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Factory Talks – with Oliver Mol!

Factory Talks – with Oliver Mol!

24 Jun 2015

The next Factory Talks has been announced, and it’s the awesome Oliver Mol, author of the crazed biographical piece of artwork Lion Attack! He’ll be here on Tuesday July 21...

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Community Is Everything

Community Is Everything

13 Jun 2015

Last night Helen and Lorena spent some time at the Redfern Community Centre to be part of Amnesty Redfern Action Group’s Community Is Everything Launch. They were collating a community-collaborated...

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Home inspiration

Home inspiration

12 Jun 2015

If you’re interested in how our book Home: Mapping The Stories of Redfern continues to inspire and connect with community, have a read of this short article through our friends...

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A note on Term 3 workshops

A note on Term 3 workshops

11 Jun 2015

While the Sydney Story Factory welcomes all young people, it was set up with the primary focus of working with marginalised young people, particularly those from Indigenous and non-English speaking...

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Community is Everything launch

Community is Everything launch

10 Jun 2015

This Friday night Amnesty Redfern Action Group are hosting their Community is Everything launch at the Redfern Community Centre from 5-9pm. There’s a panel discussing the over-representation of Indigenous youth in the...

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Debra Adelaide on reading

Debra Adelaide on reading

05 Jun 2015

Hear hear, Debra Adelaide! If this article inspires you, you can purchase The Simple Act of Reading from us either instore or through the website! Great for reading on the...

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The Simple Act Of Reading launch – Wed Jun 3!

The Simple Act Of Reading launch – Wed Jun 3!

29 May 2015

We are a little extra excited about our next Factory Talks, because it’s about a book very close to our hearts. It’s called The Simple Act of Reading, and is a collection of...

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Opeth concert review

Opeth concert review

18 May 2015

Last weekend, one of our students (13 years of age) went to her very first concert. To mark this momentous occasion, she wrote a live review for those of us who were unable to make it. 

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National Volunteer Week – Meet Margaret!

National Volunteer Week – Meet Margaret!

13 May 2015

It’s National Volunteer Week, and as we have the bestest, most wonderful volunteers of all time, we thought we’d introduce you to some of them! Today, meet new Ambassador of...

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National Volunteer Week – Meet Lewis!

National Volunteer Week – Meet Lewis!

12 May 2015

It’s National Volunteer Week, and as we have the bestest, most wonderful volunteers of all time, we thought we’d introduce you to some of them! This morning, meet Lewis! How...

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National Volunteer Week – Meet Rachel!

National Volunteer Week – Meet Rachel!

11 May 2015

It’s National Volunteer Week, and as we have the bestest, most wonderful volunteers of all time, we thought we’d introduce you to some of them! Today, meet Rachel! How long...

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Where The Wild Things Are screening!

Where The Wild Things Are screening!

29 Apr 2015

We’re very excited to be hosting a movie night at the beautiful Golden Age cinema in Surry Hills! We’ll be screening the magical Where The Wild Things Are (co-written by...

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Factory Talks with Alice Campion

Factory Talks with Alice Campion

17 Apr 2015

On Tuesday we’re stoked to be hosting four of the five wonderful writers who comprise the pseudonym Alice Campion for our Factory Talks! They’re all members of a book club...

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Factory Talks with Debra Oswald

Factory Talks with Debra Oswald

11 Mar 2015

Next week we’re super excited to have the wonderful Debra Oswald here for our Factory Talks – not just because her new novel (and first for adults) Useful has just...

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Factory Talks – with James Bradley!

Factory Talks – with James Bradley!

23 Jan 2015

We’re excited to announce novelist, poet and writer James Bradley as our next Factory Talks guest on Wednesday February 18! He’ll be discussing his brand new book Clade, as well...

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