Little ones are invited to settle back and listen to a story read by a member of our LGBTQIA+ community. HOTA’s Rainbow Story Hour program champions body positivity and role models in all different shapes, sizes, diversities, and encourages the imagination and play of childhood.

Featuring artists, singers, and creatives of all genre, Rainbow Story Hour is a fun way for kids to connect with their imagination, meet friends, and explore vivid realms.

February Rainbow Story Hour with Idin Aazami
Idin Aazami has been performing all her life, finding refuge in dramatic theatre in school and community theatre. Since 2017 she has been pursuing a career as a Film/TV actor. Idin’s love of acting and storytelling, along with her passion for inspiring others, is at the heart of her performance practice. Idin hopes to encourage other trans and gender diverse people to explore the performing arts and to advocate for LGBTQIA+ stories told by artists from such demographics.

March Rainbow Story Hour with Norton Fredericks
Norton Fredericks is a queer Indigenous sustainable fibre artist living and working on Bullongin Country, Hope Island. He specialises in creating handmade wool felt textiles and using botanical dyes extracted from Australian native plants. His work is centred around connecting to Country and storytelling through art. Norton is currently one of the ArtKeeper artists-in-residence at HOTA.