Our Story

Latitudes Storytelling Festival was several years in the making, an idea inspired by other festivals and people in other places. The idea morphed, changed, and bounced off sounding boards, but never seemed to find the right home.

Until Trinity United Church in Kitchener needed something unique with which to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2006. The festival was birthed, after a very long gestational period, as a way of celebrating the stories of this historic building in downtown Kitchener, and the community it has served for a century and more.

Now held in Victoria Park, Latitudes Storytelling Festival is an independent festival held amidst the sounds, smells and flavours of the K-W Multicultural Festival. The festivals wrap up a month of diverse celebrations as part of the Tapestry series.

Latitudes is a festival of stories from around the world. For us, the fundamental motivator is that the story gets told, and so you'll find stories told in music, in spoken word, in theatrical and dance performances, fine art and image, on our two stages. We offer programming for adults and children, forming partnerships with local storytelling guilds, community agencies and leaders to create that programming.

Our core committee is made up of faces from all walks of life; we come together with the shared vision of a community that celebrates its heritage through stories.

If you are interested in attending the festival, or would like further information, please contact Lori-Ann Livingston by e-mail at info@latitudesfestival.com.