All Saints' Folk NIght at the Ship
Tunes and tales with Kelly Russell as he kicks off the festival with stories from Uncle Mose of Pigeon Inlet and traditional Newfoundland music.

The All Souls' Tall Tale Competition
Host Kelly Russell and a trio of celebrity judges (Anne Budgell, Pete Soucy, and Peg Norman) preside over Newfoundland and Labrador's first open mic tall tale competition, with a $100 cash prize to the teller of the tallest tale! Read the rules here.

A.C. Hunter Children's Library
FREE

School's Out for Stories!
Start the weekend in the best of ways. The St. John's Public Libraries and the St. John's Storytelling Festival are delighted to sponsor a performance of tales wondrous and strange by renowned Scottish storyteller Margaret Bennett. Stories are appropriate for children aged 5 and up.

Masonic Temple
$10

Tales of Magic and Mystery
Not in my time, and not in your time, but in a time when houses were papered with pancakes. Join Norma Cameron, Margaret Bennett and Lorne Brown with host Gary Green, for an evening of magical tales.

Stories for KIds!
Sara Meyer hosts visiting tellers Judith Poirier and Anne Farrell for a morning of free stories for families. Sponsored by Cultural Capitals.

Masonic Temple
$25 adults
$15 for seniors, students    and unwaged

Externalising the Spirit of Storytelling
Storytelling workshop with Irish storyteller Anne Farrell. Once a story leaves the soul it takes on a life of its own. The spoken word can not be called back and with every telling something new emerges. What resonates in one heart will leave another unmoved, so tell and retell until every heart has been touched. This workshop will look at the importance of a repetitive motif within individual stories, voice work and how to liberate the emotions and draw your audience into the story. Attendees must pre-register with Sandy Woolfrey-Fahey (709-685-3444).

Masonic Temple
$25 adults
$15 for seniors, students    and unwaged

S'il te plaît, raconte-moi une histoire
Atelier avec Judith Poirier. Nous avons tous quelque chose à raconter. Voici un atelier qui vous aidera à éveiller le conteur qui sommeille en vous. Au menu de cet atelier, des exercices simples vous aidant à mettre sous forme de récits vos anecdotes de vie, un petit répertoire d'histoires faciles à raconter (issues de la tradition orale), des points d'appui pour vous mettre en confiance quand vous contez et les réflexions d'une conteuse professionnelle de renommée canadienne qui s'est donnée comme principale mission le développement de moment de parole conteuse dans les communautés. Attendees must pre-register with Sandy Woolfrey-Fahey (709-685-3444).

Masonic Temple
$5

Daring and Dastardly Deeds
Tommy Oliver, Lorne Brown and host Lewis Cranford swap recitations and tales of adventure and misadventure.

Jack be Nimble, Jack be Quick
Join host Chris Brookes and guests Andy Jones, Judith Poirier and Norma Cameron as they spend an evening with Newfoundland's folktale hero, Jack, and his Scottish and Quebecois cousins.

Murder and Mayhem
Dale Jarvis, master of the ghoulish tale, hosts a late-night, candle-lit session of murder ballads and ghost stories with traditional balladeers Gerard and Tobias Pearson.

Parent-Child Mother Goose Program G.I.F.T. Stage - Stories for Preschoolers and Parents
A storytelling session and workshop for infants, parents and caregivers. Hosted by Lori Fritz, with Tina Fisher and Elizabeth Zedel. Sponsored by the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program and the Grocery Industry Foundation.

Incorporating Visualization in your Storytelling Preparation
Storytelling workshop with Scottish-Canadian storyteller Norma Cameron. Discover the "theatre in your mind" and put it to work to help you in your performance. Years ago, Norma was given a piece of advice from a well-seasoned storyteller on the eve of a festival performance. He told her that there was only one thing she had to concentrate on, "If you don't go to the place where the story takes place - your audience will never find their way there." A simple statement, perhaps, but it took Norma on a whole new path of understanding which she now applies to all of her stories. Through a series of activities, participants in the workshop will learn how to exercise their visualization muscles and develop more confidence in their telling and more trust in their stories. Participants are asked to bring a story to work on during this session. Attendees must pre-register with Sandy Woolfrey-Fahey (709-685-3444).

Songs and Stories of the Sea
Fergus O'Byrne and Margaret Bennett, with host Anita Best, share music and tales inspired by our oceanside heritage.

Bonfire Night Session
Cosy up to the Crow's Nest fireplace for a warm festival closing session with Tommy Oliver, Linda Slade Byrne and Anne Farrell, hosted by our own Mistress of Recitations, Margaret Hitchens.