All holiday programs are facilitated by our Story Factory Storytellers. Above all, we provide a safe and supportive space where young people can develop ideas and write. During these workshops, guided by our expert staff and with support from their fellow writers, young people are empowered to create an extended, exciting piece of writing.
Sign up to our free writing workshops using the links below or email us at students@storyfactory.org.au
Sunken Cities (Online)
- Summer Holiday Program
- Wednesday 28 January 2026
- 10:00am – 11:30am
- Online
- Primary Students (Years 3-6)
“Captain! Our scanners have picked up something at the bottom of the ocean. Something big.”
In this workshop, students embark on a voyage of exploration and discovery that takes them to the very bottom of the sea. What do they find there? That’s for their short stories to tell us…
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Curious Frequencies (Online)
- Summer Holiday Program
- Thursday 29 January 2026
- 10:00am – 11:30am
- Online
- High School Students (Years 7-10)
“Through the scratchy, glitchy static you hear something: a voice, breathing, trying to speak…”
In this workshop, students will respond to strange soundscapes, haunting music and mysterious recordings in order to craft their very own sci-fi horror short story.
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Welcome to Uncanny Creek (In-person)
- Summer Holiday Program
- Wednesday 28 January 2026
- 10:00am – 12:00pm
- In person at Story Factory Parramatta, 90 George St, Parramatta, Burramattagal Land, NSW 2150
- Primary School Students (Years 3-6)
“What can you say about Uncanny Creek? Well, it’s not like other towns, that’s for sure…”
In this workshop, students will work together to create a fictional town from scratch: the houses, the streets, the locals and all the unexpected stories contained within!
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Distant Contact (In-person)
- Summer Holiday Program
- Thursday 29 January 2026
- 10:00am – 12:00pm
- In person at Story Factory Parramatta, 90 George St, Parramatta, Burramattagal Land, NSW 2150
- High School Students (Years 7-10)
What would you say if you could speak and know that the whole universe would listen?
In this workshop, students will create short poems to broadcast far beyond our solar system, which they will then turn into a live recording using sound effects and music.
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