Storytelling has had something of a renaissance in recent years. Perhaps it's due to living in an age where we're assaulted by updates, messages and media on multiple devices - we long for something simple where we can focus on a single narrative. Storytelling festivals are a chance for storytellers, bards and performers to come together and share their work to appreciative audiences who know to turn off their phones before they come in.

Storytelling in 2025



May

Austrian International Storytelling Festival

23 May

Austria opens like a book presenting the best stories of the region and around the world.
Come, listen and let your imagination fly. What the organizers say: “For more than 30 years now, our festival has always been about telling stories, and in all the years of copying, expanding and, as a result

June

Zeg Tbilisi Storytelling Festival

13-15 June
Georgia

Zeg Tbilisi Storytelling Festival is a three-day networking, inspirational storytelling festival with world-class speakers, main stage sessions, brainstorming meetings, and inspiring conversations with a diverse range of people in a town hall-style venue.
The organizers say: “Zeg is the Georgian W

July

Festival at the Edge

18-20 July
England

Festival at the Edge is the oldest storytelling festival in England.
There’s plenty to get involved with – workshops and informal music sessions, as well as all the fantastic storytelling performances through music, comedy and arts. The festival organisers say: ‘Tremendous tales, f

October

Scottish International Storytelling Festival TBC

22 October
Scotland

If you like storytelling and you like Scotland then the Scottish International Storytelling Festival could be for you.
The organizers say: “ Welcome to the world’s largest celebration of storytelling anchored in Scotland, a nation of storytellers. Join us this autumn as we invite everyone to

The Storytelling Festival TBC

31-31 October
Sweden

The festival organizers say: “The festival is a shop window for all forms of storytelling.
The aim is to highlight the importance of storytelling, both on stage and as a working method in other areas such as teaching, integration, the transfer of cultural inheritance and coporate storytelling”

November

Amsterdam Storytelling Festival Netherlands

The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival TBC

30-30 November
Netherlands

The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival brings together international storytellers and actors every Autumn.
The organisers say: ‘No need to hide anymore! At The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival you can take off all your masks. This year, we invited many international and national performers to gath