Storyfest is Central Geelong Marketing’s annual multi-arts storytelling festival for children based in Central Geelong from Saturday 1 to Thursday 13 April, 2017.
Children can participate in fun and educational events, activities, workshops and exhibitions hosted by Central Geelong businesses – led by artists, storytellers, educators and entertainers. Activities are held in a number of venues across Central Geelong.
Storyfest provides children with the opportunity to learn, connect through stories, have fun, escape, and have an experience to remember in Central Geelong.
Central Geelong Marketing is working with Central Geelong businesses to bring exciting activities to the 2017 Storyfest including author talks, storytelling, Minecraft and Mario gaming, music workshops, kids comedy, photography, exhibitions, book crafts, film making, coding, live performances, puppetry and more.
Highlights of Storyfest include:
Storyfest presents The Big Bold Boat Adventure
When: Tuesday 4 April, 10am, noon and 2pm
Where: Steampacket Gardens, Waterfront Geelong
Cost: Gold coin donation with all proceeds going to a Geelong charity.
Bookings: Not required
Jump aboard The Big Bold Boat Adventure! It’s a sunny day for our picnic but look out ahead! Raging rapids, monsters under the Barwon Bridge, pirates at Barwon Heads, a princess and cannon balls! Come along ready to have some fun on a very Geelong adventure like no other. The Big Bold Boat Adventure, a play written by Geelong’s own Margaret Clark, is a highly interactive show for parents and children alike. Suitable for pre-schoolers to early primary and their adults.
Story Time with the cast of Joseph
When: Monday 10 April, 10am
Where: Alcoa Studio 1, 71 Ryrie Street, Geelong
Cost: Gold coin donation with all proceeds going to a Geelong charity
Bookings: Required via centralgeelong.com.au/events/5473 – adults need to book
Who was Joseph? What did he dream about and what was so amazing about his technicolour dream coat anyway? Cast from Geelong Lyric Theatre’s upcoming May production of ‘Joseph…’ will attempt to answer all these questions during a fun-packed, interactive, musical retelling of this ancient tale. This session will include a special art/craft activity suitable for all ages. Children will design an amazing new coat for Joseph by creating and adding their own unique patch – for display in the GPAC foyer during the show.
Ideas and What To Do With Them
When: Wednesday 5 April, 9.30am -10.30am
Where: The Carousel, 1 Eastern Beach Road, Waterfront Geelong
Cost: Free
Bookings: Required via centralgeelong.com.au/events/5474
Bronte Steed author and illustrator of The Broken Horse talks about ideas and what to do with them. Bronte will demonstrate how a simple storyboard can bring ideas together. Children will then create a small storyboard project using their own ideas. This session will help kids develop their imagination. For ages 6 to 10 years.
The Storyfest Program will be released in early March at centralgeelong.com.au/storyfest. Activities that require bookings open on Wednesday 23 March, at noon. Bookings are limited to four per group.
To automatically receive a Storyfest Program visit centralgeelong.com.au and register your details. We will notify you by email when it’s ready to download.
Storyfest is presented by the Central Geelong Kids Fun program and is an initiative of Central Geelong Marketing.
