British storyteller, Simon Brooks was raised on stories and taken to the places where these stories began. Ancient hills, standing stones, and castles were Simon’s upbringing. As an acclaimed storyteller Simon Brooks has engaged and transfixed with his powerful performances all over New England. As a master storyteller, Simon has taught and performed at libraries, schools, collages, festivals, camps and at museums! With his bodhrán and tales, Simon combines the intensity of a solo performance with the intimacy of a face-to-face conversation whether on CD or live.

Simon has also recorded over 7 audio books, and has 4 storytelling CDs out. “Second-hand Tales” (2006), “More Second-hand Tales” (2008), “A Tangle of Tales” (2011) and the recently released “Moonlit Tales” (2015). Both “A Tangle of Tales” and the story ‘Three Feathers’ have garnered honors from Storytelling World. “More Second-hand Tales” was given Silver Honors by Parent’s Choice and “A Tangle of Tales” was given the Gold Award from Parent’s Choice

Audiences: Elementary, Teens, Families, Adults

Genres: Folktales, Historical Tales, Personal Stories, Humorous Tales

Awards: Honors from Storytelling World, Silver Honors by Parent’s Choice, Gold Award from Parent’s Choice

Performance Fee: $350 (up to a single hour performance) - $5,500 (full time, week long residence). Discounts for rural schools and libraries available, call to discuss.

Simon is like a traveling one-man show with his wit, his physical antics, comedy and pathos. Simon’s voices and sound effects are perfected to the point where you become lost in the tale as you might a movie, no matter your age. ~ Caladonian Record

- Caladonian Record

Simon Brooks. His talent? Storytelling. With words, mouth sounds, gestures and abundant passion for his craft, he captivated the families of the Upper Valley and left a sea of charmed smiles in his wake. ~ Upper Valley Life

- Upper Valley Life

Thank you once again for today. The children, parents, and staff were all amazed at your performance. When the children returned to their classes they could not wait to begin reading! You truly made a positive difference in many of their lives and helped to create a wonderful memory. ~ Michele Martineau, para and special educator

- Michele Martineau