Acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Maguire is performing at The Acorn Penzance on Friday.

Best-known for her strong, thought-provoking lyrics and expressive vocals, Emily’s songs have been played regularly on Radio 2 and have won her fans across the globe.

Classically trained on cello, piano and flute, Emily taught herself the guitar and started writing songs when she found herself stuck at home with a chronic illness.

A few years later, back on her feet and fed up with grey skies and concrete, she decided to give up her flat in London for a shack made from recycled wood, tin and potato sacks on a farm out in the Australian bush. There she set up her own record label Shaktu Records with partner Christian Dunham, and for four years lived an eco-friendly, self-sufficient lifestyle, financing her music by making and selling goats cheese on the farm.

Tickets are £10, available from the Box Office on 01726 879500 or online at www.theacornpenzance.com.