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Shoals Storytelling Festival

13th Anniversary

Join us  – May 16-18, 2023!

Location:
Shoals Theatre – 123 N Seminary St. – Florence, AL 35630

Festival Hours:
The festival begins on Thurs from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Doors will be open at 6:00 pm
Friday hours 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. Doors open at 8:00 am.
Saturday hours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Doors open at 8:00 am.

The list of storytellers who have performed at the Shoals Storytelling Festival reads like a who’s who among storytellers – Donald Davis, Bil Lepp, Dolores Hydock, Carmen Deedy, Elizabeth Ellis, Andy Offutt Irwin, Kevin Kling, Barbara McBride-Smith, Rev. Robert Jones, Tim Lowry, Diane Ferlatte, Don White, Josh Goforth, Geraldine Buckley, Three on a String, Norton Dill and the Dill Pickers, Rick Bragg, Sean Dietrich, Walt Aldridge, Lenny LeBlanc, Mac McAnally, Inge Auerbacher, Pippa White, Eric Kirkman, Kate Campbell, Minton Sparks and the late Syd Liberman and Spencer Bohren.

Join us Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. Free for everyone!

A Christmas Carol with Storyteller Tim Lowry, Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. Admission is Free. In the spirit of Charles Dickens' this beloved class ghost story of Christmas is presented with character voices and plenty of side wit! Fore more info, call 828-778-2588.

Join us May 15-17, 2025 for the 14th Annual Shoals Storytelling Festival!

Location:

Shoals Theatre • 123 N. Seminary St. • Florence, AL 35630

We had a terrific Shoals Storytelling Festival May 2024!

We are looking forward to May 15-17, 2025, with Donald Davis, Dolores Hydock, and Bil Lepp, and more to be announced.

Place us on your calendar for May!

2025 Storytellers

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