New Chair at Story Factory
05 Jun 2025
Here at Story Factory we are thrilled to welcome co-founder and former CEO of Pantera Press, Ali Green, as Chair of our Board, bidding farewell to long-standing Chair and board...
Read More05 Jun 2025
Here at Story Factory we are thrilled to welcome co-founder and former CEO of Pantera Press, Ali Green, as Chair of our Board, bidding farewell to long-standing Chair and board...
Read More29 May 2025
There was a real buzz this week in the Chifley College Shalvey Campus library. Students from Year 10 and Year 7 came together to celebrate the launch of their very...
Read More19 May 2025
Story Factory’s beloved Redfern Street Library is missing! The library is usually found outside our shopfront on Redfern Street, filled with books and surrounded by people leafing through new finds...
Read More16 May 2025
One of Story Factory’s flagship programs, Year of the Novella, supports high school-aged young people to write an extended story over the course of a year. This program culminates in...
Read More11 Apr 2025
This week, Story Factory’s Community Engagement Manager Julie, Storyteller Chloe and Aboriginal Liaison Officer Bec went along to Rooty Hill High School for their Harmony in Diversity Day celebration along...
Read More08 Apr 2025
Poetry is … music written by people who can’t sing; Poetry is … a magpie warbling and a car-backfiring; Poetry is … two fingers pinch-zooming on the lock screen of...
Read More03 Apr 2025
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of beloved writer, actor, director, and veteran Story Factory volunteer Aunty Uma Kali Shakti. Aunty Uma volunteered with us from...
Read More03 Apr 2025
Story Factory Parramatta is opening its doors to the public on Monday 14 April 2025. This is an open invitation for anyone in the community to come past, say hi,...
Read More28 Mar 2025
With a new year comes new opportunities. Here at Story Factory, a new cohort of more than 20 exceptional young people have been gathering each week at our Parramatta centre...
Read More26 Mar 2025
A well-chosen poem is a beautiful gift to share with someone special. This year, Story Factory is once again working with the Sydney Writers’ Festival to present The Giving Shop;...
Read More18 Dec 2024
On Sunday 15 December, a group of nine teenagers from Western Sydney became published authors as they launched their very own novellas or collections of poetry through Story Factory’s Year...
Read More16 Dec 2024
On Sunday 15 December, a group of nine young people from Western Sydney launched new books; their very own novellas or collections of poetry at the University of Sydney. This...
Read More28 Aug 2024
Over the course of the year, Story Factory has been collaborating with local not-for-profit The Social Outfit, to run a special project entitled Free to Fashion, a writing, textiles and...
Read More21 Aug 2024
Over the weekend, our team joined our friends from the Powerhouse Museum at Sydney Science Festival Family Day in Parramatta Square for a day of space-themed exploration and fun for the whole family.
Read More06 Aug 2024
To kick off their school week, thirty Year 9 students from Canley Vale High came to Story Factory Parramatta on Monday morning. The program: Deadly Writing! In this one-off workshop,...
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