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Storytellers: If words could speak, they would tell you...

Where
Darling Square Library
Darling Square Library
Levels 1 and 2, The Exchange, 1 Little Pier Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Ideas Space, Level 1
When

Saturday 26 July from 1:30pm to 2:20pm Saturday 23 August from 1:30pm to 2:20pm Saturday 13 September from 1:30pm to 2:20pm Saturday 18 October from 1:30pm to 2:20pm Saturday 15 November from 1:30pm to 2:20pm

Cost

Step into a warm, welcoming space where language becomes a portal. Storytellers from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds share untranslatable words—expressions that hold memory, place, and feeling. Through these words, personal and ancestral stories unfold, weaving tales of heritage and belonging.

Over five monthly events in the Ideas Space at Darling Square Library, audiences will experience different performers sharing stories that celebrate the richness of cultural expression across communities. Each session offers a unique chance to connect through language.

Celebrate the languages, cultures, and shared stories that shape who we are—and the Sydney we call home.

These are free events open to 18+yrs.

Spaces are limited – book in for a storyteller event today!

Storytellers for FamiliesSaturday 13 September:

Join us for a special storytelling session where language and culture come to life. This event is for families, with children aged 9 years and up. Please note: All attendees under 16 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Register:

We aim to present inclusive and accessible events. If you have any particular access or communication needs, please contact Pine Street Creative Arts Centre on 02 9265 9333 or pinestreet@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

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