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Date
Thursday 17 December 2026
Time
11 to 11.40am
Location
Mortlock Chamber
Cost
Free, booking required

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About the presenter

Helen Lawry is a seasoned storyteller who performs original and traditional stories for adults and children. A skilled musician, Helen weaves music and sound into her performances.

Questions?
Email: helensarahlawry@gmail.com

Join us for a special Christmas storytelling session with South Australian storyteller Helen Lawry.

It's almost Christmas, but eight-year-old Nellie Nelson's mum and dad are flat out getting the old family home ready for sale. So Nellie is sent off to stay with Nan and Pop on their farm. 

Joining her cousins for dips in the dam and Christmas baking sounds like fun, but things take an unexpected turn when Pop's famous snickerdoodle biscuits start mysteriously disappearing – night after night!

Nellie loves reading detective novels, and now she has a real-life mystery to solve. Can she crack the case in time for Christmas Day?

A funny and suspenseful Christmas tale set on a South Australian farm, brought to life by the wonderful Helen Lawry.

Bookings are essential, as spaces are limited. Please book a ticket for each person attending. Bookings open two weeks before the event, on Monday 30 November 2026.

 

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