Legend coming to Felixstowe
ENTERTAINER Richard Digance is to perform in Felixstowe, it was announced today.
ENTERTAINER Richard Digance is to perform in Felixstowe, it was announced today.
The musician will play the town's Spa Pavilion Theatre on September 7.
Julie Howes, theatre manager said: “Richard Digance was one of the great folk entertainers of the 70's along with Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott.
“His evergreen career has been acknowledged through numerous awards within both the music and entertainment industries.
“While others have come and gone Richard has continued to perform his unique shows of songs, rhymes and stories in a way that has been admired by the industry and the public alike.
“His one man shows have taken him around the world, most recently to the Dubai Comedy Festival and his writing skills have resulted in numerous book, plays and film scripts.”
Most Read
- 1 Boy, 14, injured in altercation near Ipswich primary school
- 2 School submits plan to turn site into 7 homes
- 3 Double-decker bus bought on eBay becomes new home for evicted Suffolk family
- 4 Body of woman found in river in Hadleigh
- 5 Staff shortages hit 98% of firms, including Suffolk hotels and restaurants
- 6 Missing Ipswich man found safe
- 7 Ipswich entrepreneur to appear on ITV show
- 8 Emergency services attending incident in Suffolk town
- 9 Suffolk woman describes 'brutal, shocking' unprovoked train attack
- 10 Police hunting two men with Suffolk links after cannabis farm discovered
The audience can expect a two hour show, Miss Howes said.
Miss Howes added: “There are no support acts or gimmicks, just one man with a treasure-chest of stories that have been collected through thirty years that began as a BBC comedy writer to modern times as a regular Countdown contributor.”
Tickets are available by calling the Box Office on 01394 282126.
Are you a fan of comedy music? What do you think of Richard Digance? Write to Your Letters, Evening Star, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AN or send an e-mail to eveningstarletters@eveningstar.co.uk
Name; Richard Digance
Derivation of name; French, arrived in England in 1763
Born; West Ham, London
Date of birth; 24th February 1949
Star sign; Pisces
Height; 6'2"
weight; 13st 9lbs
Faith; Buddhist beliefs
marital status; divorced 2003
