After beginning as a small community festival in 2021, Warrnambool Storytelling Festival was revivified in 2026, with updated branding, a fresh
format, and a new administrative approach as a registered charity of Australia. The organisation is non-profit, 100% volunteer run, and
operates solely for the benefit of the public, namely through the delivery of a winter festival built for the purpose of enriching cultural
experience and community connectivity.
Focused on storytelling in its many forms, many of our festival events are designed to celebrate homegrown writers, artists and performers
and provide a greater platform for our multifaceted cultural mien. Others bring new faces and stories to our region to exhilarate, educate, and
captivate audiences consisting of locals and visitors alike.