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Texas Storytelling Festival


Denton Civic Center

Everyone loves a good story!

Hear personal stories, ghost stories, a liars contest, sacred tales, youth activities, a story slam, poetry slam, music, and so much more. In addition, participants can attend workshops to hone their own storytelling skills.

A weekend pass includes: 11 storytelling concerts, 9 workshops, 3 music concerts, 1 poetry SLAM, 4 youth activities and over 50 storytellers! Early bird deadline is February 23.

Individual event tickets are $10.

Free Events

March 9 - Ghost Stories (ASL interpreters)

March 10 - Family Storytime

March 11 - Youth Events, Story Slam, Poetry Slam, Young Adult Story Swap 

March 12 - Sacred Tales

Our Featured Tellers:

Sheila Arnold, from Virginia, depicts historical characters and presents Christian monologues along with folkales.

Elizabeth Ellis is a National Storytelling Festival favorite known for her memorable personal stories.

Colin Urwin is an Irish teller sharing traditional Irish and Scottish folk tales and songs.

Joe Hayes is a nationally recognized teller of Southwestern folktales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures.

Bernadette Nason, an English teller living in Austin, TX, is known for her personal memoirs in books and stories and folktales.

 

 

 

 

Official Site  

Price
  • $Free-$95
Box Office
  • 940-380-9320


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321 East McKinney Street · Denton, TX 76201


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