16 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...

11 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...

08 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...

03 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...

03 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,...

28 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...

26 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;...

18 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...

16 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...

28 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...

21 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. 

06 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,...

24 Jul 2024

These winter school holidays, a great group of primary school students took part in our Creature Feature workshop held at our Parramatta centre, a one-off program all about creating curious...

02 Jul 2024

This year, our Storytelling team has been working with three diverse schools across Western Sydney on an exciting project entitled Postcode Stories, a reflection of students’ lived experience of their...

23 May 2024

Have you ever wanted to write your own book? Now’s your chance!  Our Year of the Novella program is free and open to high-school students ready to take on their...