Welcome

We Love Stories

The Victoria Storytellers' Guild is a group of people who love stories.

We Listen and We Tell

Stories brought us together in 1989, and continue to bring us pleasure. As we listen to each other and tell to each other, we learn better how to do both; how to improve our craft.

We tell:

Folk tales, fairy tales, old legends.
Contemporary myths and other creations.
Standing up or sitting down, sometimes with song, rhythm and verse.

We Meet

You are welcome to join us at our monthly meetings. We also have social gatherings, workshops, special guests and a library. We stay in touch with storytellers from all over the world.

Learn more about our meetings and events.

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Upcoming Special Events

2009 Storytellers of Canada 17^th Annual Conference

University of Victoria July 8–12th
Registration, housing and conference details (external link).

Island Tales by Island Tellers

“Ebb and Flow”

7 Storytelling Performances by Vancouver Island Tellers
Gibson Auditorium, Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus
Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Details and ticket info.

Storytelling Performances by 5 of Canada’s Best National Tellers

MCd by Gregor Craigie, CBC host of On the Island on CBC Radio 1—Victoria

“Tales at Eventide”

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Corner of Courtney & Broughton St.
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Details and ticket info.

Listen to a “Sample Performance Story” from a Vancouver Island Teller

Hear Storyteller Margaret Murphy of Nanaimo, B.C. tell the story Lizzie's Dream. This is a true story from the life of Elizabeth Aitken, a miner’s widow who lived in the South Ward of Nanaimo, B.C. during the 1880s with her 5 children and several miners as boarders.

We suggest downloading this MP3 file (here's why). Just right-click on the link below, then choose Save Target As or Save Link As to download the file to your desktop or another location on your computer.

Listen to Lizzie's Dream (MP3 8.8 MB, 12:47).

Hear More Tellers

Margaret is one of seven tellers scheduled to perform at the "Ebb and Flow"—Island Tales by Island Tellers storytelling performance on July 9 at Camosun College.