Richard Digance
Richard has his own official website which contains more information as well as merchandise.
2010
Saturday 20th Feb- Burgess Hill: Martlets Hall- 01444 42888
Friday 5th March- Lichfield Garrick: Garrick Theatre- 01543 412121
Saturday 6th March- High Wycombe: Wycombe Town Hall- 01494 512000
Sunday 7th March- Potters Bar: Wyllyotts Centre- 01707 645005
Thursday 18th March- Hayes: Beck Theatre- 02085 618371
Sunday 28th March- Bognor Regis: Alexandra Theatre- 01243 861010
Thursday 1st April- Felixstowe: Spa Pavilion- 01394 282126
Thursday 22nd April- Andover: The Lights- 01264 368368
Friday 23rd April- Christchurch: Regent Centre- 01202 499199
Friday 7th May- Redhill: Harlequin Theatre- 01737 276500
Saturday 8th May- Hereford: The Courtyard- 01432 346525
Sunday 9th May- Exmouth: Pavilion Theatre- 01395 222477
Saturday 15th May- Stevenage: Gordon Craig Theatre- 01438 363200
More dates to be added soon
For bookings contact Gareth
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Click here to see a video clip of Richard live at Cropredy 2007
Richard Digance is an evergreen performer who appeals to all ages, making him still one of Britain's top comedy and music attractions. He is a rare performer in that he's respected by comedians for his original material and by musicians for being one of Britain's top acoustic guitarists
To prove the point he gained a BAFTA Nomination for TV Entertainer Of The Year in the late 1980s and in 2003 received the Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for his services to live music, which he received alongside Sir Cliff Richard and Midge Ure
He served a long apprenticeship before becoming a headline act in his own right, probably supporting more acts than anyone else in the World; Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Steeleye Span, David Essex, Supertramp, Elkie Brooks, Joan Armatrading, Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull, Jim Davidson, Chas n Dave, The Allman Brothers and Cher, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones, Mike Oldfield and The Beach Boys
His TV specials for ITV ran for a record 11 years and on these shows he played guitar with Brian May, Status Quo, The Moody Blues, Buffy St Marie, Marc Cohn who wrote Walking in Memphis, Chris de Burgh, Juan Martin and Elkie Brooks
He has made over 20 albums, written 8 books and 2 film scipts, having started out with Bernard Braden on BBC Radio 2 more years ago than anyone cares to remember. He is currently working on his biggest ever project Your Rhymes, a project that involves over a million words and 3,500 poems, all written by Richard.
Richard Digance is rarely seen on TV these days probably because young TV execs have never heard of him. He doesn't worry about that as he would never live in a jungle or lock himself in a room to fill theatres. He simply writes songs, recites poems and tells stories and way back in 1974 that was all he ever set out to do
A review of Richard's performance at Swansea Grand Theatre on 5/6/08 by Graham Williams of the Swansea Evening Post
Thursday, June 5th 2008
Swansea Grand Theatre
Richard Digance - probably best known in recent years for his
regular appearances in Countdown's Dictionary Corner - has to
be one of the warmest, most likeable and quick-witted performers
to have trodden the boards: not for him the kind of strong language
and taboo topics so beloved of the newer breed of "in-yer-face"
comics, nor the confrontational and occasionally aggressive interplay
with the audience which is seen at so many comedy gigs.
Digance's style is altogether more whimsical and gentle, though it
would be a mistake to assume that he is a stranger to controversy:
among the delights on offer during this highly engaging evening
of comedy, music and song were a deliciously politically incorrect
number about Japanese whalers and a few well-aimed barbs at
the current political scene - as well as an unofficial history of
the 1960s folk group The Seekers, who were later replaced by The
New Seekers before their final incarnation(according to Digance's
wildly inventive imagination)as The Asylum Seekers.
Comedy aside, he also proved to be an immensely accomplished
guitarist, tackling numbers as diverse as Duelling Banjos, Angie,
Ain't She Sweet and Mississippi John Hurt's Jitterbug Rag - which
prompted a standing ovation prior to the interval.
On a personal note, it is rare that a reviewer finds himself becoming
part of the show but having realised that the Evening Post had sent
someone along to see him, Digance delighted in referring to me
thoughout the night (at one point he even advised me where to
place a comma); in any other circumstances this could have been
intimidating, but he is a man of such charm that it was a pleasure
to join in with the spirit of the evening.
Graham Williams
Swansea Evening Post