Rock Legend to Share Memories of Growing Up in Chiswick
Dave Cousins of the Strawbs performing in charity gig at the George IV
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Dave Cousins, lead singer and songwriter of the legendary Strawbs, returns to the stage for an evening of songs and stories relating to growing up and living in Chiswick.
The one-off fundraising event, ‘Growing Up in Chiswick’ is being held at The George IV on Monday 21 November.
His earliest memories are of Beverley Road Infants School and going to Saturday Morning Pictures as an ABC Minor. In the 1970s, Dave Cousins returned to live in Chiswick and rehearsed with Strawbs at the Mawson Arms before recording several of the band’s classic albums. Dave will talk about visiting his friend and hero, Lonnie Donegan, at his house on Chiswick Mall. Strawbs 30th Anniversary Concert was held in the grounds of Chiswick House in 1998.
Dave Cousins is donating all proceeds from the event to the Commonwealth Medical Trust, (Commat), of which he is a trustee, to support its joint project with SafeHands to provide water tanks to help protect the health of women and children in remote parts of the African. Donations and proceeds from the event will be doubled as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge. The event is sponsored by Chiswick-based Cherry Red Records.
Erica Belanger of SafeHands said, “Dave Cousins of the Straws is a rock legend with deep connections to Chiswick. We are delighted to have his support to raise vital funds to help give women in rural Uganda access to water and lifesaving healthcare. Proceeds and donations made during the event will be doubled as part of our Big Give Christmas Appeal. People who are able to give during a cost of living crisis can therefore do so knowing that their donations will go twice as far. For more information about our Big Give Christmas Challenge visit www.safehands.org/biggive.”
Tickets cost £25 for general admission or £150 for a reserved banquette for six people.
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November 13, 2022
