StorytellingToronto is proud to announce the 2026 STORY SLAM presented in partnership with Tales Toronto. This event is part of Storytelling Toronto’s new STORYPILLARS SERIES leading up to the Toronto International Storytelling Festival May 7-10, 2026.
WHAT’S A STORY SLAM?
A story slam is a live storytelling event where a selected group of tellers share a story (6-7 minutes) on a specific theme. The story is shared from memory (no notes!) and a panel of judges will provide feedback and share their impressions of the story. Finally, the audience, by secret ballot, will join the judges in voting to determine a pair of lucky winners. (But after a fun evening of storytelling, everyone’s a winner!)
2026 STORY SLAM THEME: “Whoops!” Bad ideas make great stories. Do you have a story about a challenge, mistake, or something downright embarrassing? We want to hear it!
This event invites storytellers to submit their story for consideration to be part of a fun evening of storytelling where the audience will vote on two lucky winners via anonymous ballots.
SUBMIT YOUR STORY
