantine and Karen Carroll!

10/06/2026

Well now! What an incredible week of stories, laughter, reflection, and connection!
To everyone who came out and joined us, we thank you! Seeing our venues filled with people ready to listen, share, laugh, and experience the magic of a good story is what makes this festival so special!
We are incredibly grateful to our talented storytellers and hosts, our tireless volunteers, our generous sponsors and partners, our wonderful venues, and everyone behind the scenes who helped bring our 24th festival to life.
Most of all, thank you to our audiences. Your enthusiasm and support mean the world to us and allow St. John’s Storytelling to continue bringing people together through stories year after year..
We hope you left with a story that made you laugh, made you think, touched your heart - or maybe even inspired you to tell a story of your own.
So, thank you for making our 24th Annual Festival one to remember. We could not have done it without you!!!

10/04/2026

We hope you can join us for our LAST 2026 festival event today! And what a beautiful day for a story walk!!

DOWN THE GARDEN PATH: A STORY WALK
2:00–4:00 PM · MUN Botanical Garden
Hosted by Catherine Wright, and Featuring: Ainsley Hawthorn, Andrew Peacock, and Ellen Power.

Walk along to nature's song to hear animal antics, tales of other realms, of places faraway or familiar. You are sure to find delight at this family friendly event at the beautiful Botanical Garden.

Admission fee to the Garden required.

We really hope to see you there!!

10/03/2026

This is the live stream page for Homespun for the 2026 St. John's Storytelling Festival. 7-9 PM

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10/03/2026

Some gorgeous photos from our Tales From Here And Afar event last night! Thank you to SJS VP and photographer Jeanene Walsh for thesee amazing shots!! ❤️

Address

St. John’s Storytelling Festival PO Box 23084 Churchill Square St. John’s
St. John's, NL
A1B4J9

Website

https://www.storytellingstjohns.ca/

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