Richard's summer tour 2025

Some Like it Hot

...but this ancient Sussex Yew tree gave some emergency shade to English Black Oak more than three times its age!
Richard performing as part of the Arts Alive rural touring programme

The hills of Herefordshire are alive with the sound of music

And that is mainly thanks to Arts Alive/Flicks in the Sticks who promote live music, film and theatre in that beautiful part of the British Isles...
Richard in St Magnus Cathedral in 2022

But you’d look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle made for one…

A guitar and a banjo will be Richard's only companions on his ride to Shropshire next week - but they won’t have a seat. Instead they’ll be towed along in the trusty “Cycling Music" bicycle trailer...
Richard Durrant's cycling tour

Richard’s Gentle Climate Activism

Since 2014 Richard and his guitar have cycled thousands of miles around the British Isles raising awareness of climate change, the clean power of the bicycle and the magic of live music...
Richard Durrant

Summer of Bach

J S Bach has been a constant companion on Richard’s musical journey since his 1986 London debut with a performance of Bach's D minor Chaconne...
Richard Durrant with bike

Richard’s Summer Concerts

Richard has been training hard on his guitar, ukulele and bicycle ready for his summer gigs...
French Guitar Adventurers

French Guitar Adventurers 2025 now booking

FGA will take place from 8-14 September 2025 in a converted Cognac House in the Charente...
Songs of the Solstice at Ropetackle

Songs and Pictures of the Solstice

Richard opened his Christmas Tour with four shows at the Ropetackle... and what a delight it was!
Songs of the Solstice band

Lose Yourself in the Music of Midwinter

Richard has been busy getting ready for this year’s Christmas tour: Songs of the Solstice...
Songs of the Solstice - cropped

Songs of the Solstice

Announcing Richard Durrant's 2024 Midwinter Shows with guest musicians including Amy Kakoura and Howard Beach...