Events
Story Tree Public Events 2026
Times listed specified are Brisbane, Australia (AEST) times.
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Brisbane~Megandjin
Stories for Bush Kindy: Songs of the Earth
WHERE: Downfall Creek Bushland Centre
WHEN: Tuesday, 11th August, 2026 9.45-10.45am
Audience: 3-5 year old children (booking required)
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WHERE: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre
WHEN: Thursday, 13th August , 2026 9.45-10.45am
Audience: 3-5 year old children
BOTH FREE, but BOOKING required. Search for the respective Environment Centre booking page.
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Brisbane~Megandjin
‘ReWilding Red Riding Hood: Ancestral Tales of Daring, Difficult Women’ For ADULTS
WHERE: WomenSpace, 11 Second Ave, Sandgate
WHEN: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Doors open 4.00pm. Stories: 4.30pm- 5.30pm
Tickets: TIX: https://events.humanitix.com/rewilding-red-riding-hood
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Mullumbimby, NSW
‘ReWilding Red Riding Hood: Ancestral Tales of Daring, Difficult Women’ for ADULTS
WHERE: Location: The Drill Hall, Mullumbimby
WHEN: Friday, October 2, 2026
Doors open 6.30, Show Starts 7pm
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Brisbane~Megandjin
The Power of Story: A Practical Workshop for Educators and Leaders in 2 parts
WHEN: Saturday, 18 October, 2026
Intro 9am-12pm & Extension 1:00pm – 4:00pm
WHERE: Northey Street City Farm, Windsor, Brisbane
BOOKINGS: Humanitix link
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Ipswich
‘ReWilding Red Riding Hood: Ancestral Tales of Daring, Difficult Women’ for ADULTS
WHEN: Saturday, October, 26, 2026, 3pm-4pm
WHERE: The Banshee Bar
BOOKING link via Banshee Bar- to come in September
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PAST EVENTS
Brisbane~Megandjin
Jenni tells a short Winter Solstice story ‘Rebirth of the Sun’ with Earth Kids
(I will also be MC in the Nursery stage and for the Winter Solstice Celebration ceremony)
Winter Solstice Festival, Northey Street City Farm, Victoria Street, Windsor, Qld
See the program and book here: https://www.nscf.org.au/home/events/winter-solstice-festival-2026/
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Uki, Northern NSW
‘Enchanted Evenings: Storytelling for Adults.
Fairytales, Myths, Legends, Wondertales, Folktales, Fables and Ballads’
Tellers will include Jenni Cargill-Strong, Russel Hibbs and Melaina Faranda
WHEN: Friday, July 17, 7.00 pm – 9.30pm
WHERE: Uki, Northern NSW
Book early- this event sells out fast!
TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/enchanted-evenings-storytelling-for-adults
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Brisbane~Megandjin
Sunday, 17th, 24 & 31 May
Doors open 4.00pm. Show starts 4.30pm
‘ReWilding Red Riding Hood: Ancestral Tales of Daring, Difficult Women’
Location: The Woods Bar, 37 Blackwood St, Mitchelton
ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT: https://anywhere.is/event/rewilding-red-riding-hood/
Stay tuned for details of new shows!
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Brisbane~Megandjin
Saturday 18 April, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Power of Story: A Practical Workshop for Educators and Leaders
Location: Northey Street City Farm
BOOKINGS: https://events.humanitix.com/nscf-storytelling
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Brisbane~Megandjin
Saturday, 22 March, 2025, 1pm-4pm
Enhance Engagement with Storytelling
LOCATION: Northey Street Community Farm, Victoria St, Windsor, Brisbane
BOOKINGS: https://events.humanitix.com/enhance-engagement-with-storytelling?hxchl=hex-pfl
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BYRON SHIRE, NTHN NSW
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 3pm
Story and Song with Mo McMorrow and Jenni Cargill-Strong
House Concert in Lilli Pilli, Byron Shire, NSW
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ONLINE EVENT
6 Mondays, 21 Oct – 25 Nov, 7pm- 8.45pm AEST Check the time in your time zone here.
Storytelling Foundations Via Zoom
REGISTER via Eventbrite here
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IN PERSON EVENT
Saturday, 30 November, 10am – 4pm (check details at registration)
Strategies to Enrich Memoir Writing
Queensland Writer’s Centre
Details will appear soon here
10.30 am – 2.30pm Saturday, August 17, 2024
Story Magic Concert, Ipswich Story Arts Festival
Stories on the half hour with Jenni, Sue Robin and Anne E Stewart
Ipswich Community Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich (N.B. NOT the Children’s Library)
FREE EVENT ~ REGISTER here (registration advised)
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PREVIOUS 2023 EVENTS
Sunday, February 19, 1.30 – 2.30
IN PERSON EVENT
Storytelling Performance of Blue Beard variant, ‘Silver Nose’ by Italio Calvino and Panel discussion
for GenreCon 2023 and the Qld Writer’s Centre on the theme, ‘Forbidden Doors’
with fellow Australian Fairytale Society members, Kathryn Gossow and Bettina Nissen
at the Queensland State Library, Southbank.
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IN PERSON EVENT ~ Brunswick Heads NSW
Sunday, March 19, 11.15 – 11.45 and 1.45 – 2.15 (Local NSW / SYDNEY time)
Storytelling shows for families with Jenni
Roundabout Theatre Presents SIDESTEP KIDS FESTIVAL!
The festival runs both Saturday and Sunday
Banner Park, Brunswick Heads, NSW
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/604767268125057/604767278125056/?active_tab=about
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IN PERSON EVENT ~ Brisbane~Meanjin
Monday 20 March, 7.30-8.40pm Brisbane~Meanjin
World Storytelling Day Concert ‘Together We Can’
Stories from: Uncle Alan Parsons, Jenni Cargill-Strong, Anne E Stewart, Alexander McCallum, Bettina Nissen and Sue Robin
FREE EVENT
LOCATION: The Tiered Theatrette @ Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street Brisbane City, QLD 4000
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IN PERSON EVENT ~ Brisbane~Meanjin
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 11am Brisbane
Storytelling event for EARTH KIDS
LOCATION: Northey Street Community Farm, Victoria St, Windsor, Brisbane
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IN PERSON EVENT ~ BluesFest ~ Sydney, NSW time
Friday 7 April, 2pm, Saturday 8 April, 2pm and Sunday 9 April, 2pm
Storytelling for Kids Festival,
LOCATION: BluesFest, Byron Events Farm (formerly Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm)
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ZOOM EVENT, Brisbane, Qld time
Monday, April 24, 7-8 pm
Storytelling in Permaculture Masterclass Jenni in conversation with Morag Gamble
FREE- by donation
Register HERE
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LIVE ONLINE Via ZOOM ~ recording available to those who register
Sunday, May 14, 11am BRISBANE TIME (which is evening Saturday, 13 May in US time)
Stories with Spirit: Selkie Tales, five tellers including Jenni
Pre-BOOKING essential (allow a little time beforehand) BOOK here.
Cost: Pay what it’s worth (By donation)
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IN PERSON EVENT
Saturday, May 27, 1 – 4 pm
Women Speaking Up Workshop (for people who identify as women)
Womenspace, Sandgate, Brisbane
Half of proceeds will go to women experiencing domestic violence.
VIDEO teaser here
REGISTER here.
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LIVE ONLINE Via ZOOM
Sunday, May 28, 9.30 am-10.30 am AEST
Storytelling Foundations FREE Introductory Webinar
VIDEO teaser here
REGISTER here
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IN PERSON EVENT
Friday, June 2 – Sunday, June 4
‘Weaving Stories Together’ – Sydney International Storytelling Conference
16 workshops, 2 concerts, story circles, posters session ~ Jenni will perform in a concert
INFO & REGISTER here
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LIVE ONLINE Via ZOOM
5 x Sundays, June 11 – July 16 (no session July 9) 9.30am – 11.30 am AEST
Storytelling Foundations
REGISTER via Eventbrite here
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IN PERSON EVENT
3.30pm – 4.30pm Saturday, June 24
Garden Story Circle
Winter Solstice Festival
Northey St Community Farm, Windsor, Brisbane
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LIVE ONLINE Via ZOOM
Stories to Reconnect ONLINE Workshop
Tuesday July 4, 11, 18 and Aug 1 (no meeting 25 July), 7 – 8.30 pm
REGISTER via EVENTBRITE here.
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IN PERSON EVENT
Saturday, August 26, 10am- 4pm
Stories to Reconnect Workshop
Northey St City Farm, Windsor, Brisbane
REGISTER here
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LIVE ONLINE Via ZOOM
5 x Tuesdays, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 2, 7 – 8.30 pm
Storytelling Foundations
Booking via Eventbrite- TBA
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IN PERSON EVENT
Saturday, 21 September, 1pm- 4pm
Storytelling Tools to Cultivate Community Action
Northey St City Farm, Windsor, Brisbane
REGISTER here
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