Welcome to Richard's Official Site
'Richard Digance is brilliant' Bill Bryson
'Richard Digance is a National Treasure' Bob Harris
Richard Digance is a Gold Award Recipient from The British Academy of Composers & Songwriters. His TV career spanned 17 years, along with his own BBC Radio 2 series for 7 years. He performs in concert and composes film and TV soundtracks.
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. Richard has also supported Steve Martin in The USA and both the late comedy genius Robin Williams and Roy Orbison at The London Palladium. He has also appeared on Channel 4s Countdown 194 times.
After 60 years on the road Richard takes on fewer live performances these days. It's not the shows that have forced this decision, he still loves being on stage, but the driving to venues, the diversions, the road closures, traffic jams and motorway closures after midnight that make touring so difficult these days.
However, he remains as busy as ever with a passion for anything creative, and all Richard does is listed below.
LIVE PERFORMANCES 2026
Richard's live shows filled with new songs and old favourites - for venue and box office details click here
MUSICAL/AUDIO STORYBOOKS
A brand new concept that few, if any other performers in the world could possibly create. A ridiculous boast? There are great songwriters, great scriptwriters, great researchers and great music producers, to say nothing of prohibitive recording studio and manufacturing costs. Richard covers all those aspects to produce a musical/audio storybook library the likes of which have never been attempted before by anyone. Digitally recorded for CD release, each tells the story of a great Briton through songs and narration, along with guest contributors. - for details click here
BOOKS
Richard is an established author with his Animal Alphabet used as an English language teaching aid in 14 countries. To check out the latest six titles, personally signed by the author, that allow Richard's humour to come to the fore including The Date Escape, the ultimate birthday gift book written in rhyme click here
VIP NIGHTS IN SALISBURY
An intimate meet and greet evening with Richard in a small hall, capacity just 20 people, with all drinks and home-made refreshments included in the price. Come and meet Richard, request your favourite song and have a fun, entertaining time - for details click here
GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS & SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS
Learn to play fingerstyle guitar and tick that box that maybe you'd never thought you would tick or join Richard for an intimate songwriting workshop - for details click here
BESPOKE POEMS TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL OCCASION
Don't know what to give something special on a special day? Have an exclusive poem written for you by Richard and delivered framed, mounted and printed on parchment paper - for details click here
And you thought Richard just performed on stage?
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