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Backstories Festival

Backstories – Margaret River

Pack a picnic, hear from three trained storytellers, and mingle with local members of your community!

Oct 23, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Margaret River

Backstories is a multi-sited storytelling festival located in the suburbs of Western Australia. Spend a lazy afternoon with friends and family in the comfort of your neighbour’s backyard to listen to three trained storytellers. Pack a picnic, bring something to sit on, and put your mingling hat on – it’s going to be a rippa arvo!

Featuring storytellers Elisha Caulfield, Michael Wise and Olivia Knowles, with music by Miranda Aitken and facilitated by Michelle Wright.

Organised in partnership with Arts Margaret River.

This event will also be live-streamed for free. This page will be updated with the link so you can watch from home closer to the date of the event.


WHAT TO BRING

Bring your own snacks, drinks, or a picnic dinner. Please make sure you bring a picnic rug or a lawn chair to sit on as seating is not provided.


A NOTE ON ATTENDANCE

The exact location of this event will be emailed to ticket holders on Friday 21 October. Please check your junk mail as our emails often find their way into spam/junk.


ACCESSIBILITY

Backstories is located in residential backyards so we cannot guarantee that all backyards will meet your access needs. We would like to make Backstories accessible to as many people as possible and encourage you to get in touch by phone or email to discuss your access needs. If you require an Auslan interpreter, please contact us by Friday 14 October on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com.


TICKETING

For those who can afford it, pay-what-you-feel ticketing is available starting at $10.00. Ticket sales mean that we can pay the storytellers, musicians, and other artists who make our Backstories festival possible.

Companion card holders are welcome, please contact us on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com to organise this.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can contact us to arrange entry at no charge on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com.


THANK YOU

Backstories would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, City of Bayswater, City of Stirling, City of Fremantle, Town of Victoria Park, and Centre for Stories Founders Circle.


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