18 Jul 2016

Ziggi was just an ordinary boy though his parents were famous because they were the best clowns in Spain. On Ziggi’s 5th birthday his parents ordered a clown for his...

08 Jul 2016

Exciting news just in: James Powditch's portrait of co-founder Cath Keenan - completed with help from our students - is in the 2016 Salon des Refuses!

07 Jul 2016

As part of NAIDOC Week 2016 the Sydney Story Factory will run two workshops at Barangaroo. The workshops will include a tour of the foreshore with experienced guides; participants will hear stories about the people, animals and plants of the area and come up with their own story. As part of the workshop participants will add their work to a huge story mural on the wall of the Barangaroo Cutaway.

16 Jun 2016

Every month we feature a new Writer (Student) of the Month. This month we want you to meet Cian.

06 Jun 2016

Huge thank you to Olivia from Sydney Comedy Festival for coming through the tempest on a wild and stormy Sunday to present this fantastic donation at The Martian Embassy. 

24 Apr 2016

Inside the metallic toaster The warm raisin toast. Inside the mouth of Charlie Five big mouthfuls. Inside the rectangular slices The plump brown raisins. Inside the light-filled kitchen The sleepy...

17 Apr 2016

A button on a shirt left On a chair said, “What is that mechanism, That black bordered thingy?” Looking at me from a  Table, it has no label. It’s colourful...

10 Apr 2016

Sand  on beach. Clear blue water. Beautifully placed beach umbrellas. Vibrant beach towels laid under. Fish jumping out of the water.  Dots of colourful surfers in the sea. Children splashing...

03 Apr 2016

Green and humanoid.  Putrid and black.  A surprising new planet  25000 cube- lots is their salary.  Meep-mop-moop is their language.  Surprising putrid black humanoid and green aliens.  Aliens dancing on...

27 Mar 2016

  I Am A theme park riding a rollercoaster I Am Slapping my friends in the face and annoying family members I Am My skeleton onesie with black and white...

24 Mar 2016

So often, when teachers bring groups of students into Sydney Story Factory for a workshop, they leave saying: wow, I'm going to use that in my classroom! We're offering four BOSTES-endorsed workshops so that every teacher can bring the best of what we've learned in nearly four years of creative workshops into their own teaching practice.

20 Mar 2016

  CHARACTERS Teller – wearing a beach suit. Old Lady – wearing a long flowery dress, pink colour. Has short glasses and has to squint to look through them. She...

18 Mar 2016

You like eating, right? Do you like eating with friends? This April or May how about Eating Your Words - host a dinner for friends and support Sydney Story Factory's aspiring novella writers.

13 Mar 2016

Red,  wet, newspaper like a box. Sheep made bird baths. Cake box reveals brown cellophane. Woven yak hairs are covering a  Platter, BluTac covered, rainbow-coloured, unicorn-cheese. Soft airy feel, blood...

07 Mar 2016

Big news! The Sydney Comedy Festival is partnering with the Sydney Story Factory for the first ever Comedy for Kids program. This April the Sydney Town Hall will be transformed into a jungle of comedic proportions-delivering the biggest school holiday comedy incursion yet. And we're going to be there!