Emily was interviewed by David White on BBC Radio Cornwall today ahead of her gig at The Acorn in Penzance on Saturday 21 April. You can listen again to the interview here (scroll to 02:23:00). If you would like to come to Emily’s Penzance gig, you can book your tickets here.
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Emily’s London gig next week rescheduled
Artrix and ARC Stockton Arts Centre gigs postponed
Emily’s gigs at Artrix Arts Centre and ARC Stockton Arts Centre this week have been postponed unfortunately due to illness. Emily is recovering from pneumonia and isn’t well enough yet to perform. Her gig at Artrix has been rescheduled to Friday 15 June. We don’t have a new date yet for ARC Stockton Arts Centre but will keep you posted.
Cancelled UK gig dates rescheduled
Emily’s gigs at Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham (2 March) and Forest Arts Centre in New Milton (3 March), cancelled due to the snow, have now both been rescheduled. Emily will play Ashcroft Arts Centre on 28 April and Forest Arts Centre on 28 July. Booking links can be found on her gigs page.
Emily’s Germany tour postponed due to illness
We are very sorry to announce that due to illness Emily’s tour of Germany has been postponed until further notice. Emily has pneumonia following a bout of flu and is unable to fulfil her touring commitments in Germany. She is very disappointed to be letting down her German fans and the UK fans who were going to be following her on this tour. She hopes to be able to perform there again later in the year. Fans with tickets should contact the promoter.
Gigs cancelled due to the weather
Emily’s gigs this weekend at Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham (2 March) and Forest Arts in New Milton (3 March) have had to be cancelled unfortunately due to the weather. The dates will be rearranged. If you have a ticket please get in touch with Ashcroft Arts Centre on 01329 223100 and Forest Arts on 01425 619983.
Cambridge mental health gigs
Emily was invited by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) to perform at their mental health hospital at Fulbourn and the eating disorders unit at Addenbrookes Hospital. She performed four gigs on 28 February singing her songs about recovery for staff and patients on different wards, including the Ida Darwin ward for teenagers. You can read more about Emily’s work in mental health here.
‘Beautiful’ on Radio 2
Emily’s song ‘Beautiful’ was played on Radio 2 this morning. The song is from her album ‘Bird Inside A Cage’. You can listen again here (scroll to 01:33).
2018 UK tour
Emily is now back in the UK following her trip back to the Australian bush. Her 2018 UK tour starts on 9 February at Dorchester Arts. This may be her last UK tour for some time so please book your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
Dates include Crawley, Wotton-under-Edge, Thames Ditton, Fareham, New Milton, Bromsgrove, Stockton-on-Tees, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Cricklade, Penzance, Worth Matravers, Bath, Cambridge, Penarth, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Barnoldswick, York, Carlisle, Biddulph, Crail, Glasgow and Newcastle.
If you have friends or family in any of these places, please do spread the word – we really appreciate your support.
Emily on Radio 2
Emily’s live performance of her song ‘Start Over Again’ on Clare Balding’s show in April last year was replayed on Radio 2 yesterday as ‘one of the highlights of 2017’. You can listen again here (scroll to 52:00).