Tony “Monty” Hirst
Traditional storyteller, based on the Isle of Wight.
Buy Tickets for Faversham Fringe show — 12/10/25 Buy Tickets for St Lawrence, IW, 'Protest Tales' show — 22/11/25
Solo Shows
Solo shows for small venues and fringe festivals, as well as informal and short sets for community events, fundraisers, and beer and cider festivals.
- Short pop up sets
- 1 hour fringe shows
- 100 min shows incl. short interval
- 5/10/15/20/40 min standalone stories
- Open to collaboration with musicians
- Open to collaboration with other tellers
Monty + The AnyWhens
A collaboration with folk song duo Glenn Koppany and Sue Cain (The AnyWhens)
- Current show: Protest Days, Rebellion Nights: Stories and Songs of the Luddites
- Also appearing as: The AnyWhens / Monty Storyteller, turn taking 10-15 minute sets of folk songs and traditional folk tales
- NEXT FREE PUB SHOW (folk stories’n’songs): The Star, Ryde, Thurs 25th September 2025, 7pm
Tea Tales
Pop-up tales in ad hoc venues.
- Short tales for opportunitistic tellings
- As told at: Bearded Theory, Wickham Festival, Beautiful Days, Ventnor Fringe
- Festival pop-up venues: The Magic Teapot, The Tiny Tea Tent, The Something Else Tea Tent
- Fringe / local festival pop-ups: Two Cooks (Ventnor), The Met (Ventnor)
- Open to telling alongside improvised musical accompaniment (esp. guitar, fiddle/violin, piano)
Storynotes
Story variants and historical tale research notes.
- Background research for storytellers
- Short collections of multiple versions of traditional folk tales
- Retellings of traditional tales alongside original versions
- Collated contemporary newspaper reports for historical tales
Recent Outings
Bearded Theory Festival 2025
Something Else Tea Tent / Magic Teapot
Protest Days, Rebellion Nights
Monty + The AnyWhens
Ventnor Fringe, Isle of Wight, 25/7/25
Unforeseen Consequences
Solo show
Chichester Fringe, 31/5/25
Beautiful Days Festival 2025
Tiny Tea Tent / Magic Teapot
Wickham Festival 2025
Guest with The Travelling Talesman / Magic Teapot