Simon Heywood

storyteller, songwriter, composer, folklorist

Simon Heywood

Darkest England, Festival at the Edge, 2011. Photo credit: Malcolm Locker.

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I blog on stories and storytelling here. I wrote a PhD about storytelling today – here it is in a nutshell. I teach storytelling and creative writing.

Had me laughing so hard I cried

Abi Nielsen

Gifted and gripping

Aimee Wilkinson

Beautiful cycle of songs … particularly magical … a gifted wordsmith who beautifully transposes story to song, combining a healthy sense of humour with a respect for mythology

Ben Haggarty

Fast, furious and fabulously eloquent

Flying Donkeys Storytellers, Derby

A joy to watch

Gill O'Donnell

I felt that those of us who were there had a very special evening. I was more excited by what you were doing than I have been for a long time. It just seemed very new and very right … one of the most exciting things I’ve ever heard.

Katy Cawkwell

Gloriously witty, intelligent and satirical … easily the best storyteller at the Festival

Matthew Cox

The most amazing, inspirational storyteller in the world!

Sam Sender, British Quakers

Fantastic … I was blown away

Samantha Street

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