Neighbourhood Story Slam: Storytelling Workshop pt. 2

Ready to take your story further?

In our first workshop, we explored the foundations of great storytelling — structure, heart, rhythm, and voice. You tapped into personal experiences, uncovered moments of meaning, and were introduced to the powerful Incident–Point–Benefit framework:

• Incident: What happened. A real moment in time.

• Point: hy it mattered. What shifted.

• Benefit: What your audience gains by hearing it.

Now it’s time to take your story further.

In this second Neighbourhood Story Slam workshop, we’ll focus on refining and enriching your story — shaping the raw material into something more resonant, more intentional, and more you. Whether you're continuing a piece you started in the first session or joining for the first time, this workshop offers a calm and creative space to continue to craft your story.

We’ll explore:

• How to refine your story’s structure without losing its heart

• The power of language, imagery, and emotional pacing

• How to find your story’s “point of context” — the deeper current beneath the words

• Subtle tools to unleash the energy in your story, without performance pressure

• Ways to present your story with clarity and calm confidence

This isn’t about performance or polish. It’s about presence, connection, and truth-telling — at your own pace, in good company.

Once again, you’ll be guided by Julian Noel — magnetic storyteller, regular Slam favourite, and founder of Shine. With decades of experience across drama, performance, and purpose-led communication, Julian helps turn stories into something both deeply personal and universally powerful.

Come curious, feel connected, leave inspired - welcome to the Neighbourhood!

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We're stoked to be collaborating with Supreme Coffee on their Kōrero Mai campaign. Kōrero Mai means “talk to me” in te reo Māori and speaks to the power of connection. A coffee catch-up, a simple chat, or a good story, can mean more than you think to brighten someone's day. Proceeds from their Kōrero Mai blend are donated to the Mental Health Foundation.