2025 will be the year that Richard becomes 75 he has been performing for 58 of those years. During that time he has released 45 albums and written 24 books, played on stage with Brian May performed with Robin Williams and Steve Martin and been on channel 4's countdown over 200 times! Dont miss this opportunity to catch him live and up close once again at the Birchmeadow centre.

'Richard Digance is a national treasure.' – Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

'Hilarious, sentimental, irreverent and, above all, ours.' – Mike Atherton

'One of the British Isles' funniest men and one of its finest guitarists.' – Manx Independent

Midlands-born Sam Carter is a BBC Folk Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist renowned for his narrative-rich songwriting, which Uncut described as being “as penetrating as Richard Thompson’s best work”. For over 15 years, he has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada, from major festivals to intimate clubs. He has been described as "the finest English-style fingerpicking guitarist of his generation," while Ivor Novello-winner Nitin Sawhney has praised his "killer voice." 

With a discography that spans six solo albums and two releases with the folk-rock band False Lights, Sam’s music reflects a blend of traditional English folk, shape-note singing, and rock. Notable highlights in his career include a spellbinding performance on Later… with Jools Holland, where he played songs from his shape-note-inspired album The No Testament alongside renowned fiddler Sam Sweeney. 

His latest album Silver Horizon, spent several weeks in the UK folk music Top 40. His  live performances are nothing short of captivating, filled with the raw honesty, humour, and skilled musicianship that underscore his standing as one of contemporary folk’s brightest talents. 

‘Sam Carter is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter who combines the observational with social comment and personal reflection’ (Songlines) 

‘A singer who can hold the audience spellbound all by himself’ (BBC R2) 

‘Really wonderful’ (Jools Holland) 

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