Parlor Fest

Parlor fest

Story Parlor’s annual birthday celebration features an intimate three-day festival dedicated to the magic that happens when creativity and storytelling converge. Through a vibrant mix of workshops, panels, roundtables, and live performances, Parlor Fest invites creative minds of all kinds to explore ideas, share inspiration, and build community. Whether you're seeking fresh sparks of creativity, meaningful conversations, or simply a space to celebrate the power of story, join us for a weekend rooted in creative connection and momentum.

 

THE INAUGURAL 2025 PARLOR FEST

Weekend and Limited Single Day Passes Available

 

2025 PANELISTS AND PRESENTERS

  • Welcome Mixer | 5:00-6:30pm
    Led by Erin Hallagan Clare

    Entertainment | 7:00-9:00pm
    The Campfireball presented by Cory Howard

  • Morning Muse | 9:30-10:30am
    Coffee & Creativity
    Led by Heather Brown-Power
    Sponsored by Cooperative Coffee Roasters


    Workshop | 11:00am-12:30pm
    Invoking the Muse
    Led by R. Lyon Bergh


    Lunch (not provided)
    Parallel Play

    Panel | 1:30-2:45pm
    Working Through the Creative Middle
    Featuring Erin Hallagan Clare, Jacqui Castle, and others

    Networking | 3:15-4:30pm
    Artist Speed Dating: “Creative Allies”


    Happy Hour | 5:00-6:30pm
    Improv Lesson
    Led by Speakeasy Improv


    Entertainment | 7:00-9:00pm
    What’s in the Box

  • Morning Muse | 9:30-10:30am
    Coffee & Creativity
    Sponsored by Cooperative Coffee Roasters


    Workshop | 11:00am-12:30pm
    Completing Creative Work
    Led by Alli Marshall

    Lunch (not provided)
    Parallel Play

    Panel | 1:30-2:45pm
    Putting Your Work Out There
    Featuring Eli Cunningham (Asheville Community Theatre), Lockie Hunter (Wordplay, Juniper Bends), James Nave (Imaginative Storm Project), and Ricardo Tejeda (Show and Tale Creative)

    Networking | 3:15-4:30pm
    Roundtable: “Creative-preneurs”
    Featuring Erin Hallagan Clare (“Iterate, Iterate, Iterate”), Shannah Game (“Money Muse”), Alli Marshall (“Wearing Multiple Hats”), and Talya Reynolds (“The Creative Connection”)


    Happy Hour | 5:00-6:30pm
    Creative Trivia with Jacqui Castle
    Featuring music by Juan Holladay

    Entertainment | 7:00-9:00pm
    All Arts Open Mic
    With Special Guest “The Duke of Who Knows Where”

Parlor Fest | Sunday Pass: May 4, 2025
$150.00