📢#BreakingNews #Spun from @StoryProjects takes their final bow! After seven years, 20 events and more than 130 stories, Darwin’s much-loved, home grown storytelling show, SPUN, is moving to @Brownsmart14. 💐 Bravo!

When Kathy moved to Darwin in 1970, life was filled with lemon cordial, coconut tree-climbing and Nightcliff neighbourhood play dates. Four years later, Cyclone Tracy struck. Kathy was seven at the time... spunstories.net/kathy-ryan #spunstories #darwinfestival

Phil Carson arrived in Darwin in 1981 for a job at the Royal Darwin Hospital. During his 40-year career, he completed over 15,000 operations. Surgical life, while demanding, was routine, but a call after dark signalled something different ... spunstories.net/phill-carson #spunstories

T’ara Cole is a sovereign tribal woman on a journey of self-exploration. T’ara is passionate about speaking truth and holding space for others to do the same. She shares a story about a recent moment of truth. spunstories.net/tara-cole #spunstories #darwinfestival

Lisa Day moved to Darwin in the 70s, seeking a fresh start after years of carrying an extraordinary family secret that was now seeping through the cracks and out the front door: what you see in public isn’t always what you get in private... spunstories.net/lisa-day #spunstories

In the late 1990s, Fred McCue was embroiled in hot topics, discussing them daily as a local radio station host. One such topic was the impending demolition of the old Hotel Darwin and Fred still remembers the first sounds of her destruction. spunstories.net/fred-mccue #spunstories

Varunika Ruwanpura had an unusual childhood, living in hotels all over the world. It was an exciting life for the family of three, but twice Varunika found herself in the midst of war, bringing terror and havoc right to her doorstep. spunstories.net/verunika-ruwan… #spunstories

In our second story, Gaye is confronted with the cries of a wild animal, and forced to do something she never thought she’d do. This story was originally told at SPUN, a live storytelling night and podcast based in Darwin.

After a big (covid) break, the SPUN Stories Podcast is back with a new line up of true stories told in the #Territory 🐊🌴🌀 Sink your ears into our favourite yarns from the last year! Big ups to Darwin Airport for your support. Arts on RN ArtsHub Big Issue AustralianAudioGuide

What do you reckon a 7 yr old kid would remember most about #CycloneTracy? Nope. Guess again. It's not what you think. Ep#39 Cyclone Kid OUT NOW on the #SPUNStories Podcast. Presented by @StoryProjects w hosting by jess ong and support from Darwin Festival & Darwin Airport

Ever wondered what it takes to save somebody's brain? In Ep40 of the SPUN podcast, Phil Carson, who's performed more 15000+ operations at #RoyalDarwin #Hospital has to make a difficult decision. OUT NOW. Wherever you get your podcasts! ACEM Australian Doctor The Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Excited SPUN audience lined up ready for some amazing storytelling for Browns Mart’s 50th Birthday.

Incredible Welcome to Country by Aunty B at SPUN for Browns Mart’s 50th Birthday.

Bong Ramillo kicking off SPUN with an incredible story about the political environment of the Philippines 50 years ago, ‘I found a way around getting a 4 by 5 hair cut by joining the theatre’.

The incredible artist Therese Ritchie telling her story at SPUN, sharing her process ‘Pain and shock and grief can inspire’.

The audience are riveted to Emcille’s SPUN story at Brown’s Mart. ‘I had a lot of work to do to make people believe in me, so I started to share my story’.

Sally Gearin’s powerful story at SPUN speaking on realizing ‘How powerful you can be when you speak justice when you see injustice’.

The incredible Richard Fejo sharing his story about Larrakia land rights, ‘A lot has been done but there is still more to do’.

And that’s a wrap for Brown’s Mart 50th Birthday SPUN. Congratulations to all the storytellers, story producers and all that made this magical night happen. And of course, our wonderful audience!

Just in time for the weekend - stories from the UNPRECEDENTED event at Darwin Festival presented by Brown's Mart are now online: spunstories.net/stories