Complimentary Tickets for Personal Support Workers:

Personal Support Workers will be admitted free of charge when supporting a person with

a disability at the Toronto International Storytelling Festival. Please contact Shira at

festivaloperations@storytellingtoronto.org for more information, or ask about this offer at the door.

Physical Accessibility at our Venues:

All of our programming takes place in spaces that are accessible, and all venues will have staff and volunteers on hand to assist patrons with any questions about accessible spaces. 

Priority Seating:

We will be offering priority seating close to the stage for patrons who will benefit from it. Please let staff or volunteers know if you would benefit from being close up.

Auditory Accessibility:

Storytelling Toronto recognizes that the oral delivery of stories can be inaccessible to those in our community who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. We are providing the following measures to make each event more accessible:

• Storytellers will be using microphones to amplify their voices as much as possible
• Priority seating will be made available to audience members that need to be close to our tellers for hearing or lip-reading purposes

Sensory Accommodations:

All of our free family programming on Sunday May 4th will be sensory-friendly for those who prefer to experience storytelling in a more relaxed environment.

At these events:

• House lights will remain on at all times
• Movement, noise, and exit/re-entry are welcome at any point
• Stories will be family-friendly in nature

Financial Accessibility:

Storytelling Toronto is a registered charity that relies on ticket sales to keep our programming alive year-round, though it is a priority to offer free programming as much as possible. Most of our events this year are free, and we have carefully priced our tickets to keep costs as low as possible for our patrons, while supporting our artists and staff.