Performing Arts

Connecticut Storytelling Festival Connecticut Storytelling Festival- Annual gathering (April) of storytellers at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, USA. National Storytelling Festival National Storytelling Festival- An international gathering of storytellers and listeners held annually on the first weekend in October in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Over two dozen t… Signifyin' and Testifyin' Storytelling Festival Signifyin' and Testifyin' Storytelling Festival- Annual fall festival held in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Presented by the Black Storytellers Alliance. Four Corners Storytelling Festival Four Corners Storytelling Festival- National and local storytellers of all ages participate in this annual two-day festival. Farmington, New Mexico. October. Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival- Chicago area festival. Schedule, teller profiles, links, and event history. Geneva, Illinois. September. Féile Scealaíochth Chléire Féile Scealaíochth Chléire- The Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival takes place annually each September, on the southernmost of Ireland's islands. Stories in Irish and … Kansas Storytelling Festival Kansas Storytelling Festival- Held in April each year. Evening concerts and many separate sessions of stories, workshops and music. Downs, Kansas. Beyond The Border Beyond The Border- A celebration of the world’s oral traditions, held every other year at St Donats Castle on the South Wales coast. It also promotes storytelling events throughou… La Crosse Storytelling Festival La Crosse Storytelling Festival- Annual storytelling festival (since 2003) in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. September. Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival- Annual festival held the first weekend after Labor day in historic Chillicothe, Ohio. Illinois Storytelling Festival Illinois Storytelling Festival- Third weekend of September. Spring Grove, Illinois, USA. Tapestry of Tales Tapestry of Tales- Annual event of the Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon. Fray Day Fray Day- Hosts annual artfests and storytelling open mics at different spots around the globe. Indian Canyon Indian Storytelling Festival Indian Canyon Indian Storytelling Festival- Sponsored by the Costanoan Ohlone Indian Canyon Resource. Hollister, California. Cave Run Storytelling Festival Cave Run Storytelling Festival- Annual festival held on the shore of Cave Run Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest located eight miles west of Morehead, Kentucky. September. S.O.M.O.S Taos Storytelling Festival S.O.M.O.S Taos Storytelling Festival- Two days of storytelling by recognized national and regional tellers. Stories from the Native American and Hispanic traditions,ghost tales as… Bay Area Storytelling Festival Bay Area Storytelling Festival- San Francisco Bay Area's annual weekend of storytelling held in Kennedy Grove Regional Park, El Sobrante, California. Festival at the Edge Festival at the Edge- Much Wenlock, Shropshire, UK. Annual weekend festival of storytelling, music, poetry and related arts, held each July. Tellabration! Tellabration!- An international night of storytelling held each November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving(in USA)! Check listings for an event near you. George West Storyfest George West Storyfest- Family oriented, free festival featuring storytelling, cowboy poetry, music, history reenactments, and craft demonstrations. Weekend of the first Saturday i… Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Timpanogos Storytelling Festival- One of the largest storytelling festivals in the West. Held in August each year. Orem, Utah, USA. Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival- Tampa, Florida, USA. Annual Festival features professional and youth storytellers. Festival de conte du Québec Festival de conte du Québec- Bi-annual Montreal Intercultural Storytelling Festival. Tales and tellers from Canada and Ireland. October. A World-Wide List of Courses In and/or About Storytelling A World-Wide List of Courses In and/or About Storytelling- List of colleges and universities offering instruction, includes contact information. Digital Story Telling Education Digital Story Telling Education- Provides instruction on creating digital stories, addresses issues of copyright and offers an online submission form for new creations. Requires p… Telling Stories to Children Telling Stories to Children- Annual workshop from Judith Black and Doug Lipman features instruction, individual coaching, and a performance. Marblehead, MA. Story District Story District- Venue and organization promoting storytelling in the metropolitan Washington DC area. Dream Shapers Dream Shapers- Non-profit organization providing artists and programs for children and their families. Member directory, event calendar, program information and testimonials. Los … Smoky Mountain Storytellers Smoky Mountain Storytellers- A local organization supporting storytelling and tellers around Knoxville, Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Southern Order of Storytellers Southern Order of Storytellers- Atlanta, Georgia, based group of storytellers and listeners bring storytelling and listening back to their traditional place in the human community… Wisconsin Storytelling Wisconsin Storytelling- Information and links to storytellers, guilds, and storytelling events in the Badger State. Tennessee Tellers: The Cleveland Storytelling Guild Tennessee Tellers: The Cleveland Storytelling Guild- Membership information, events calendar, local tellers list, and links. Cleveland, Tennessee. The Scottish Storytelling Centre and Network The Scottish Storytelling Centre and Network- Includes stories, events, festivals, tours, and John Knox House. Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild- Monthly meeting for professional and amateur tellers, member directory, and event listings. Allentown/Bethlehem area, PA. Healing Story Alliance Healing Story Alliance- Network for storytellers, therapists, clergy, health care practitioners of all kinds, anyone who can see the benefit of story as a tool for healing. Storie… The Storytelling Guild of Australia (WA) Inc. The Storytelling Guild of Australia (WA) Inc.- Celebrating the art and traditions of oral storytelling. Aims to be the definitive source of information regarding storytelling in W… Alabama Storytelling Association Alabama Storytelling Association- Statewide organization for people who love stories and storytelling, and a resource for educators, business and individuals to turn to for inform… Story Circle of the Capital District Story Circle of the Capital District- A group of people who love stories. Find out about the storytelling guild and the storytelling events in the greater Albany, NY, US, area. Storytelling Guild of Eastern Idaho Storytelling Guild of Eastern Idaho- Promoting and providing storytelling in Eastern Idaho Blether Tay-Gither, Dundee Storytelling Group Blether Tay-Gither, Dundee Storytelling Group- Local charity and group of storytellers in Dundee, Scotland, who love sharing stories. Information about local storytelling events a… Portland Storytellers' Guild Portland Storytellers' Guild- Elevating the Art of Traditional Storytelling. Storyteller directory, upcoming events, newsletter. Portland, OR. World Storytelling Institute (WSI) World Storytelling Institute (WSI)- Training in, performance of, and discussion about, forms of storytelling in Chennai, India. Host of the Chennai Storytelling Association (CSA) . Fireside Story League Fireside Story League- Volunteer storytelling league; includes photo gallery, event calendar, newsletter. Tacoma, Washington. Bloomington (Indiana) Storytellers' Guild Bloomington (Indiana) Storytellers' Guild- Monthly meetings to share stories and plan events. Site lists upcoming events, membership and contact information. Network of Biblical Storytellers(NOBS) Network of Biblical Storytellers(NOBS)- Global organization encourages oral, written, and electronic forms of passing on stories from the Bible. Storytellers Of Ireland - Aos Scéal Éireann - Two Shorten the Road Storytellers Of Ireland - Aos Scéal Éireann - Two Shorten the Road- Established in 2003 to promote and foster the oral tradition of Storytelling throughout Ireland. Keepers Of The Culture, Inc. ("Khotsi") Keepers Of The Culture, Inc. ("Khotsi")- Cultural arts organization perpetuating the African and African-American oral tradition. Member directory, meeting and event information, … Traditional Arts Team Traditional Arts Team- Runs events in the Midlands relating to traditional performing arts including storytelling, song, music and dance. Publishes the magazine, Folk Monthly. Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers- Guild offering events and workshops in the Fort Worth TX area. Storytelling Arts of Indiana Storytelling Arts of Indiana- Promotes the art and use of storytelling in daily life through concerts, workshops, programs and other events.