Centre for Stories
Sharing stories that change us.
Storytelling Programs
Tell your story
We believe everyone has a story to tell.
Whether you’re a writer or orator, our programs will empower you to share your stories with the world.
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Writing Programs
Our writing programs help early, emerging and established writers and poets commit their work to the page.
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Oral Storytelling
Our oral storytelling training will prepare you to share authentic stories from your life with confidence.
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Program Highlights
Backstories
True human stories. Backyard picnics. Food and live music. We are bringing Backstories Festival to the City of Stirling! In partnership with Perth Festival 2025, hear storytellers sharing their personal connections to the City of Stirling area in local backyards.
Portside Review
Portside Review is an international digital journal emerging from the foam of the Indian Ocean. We publish essays, short stories, poems, conversations and reviews for and from these coastal homes. Our Human Rights Essay Prize launched in 2024.
The Spark
Centre for Stories’ program for young people 16-24 ready to explore their artistic passions. From writing and filmmaking to podcasting and visual arts, The SPARK offers diverse youth the guidance, mentorship, and tools they need to ignite their creativity and shine in whatever path they choose.
Centre for Stories
Latest News
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More from the Archive
Stay up to date with activities, programs, and opportunities at Centre for Stories.
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March 17, 2025
We’re Hiring: First Nations Storytelling and Events Co-Ordinator
Centre for Stories is looking for a passionate and creative First Nations Storytelling & Events Coordinator to join the First Stories project team.
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March 8, 2025
Announcing: Centre for Stories in collaboration with ECU and Gaining Ground WA
Marching Forward with Young Women’s Leadership for International Women’s Day 2025
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February 19, 2025
Comic Creator Fellowship
Centre for Stories has partnered with Perth Comic Arts Festival (PCAF) to offer a Comic Creator Hot Desk Fellowship to one person who is both writing and illustrating a comic project.
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Events
What’s on?
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The Fisherman and the Banker – A Portside Review Event
Mar 20
Can the resilience of a community rewrite the rules of global power—or will the might of corporations and institutions crush their fight for justice?
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Swanbourne Story Tracks
Mar 29
Join us on March 29 for an immersive and authentic storytelling evening as we explore deep connections to place and community.
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Past & Parallel Lives: In Conversation with Kaya Ortiz and Ange Seen Yang
Apr 3
Join us for an enlightening evening as we delve into Past & Parallel Lives, the award-winning debut poetry collection by Kaya Ortiz. This compelling work reflects on themes of identity, migration, and queerness, offering a courageous departure from past lives toward a queer future and a poetic return to self.
Storytelling Services
Youth Storytelling & Writing Programs
Helping them to find their voice
Thanks for being here with us! We enjoyed having a new concept to learn English, and all that you brought with it. We loved how you came with a great mind to teach us and how much we learnt during the process! – Anonymous student, Yule Brook College
Our Stories
We have helped more than 500 people tell their story. Get to know one of our featured artists or explore our collections of written and oral stories as well as interviews.
This month’s featured collections
Follow our podcast
Stories that will expand your horizon of what it means to be human.
The Centre for Stories Podcast is a series of conversations, stories and insights into the complex, funny, tragic, reflective and all-together human experiences that make our lives meaningful.
Shop our publications
Under The Paving Stones, The Beach features the poetry, prose and non-fiction writing from emerging talent in Western Australia.
This anthology joins an array of other publications published by Centre for Stories that aim to showcase the outcomes of our storytelling programs and writers from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds.
Help us do more
We’re on a mission to create a diverse, inclusive, and cohesive society through the art of storytelling. Join us in supporting emerging artists and sharing powerful stories from across our community.
