StoryFest Ghana: Three-day literacy and creative arts festival to debut in Accra in December

Ghana’s first national literacy and creative arts festival, StoryFest Ghana, is scheduled to take place in Accra from December 11 to 13, 2026, bringing together authors, artists, craftspeople, performers and young creatives for a three-day celebration of storytelling and Ghanaian culture. The festival, organised by AMPLE House, will be held at the Accra City Hotel and is endorsed by the Ghana Tourism Authority as part of the December in GH 2026 programme. According to the organisers, the event is expected to attract more than 3,000 visitors over the three days, including an estimated 1,000 visitors from the diaspora and abroad and 1,500 students from more than 20 schools. The programme will combine literary activities, creative exhibitions, food, youth-focused workshops and live performances, with organisers seeking to create a platform for Ghanaian stories and the people who tell them.

Christmas pantomime to headline festival A major attraction will be BELIEVE the Musical, an original Christmas musical pantomime produced by AMPLE Productions and scheduled to run on all three evenings. Written by entrepreneur and media mogul Jason Nana Yaw Mohan and directed by Vivian Boateng of Vivies Dance and Theatre Academy (VDTA), the production is set at a street junction in Accra. The story explores themes of hope, family and the courage to believe, using live acting, music, dance and theatrical staging. The audience will also be incorporated into the ending. The producers describe the show as Ghana’s first Christmas pantomime and hope it will help establish a new festive tradition for families spending the Christmas season in the country. Six zones to showcase Ghanaian creativity During the day, visitors will be able to explore six themed zones covering literature, crafts,…