Textales

Textales - is a participatory story telling event where you get to share the stories behind your treasured textiles.

Bring along your vintage textile or related item (such as a doll, a ‘Huswife’ sewing kit, a beaded item or hand stitched bear) and tell us about it. 

Sit back and relax with a glass of bubbly while listening to other speakers’ stories about the pieces that connect them to a special place or time, their family, other cultures and traditions or heritage.

We’ll start you off with a textile story of our own, then hand the rest of the afternoon over to you. 

Important information about this event

• Textales is a small participatory event where 15 participants take turns in telling their textiles' stories.

• If you register for this event it is expected that you will participate as a story-teller.

• If you, a family member or friend wishes to attend as a story-teller's support please email nvouis@ahc.sa.gov.au

• Each participant (story-teller) gets 6-8 minutes to introduce their item and tell their story.

• We encourage listeners to ask the story-teller questions about their treasured textile.

• Suitable for story-tellers 18 years and older.

• Ticket price includes a glass of bubbly, tea and coffee and nibbles.

• This event is informal, supportive and very friendly.

• Treasure textiles and stories told may be personal, emotional, sad and joyous.

• If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend this workshop, please email niki.vouis@ahc.sa.gov.au before 5pm, Friday 15 of May 2026. We cannot issue refunds after this time and date.

Textales is presented as part of the SA History Festival (1-31 May 2026)

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