These days are an informal way for storytellers to meet and for storylisteners to have an opportunity to listen to some great stories.
Venues:
NSW Writers' Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle - click here for directions
Hughenden Arts Hotel, 14 Queen Street, Woollahra- click here for directions
The Rydalmere Central Bowling Club, Park Rd, Rydalmere.
January
Thursday 13th Special Action Group Planning meeting
5.30 - 8pm; NSW Writers Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle.
February
Saturday 12th February - Full Day Workshop
with renowned American Storyteller and Author– Diane Wolkstein
’The Art and Craft of Storytelling’
We naturally engage and connect with others through stories. In our workshop, we will experiment and explore story so we may return to our natural ease with story and on the way pick up a few techniques. If you wish, bring a short story to work on. The workshop is also open to those who enjoy listening to stories.
Venue: NSW Writers Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle
Time: 10am -4pm
Cost - $50 members / $70 non-members / $55 concession.
Bring own lunch. Tea, coffee and cake provided
Bookings: (02) 9894 7489
March
Sun March 20th - World Storytelling Day (WSD)- Theme-water
Launchpad to Learning- an event organised by The Smith family at Fairfield Park featuring 3 storytellers from 11.30-2pm
The Talespinners (11.35-12.05pm), Kiran Shah (12.50-1.20pm) and Lee Castledine (1.30-2pm)
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Sun March 20th - World Storytelling Day "Fire and Water"
Grab your marshmallows for an evening of storytelling and sausage sizzling around a good old campfire in celebration of World Storytelling Day. Storytellers – Christine Carlton, Jo Henwood and Lilli Pang
Age: Families
Time: 6.30 – 8.00pm
Venue: Centennial Park
Meeting Point: The Learning Centre in the Education Precinct. The Education Precinct is located on the site of what was previously known as Centennial Square, off Dickens Drive and adjacent to Fly Casting Pond.
This is located in grid reference F4 of the map found at the following link:
Cost: $13.50 per child (1 adult free per paying child)
Friends discounted price: $11 per child (1 adult free per paying child)
Bookings essential (02) 9339 6699
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Sun March 20th - North Coast Storytelling (WSD)
at Tweed River Art Gallery 1.30-2pm & 2.30-3pm
email jenni@storytree.com.au, Ph: (02) 66846548
April
Sat April 2nd -meet authors Jeannie Baker and Nadia Wheatley
1.30 pm, at Santa Maria del Monte School, 59 The Boulevarde Strathfield (across the road from Santa Sabina). Organised by IBBY Australia.
Bookings at http://ibbyaustralia2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
Sun Apr 3 - Norman Lindsay Festival of Children’s Literature.
Springwood 10am - 3.30pm
For further information please contact the Gallery on 02 4751 1067.
May
Saturday May 21st
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP DAY
10.00—12.30 STORY CIRCLE
This will be a special story circle with University of Western Sydney Students in Early Childhood Studies sharing some of their creative work with storytelling along with other gifted tellers offering stories for adult and family audiences. Also there is an ‘open-mike’ opportunity for anyone who’d like to tell as well.
12.30 -1.30 Bring own lunch. Tea and coffee provided
1.30 -4.00 WORKSHOP
STORYTELLING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD with Patsy Allan
Enjoy an afternoon of interactive folktales, stories, songs and rhymes with props, puppets and participation.
Patsy Allan is a dynamic storyteller from Canberra who specializes in Creative Storytelling for children aged 0—7 – babies, toddlers and preschoolers to early primary children.
Date: Saturday 21 May
Venue: The Writers Centre, Callan Park Balmain Road Rozelle. Main Entrance opposite Cecily Street in Balmain Road and follow the signs to the Centre.
Cost: $35 or $25 members, pensioners/ students. (come for the whole day or just for the workshop)
Bookings essential: Contact Lee - leescastledine@yahoo.com.au or Ph: 0402 927 943
June
Wednesday June 1st - Entries for Students Storytelling and Storywriting Competitions close
July
Saturday 23 NSW Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc Annual General Meeting
10 am - Story Circle, accreditation candidates, followed by AGM and election of committee
12.30 -1.30 Traditional Stone Soup Lunch, and Stone Soup Story
1.30 - Doors open for Family Concert
Family Storytelling Concert - for people of all ages! 2- 4.30pm
Hosted by the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc
If you can't come to the conference then come to the Family Storytelling Concert that closes the
• Professional Storytellers
• The three finalists of the Children's Storytelling Competition
• Raffles
• Afternoon Tea
When: 2.00-4.30pm SaturdayJuly 23rd 2011
Where: NSW Writers Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle
Cost: Children -$5 Adults - $10 Families - $25 - no size limit to families. Bring mum, dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents, uncles and aunts!
Bookings: Contact Lee - leescastledine@yahoo.com.au or Ph: 0402 927 943
August
Saturday 27August - NSW Storytelling Guild Visioning Day. 10am - 4pm.
Venue - TBA
September
Saturday 17September Guild Workshop Day 10.am - 4pm
Venue: NSW Writers Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle
10 am - Story Circle; bring your story and perform it to a friendly audience; expert feedback if requested
12.30 -1.30 Bring something to share for Lunch
1.30 -4pm Workshop ' TBA
Cost - $25 members / $35 non-members / $30concession.
Bookings: Contact Lee - leescastledine@yahoo.com.au or Ph: 0402 927 943
October
Friday 28 October Guild Special event fund-raiser
The Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) presents 'Gruesome Horror Tales' - a shadowy evening of blood-curdling gothic storytelling with spine-chilling live music by candlelight. This event is for adults who like to be scared silly! Date and Time: Friday 28th October - 8pm Venue:The El Rocco Room (formerly Bar Me) 154 Brougham Street, Kings Cross. Cost: $25 pre-paid or $30 at the door (includes a free wine/beer/soft drink) Come early and enjoy a Thai dinner (no orders after 7:30pm) For bookings contact: Reilly on 0410 012 568 or info@faeriebard.com
Saturday 19 NovemberGuild Workshop Day 10.am - 4pm
Venue: NSW Writers Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle
10 am - Story Circle; bring your story and perform it to a friendly audience; expert feedback if requested
12.30 -1.30 Bring something to share for Lunch
1.30 -4pm Workshop ' Building Resilience Through Storytelling' with Christine Carlton
Cost - $25 members / $35 non-members / $30concession.
Bookings: Contact Lee - leescastledine@yahoo.com.au or Ph: 0402 927 943
December
Sunday 11 December - "A Celebration of Stories"
A variety of tellers, stories and styles. Come and celebrate the year that is coming to an end and be energised ready for the new year.
Venue: TBA
Tickets $18 Guild members $20 others payable at the door (door opens 1.30pm)
Bookings: Contact Lee - leescastledine@yahoo.com.au or Ph: 0402 927 943
Saturday 27 August - NSW Storytelling Guild Visioning Day. 10.am - 4pm
Venue TBA