Richard Digance
Welcome to Richard's Official Site
'Richard Digance is brilliant' Bill Bryson
'Richard Digance is a National Treasure' Bob Harris
Richard Digance is a BAFTA Nominated entertainer and Gold Award Recipient from The British Academy of Composers & Songwriters. He also performs in concert, composes soundtracks for audiobooks, TV soundtrack music, writes books, makes albums, paints pictures, mends washing machines and still has his school penfriend. This website is an insight into a normal man with a normal job who isn't going to retire until he gets the knighthood he feels he rightly deserves, even two, one on each shoulder.
2025 sees Richard working at full speed as usual with the most tour dates for 15 years, new CDs comprising of the new Gold Collection and a new novel, Victorian Jack., along with weekly Sunday concerts exclusive to this webiste
On his own ITV TV show in the 1980s and 90s he played a guitar duet with Queen's Brian May as well as joining Status Quo and The Moody Blues for cameo appearances. Along with award-winning radio documentaries he also composed and performed audio book music for author, Bill Bryson. Although a concert performer in his own right, Richard has also supported Steve Martin in The USA and both the late comedy genius Robin Williams and Roy Orbison at The London Palladium.
Please browse the site for news of live dates and projects along with forthcoming workshops and VIP Nights.
Don't forget to book up for The 2026 Birthday Bash, click here for more information, as tickets are selling like hot cakes, so get in before they go stale!!
THE GOLD COLLECTION - 200 RICHARD DIGANCE SONGS
ONLY AVAILABLE VIA THIS WEBSITE click here
The Gold Collection is a series of digitally mastered CDs featuring 200 of Richard's songs. His songwriting began as far back as the late 1960s and some recordings haven't passed the test of time, so 2025 is the year, with a few hisses and bumps along the way for some tracks, thanks to digital recording, Richard compiles old and new together in the form of The Gold Collection. The CD cover artwork is designed by Richard and each unique gold-coloured disc is hand-written and personally signed by him too. Each CD is £15 inc P&P
NEW BOOK - MY LIFE IN SHORT TROUSERS
Bumper 450 page hardback book available on Amazon - £25
The book that tells the life story of Richard the person and not the performer. A failed schoolkid who dreamt of becoming a professional footballer but settled as a shelf-stacker at Safeway until he discovered music and became an evergreen performer over five decades. Lots of fun and memories that may well trigger some of your own nostalgic moments.
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