Jon the Storyteller

Ever wondered why the sun comes up? What's under those hills? Who built that tower on the edge of town? Let Jon tell you...

A professional storyteller based in Brighton, UK, Jon performs regularly at festivals, schools, storytelling clubs, and anywhere that asks him. He’s always loved old legends of all kinds – the action, the wonder, the dragons and heroes and gods and sharp-witted children: the age and meaning calling down the centuries. He’s always loved “real” history, too; and it’s often the blurry space between the two where things get really interesting.

So what Jon tries to do most is tell stories that explore that boundary – connecting our history and our present, what we want and how we are, our surrounding landscape and ourselves. Of course, it’s telling STORIES, so it doesn’t count unless it’s huge, sweeping, rip-roaring FUN! Danger and excitement and sorrow and laughter, for children and grown-ups – who doesn’t want that in a story? Come along and see where it takes us!

“our boys became totally engrossed… fantastic” – https://minitravellers.co.uk/into-the-trees-festival/

“Thank you Jon for a really wonderful performance tonight. You really brought those stories to life and it made me wonder why we don’t all know these stories of this beautiful land better. I want to go and visit those places now!” – Umi Sinha, Guesthouse Storytellers, Newhaven

"lyrical retelling... Simultaneously melancholic and cathartic, it’s a tale that lingers long..." - Tim Pilcher, comics editor and author

Shortlisted for the Get a Word in Edgeways/House of the West Wind national Step Up Commission 2023.