mindfulmess – Rich Batsford

February 8, 2013December 15, 2017

Mindfulmess – meditative piano and reflective songs at the Adelaide Fringe

I’ve been living here in the beautiful city of Adelaide for a few months now, so its pretty exciting to be gearing up for performing my show Mindfulmess right here in the Adelaide Fringe. When I tell people, Aussies especially, that I’ve chosen Adelaide out of all possible places to live in Australia, they often...Continue reading

September 5, 2012December 15, 2017

Mindfulmess moves to the Melbourne Fringe

Following on from some really lovely and well attended performances of my Mindfulmess show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and with stops at Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol along the way, my next big stop is a series of three shows in the Melbourne Fringe. Im going to be playing in the delightful setting of the Melbourne...Continue reading

July 4, 2011December 15, 2017

Mindfulmess at mac reviewed by B13 magazine

“I cannot stress enough how talented this man is – you could almost hate him for being this good if it wasn’t for his gentle mannerisms and warm sensibilities”

July 4, 2011December 15, 2017

Mindfulmess at mac reviewed by BrumNotes

“an intimate evening of exquisite music played with the kind of understated charm that makes a real connection between performer and audience”

June 28, 2011December 15, 2017

Mindfulmess at mac remembered

Well, the dust has about settled on my concert at mac back on June 11th (2011). Im glad to say it went really well. To be honest, my main worry – stemming from many years experience of small time music and comedy promotion – was getting a big enough audience to make it worthwhile playing...Continue reading

March 29, 2011December 15, 2017

Mindfulmess – Concert and Album Launch

To celebrate the release of my new album Mindfulmess, Im going to be performing at the Midlands Arts Centre on Saturday June 11th – something which Im excited about in all sorts of ways. This is going to be the biggest fully solo show Ive done yet and Im really looking forward to the chance...Continue reading

February 28, 2011December 15, 2017

Listen In – a start on my new album

Its a moment Ive long been waiting for. Much as I love my piano, singing has long been a passion of mine and so it feels like a bit of a landmark to have made a start on recording a demo of my first album of songs. The album, Mindfulmess will be coming out later...Continue reading