Winnipeg Story Slam
About this Event
Summer is here, and this month we're celebrating the stories that could only happen in Canada.
Theme: CANADIANA
Prepare a true story (no more than 5 minutes) about Canada.
The country that shaped you—or the one you chose.
A cottage weekend gone wrong.
A road trip across the Prairies.
A hockey rink, a small town, a canoe, a blizzard, a campground.
An act of unexpected kindness.
A uniquely Canadian tradition.
A moment that made you proud to be here.
Or tell the story of the Canada that isn't always celebrated.
A story of immigration, identity, belonging, reconciliation, injustice, resilience, or the lasting impacts of colonization.
The stories that celebrate us.
The stories that challenge us.
The stories that help us better understand one another.
We want to hear it.
Whether you’re a seasoned storyteller or thinking about trying it for the very first time — you're invited here.
📅 Wednesday, July 8th
📍 Public Domain
🕕 Doors & storyteller sign-up 6:15 PM
🎤 Stories start at 7:00 PM sharp
10 storytellers.
5 minutes each.
5 audience judges.
1 cash prize.
🎟 Pay-What-You-Can
(suggested $10 donation — cash preferred)
💰 All donations go directly to the cash prizes.
This is open mic live storytelling.
Bring your best one.Come tell, come cheer, or just come feel something real.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Winnipeg Story Slam community - and take your shot at winning the chance to participate in our end-of-season Grand Slam where past winners are invited to compete for a bigger cash prize!
Stories can be funny, heartbreaking, surprising, or quietly powerful — as long as they’re true.
Come be part of building this storytelling community where stories - a moment in time - with a beginning, a middle, and an end, are shared!
Real Stories. Live Voices.
- All funds go directly toward running the event and supporting the winner’s cash prize.
- 💛 Winnipeg Story Slam is 100% not-for-profit and VOLUNTEER RUN
🎤 Want to tell a story?
Storyteller sign-up happens in person at the door. Spots are limited.
Website: www.winnipegstoryslam.com
RULES
- 5 minute story. After 5 minutes, there will be a penalty. After 7 minutes, there will be a sign signaling the end
- Sign up in person the evening of the event with the host table
- No props
- Story must be original, unpublished, true, and told in the first person.
- You can read from a script on paper, or device - but sharing from the heart is strongly encouraged
- Names are drawn for order of storytelling.
- This is a lottery draw and there is no guarantee you will be able to tell your story if more than 10 people sign up. People are allowed to sign up from 6:00 pm to 6:59 pm
- No registrations are allowed after the show starts at 7:00 pm, even if there is less than 10 storytellers. This rule is to make it fair, as it is difficult to go first and later submissions mean the storytellers have an advantage
- There are 5 random audience judges. We pick them at the beginning of the evening
- Judges score 1 to 10, with one decimal point. The highest score and the lowest score are eliminated and the three middle numbers are added up. Judges give their scores after each storyteller
- Please note: this is a FRIENDLY competition! Everyone is volunteering!
- All proceeds go to the winner. We are a not-for-profit event, run by volunteers.
- The highest score of the evening wins the pot
- Please remember this event is run by volunteers who love stories. There are no paid staff. All money for this event goes back into the storytelling community.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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