October 10th 8pm | A SATURDAY NIGHT ‘AT HOME CONCERT’ LIVE FROM MY WRITERS GARDEN IN SUSSEX | STAY HOME ON THE SOFA – TUNE IN – AND SAVE LIVES.

Clocktober is a very special virtual tour around venues in the UK who are in need of help. Each day i hear about venues on the verge of closing down, dark stages haunt all actors and musicians. The clock is ticking.

Live music venues have been my home for over 40 years so it makes sense for me to reach out from my Writers Garden and see what can be done.

All of the proceeds from my Zoom show will go to crowdfunding sites set up for the various venues in need. Watch this space for links

If you know of a venue that you love and is in a desperate situation please let me know.

In the Writers Garden we have raised well over £18,000 for The Trussell Trust, Save Our Venues, Help Musicians, Nordoff Robbins, Turn up for Recovery, Music Support, Teenage Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Choose Love and the RCN Foundation Corvid 19 Fund.

Thank you everyone who donated.

Here is a list of previous special guests who joined me in my garden shed. Shawn Colvin and Nile Rodgers, Don McClean, Yungblud and Julia Fordham. Stephen Fry, Midge Ure and Bob Harris, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Robert Vincent.

Chris Wood and Kathryn Williams, Elvis Costello and Kimmie Rhodes. John Lloyd Judith Owen and Julia Fordham. Mark Nevin and most of the writers who took part in the wonderful Song Club album.

You will immediately receive a message back with the Zoom code you will need for the evening. Any problems, please email Louise at chrisdiffordwritingretreat@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you.

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