Featuring award-wining journalists, writers, podcasters, performance artists, and musicians.
About this Event
The oldest human art form is coming to the big stage.
Philly Story Fest 2026 is here. Featuring award-winning journalists and comedians; short film and dance; live music and performance.
The ways in which stories are told are as diverse as what the stories themselves are about. From true crime to comedy, politics to poetics, Story Fest invites you to experience a brief and piercing look into the soul of the city.
The theme for this season is Villains: stories about what we fear, what we misunderstand, and what we become.
What might you encounter? Inquiring minds would like to know.
Featured Media Partners
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly Mag
Philadelphia Citizen
WURD
WXPN
and more TBA
Sponsors
Presenting: Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Supporting: Knight Foundation
About Story Fest
Story Fest is produced by Back Pocket Presents, a nonprofit made up of journalists and artists who build experiences around community and storytelling.
Agenda
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PM
Drink and mixing
🕑: 08:00 PM
Show Starts
🕑: 10:00 PM
After Party
Info: Location TBA
Event venue & nearby stays
Philadelphia Film Society Center, 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States
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