SINGER, songwriter, composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist Emily Maguire will be coming to Bromsgrove.

Her heartfelt, thought-provoking lyrics, emotive voice and spellbinding live performances have won her fans across the globe.

With a remarkable story of recovery to tell, Emily has been interviewed many times on Radio 2 and Radio 4 including ‘Midweek’ with Libby Purves.

Classically trained as a child on piano, cello, flute and recorder, Emily taught herself guitar aged 21 when she found herself stuck at home with fibromyalgia pain syndrome.

“I started writing songs and the illness suddenly became a complete blessing in disguise as I had all this time on my hands to write”, she says.

Back on her feet again and fed up with grey skies and concrete, Emily gave up her flat in London for a shack made out of recycled wood, tin and potato sacks on a goat farm in the Australian bush.

Together with Aussie bass player and producer Christian Dunham, she financed her first two albums by making and selling goats cheese.

She has now just finished recording her sixth album.

She said: “I can’t wait to be touring again. I’m looking forward to playing some of the new songs that will be on my next album. Music to me is all about uplifting, comforting and inspiring the people listening. That’s all I want to do."

She will be at the Artrix on March 23.

Ticket links and more information can be found at emilymaguire.com.