Storytelling Championship

Slam Family Presale: March 3 @ 10:00 AM PT On Sale: April 1 @ 10:00 AM PT

The grand finale of a long-running live storytelling competition. Ten of Vancouver's best writers and performers tell original stories and compete for the title of 2026 Storytelling Champion. Winner selected by audience vote.

Founded in 2004, Vancouver Story Slam is the longest-running live storytelling event of its kind in Canada - and the second-longest-running in the world! Throughout the year, over 100 people sign up to share their original writing live onstage. Audience members vote for their favourite stories; top storytellers are invited to participate in this, the annual championship. Nearly $3,000 in cash prizes are awarded annually.

Vancouver Story Slam has been featured in the Vancouver Sun, The Province, and on CBC Radio.

As this is the final event in a year-long competition, the performers will be announced closer to the event date.

What people are saying:

"Great, original entertainment. You will laugh, cry, get angry and then laugh again. And you are part of the show by voting for the best storytellers of the evening. Very well run and fun!"-Kathrin Lake

"This story slam...is not just an event. This is something that creates one of the most welcoming, nurturing, and mind-opening communities I have encountered in Vancouver/Canada and also one that I felt like I would like to be a part of."-Senay Cebioglu

"Fantastic, raucous event...enthusiastic hosts. Ideal if you want to see what a slam is about, but are confused by poetry. Most of the stories will make you laugh, but there's tremendous diversity in tone, subject matter and experience levels. Welcoming to fresh talent and seasoned performers. Stories are short so the pace never lags, and it'll leave you feeling entertained, cultured, and part of a community in ways binge-watching Netflix just ca