Get into storytelling with Storytelling Open Mic!

This free event may have a new name (formerly “Story Swap”), but it still has the same welcoming atmosphere, both online and in person!

Storytelling Open Mic is a perfect place for newcomers to discover storytelling in a warm and supportive atmosphere or for more experienced tellers to test out new stories. Listeners are needed and welcome! You will hear folk tales, historical pieces, fractured fairy tales, true personal stories, recitations, ballads, and original stories - ranging from funny to poignant.

Two options for Storytelling Open Mic!

Ottawa StoryTellers offers this free event twice a month, once in person and once online. Whether in-person or online, attendees can listen or tell a story 5-10 minutes long.

Storytelling Open Mic Online takes place on the first Tuesday of the month from 7:30pm to 9:00pm on Zoom.

Zoom Waiting room opens at 7:20pm ET
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 852 6395 9295
Password: 998108
If dialing in by phone, find your local number here:
https://zoom.us/u/amWmrqLzc

Participants are asked to mute their audio upon entry to the ZOOM meeting for the best experience of this social storytelling experience. The chat function can be used to comment or ask questions. Storytelling Open Mic is coordinated and hosted by Lynda Joyce.

In-person Storytelling Open Mic Our in-person Storytelling Open Mic takes place on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Sunnyside OPL Branch (1049 Bank Street) in Room A. In-person Open Mic is hosted by Marie Victoria Robertson.

NOTE: The Sunnyside OPL Branch is our new home for Storytelling Open Mic! Thank you to the Ottawa Public Library for being a partner and providing the space.