The City of Fremantle and Centre for Stories are proud to announce the return of the Backyard Truth-Telling Series —a multi-site storytelling program bringing powerful and important place-based truth-telling into the backyards of Walyalup/Fremantle. We are pleased to announce this year features a unique partnership with the National Trust of Western Australia as special event hosts at Samson House.

Backyard Truth-Telling showcases emerging and established Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian storytellers, sharing their lived experiences in their own voices and in their own way.

Across three weekends in May, audiences are invited into intimate backyard settings in and around Walyalup/Fremantle to listen to stories that speak to the resilience and self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, confront difficult truths, hidden histories, and reimagined futures.

Schedule

4.30pm Arrival, make a cuppa and settle in

5.00pm Welcome to Country - Dr Richard Walley.

5.10-6pm MC Welcome and Storytellers

6-7pm Fire, Feed and yarn. Acoustic music by Bella Rae

7.30pm Event Ends

Please respect this is an Alcohol-free event.

Light refreshments provided. BYO picnic welcome

Strictly limited seating – bookings essential.

Please note a 4-ticket limit per registration

Accessibility

This backyard is accessible to wheelchair users with a fully accessible toilet and ACROD parking available on site - please reserve ACROD parking with event host.

Auslan Interpreters:

We are pleased to announce that the event will feature Auslan interpreters, Christy Filipich and Tahlicia Osei-Poku

Please reach out to the event host for any other access requirements or requests

*This event is for our community to connect, listen and learn through creating safe and inclusive spaces. Racism will not be tolerated

Access, Parking and Public Transport

The venue is in walking distance from Walyalup /Fremantle CBD

Bikes welcome!

Parking at Ellen Street (Car Park 3)

Public Transport

Catch Bus 511 and alight at Winterfold Rd after Letchford St

To plan your journey further, visit Your Move | Journey Planner.

Learn more about City of Fremantle's Truth-Telling Program here

Contact the host of Backyard Truth-Telling Series - Samson House