2026 Festival of Stories
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in storytelling through diverse sessions that spark thought-provoking conversations across genres.
- Explore Phillip Island's vibrant culture while enjoying beach strolls and encounters with the famous Little Penguins.
- Engage with both emerging and established artists as they share stories on social issues, arts, and lifestyle.
- Savour delicious local food and drinks at on-site cafes and bars, enhancing your festival experience.
Do you have a story? The Island Story Gatherers believe that everyone has a story.
The Phillip Island Festival of Stories celebrates storytelling in all it’s forms – the written word, acting, film, music, comedy, poetry, podcasts, media and the spoken word.
Over two and a half days, Phillip Island comes alive with sessions covering social issues, fiction and non-fiction, sports, politics, lifestyle -food and gardening, arts and culture, with many well known and emerging artists.
Come for the weekend, fill your cup with ideas and thought provoking conversations, stroll on the beach, visit the famous Little Penguins and enjoy all that Phillip Island has to offer.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- A wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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