I Never Thought It Would Happen

Showcasing the very best of Contemporary British art, This is Britain is Opus Fine Art’s inaugural exhibition at our new Cotswolds gallery. This is Britain features prints and original works by artists including Sir Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, Chris Difford, Damien Hirst, Gerald Laing, Prefab, Marc Quinn, Jamie Reid, Justine Smith and William Tillyer.

This is Britain is open to the public at Opus Fine Art, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold GL54 1AA from 7 August - 4 September.

On Thursday, 29 November Chris Difford, founding member of Squeeze and one of Britain’s most iconic and celebrated lyricists, will take a break from his UK tour with Squeeze to take part in an exclusive Q&A session at Opus Fine Art, Stow on the Wold, followed by an acoustic set at nearby pub The Talbot.

Chris Difford’s timeless kitchen sink lyrics for songs including Cool for Cats, Up the Junction and Tempted bring characters to life and turn the mundane into the beautiful. Chris Difford will be talking about his musical and songwriting career at Opus Fine Art, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold from 7.30pm, before performing some of his much loved songs at The Talbot, The Square from 8.30pm.

Both venues will be exhibiting Chris Difford’s signed, limited edition fine art prints, the result of a collaboration with designer Andrew Morrison. Released earlier this year, these collectable screenprints feature some of Difford’s best-loved lyrics, such as I Never Thought it Would Happen, taken from Up the Junction, You Left My Ring By The Soap, from Is That Love? and Laundry on the Hill, from Tempted. They are exclusive to Opus Fine Art, and will be able to purchase during the evening at the special price of £100 each (RRP £120). Chris Difford will even personally dedicate prints – a perfect Christmas gift for a music fan or art collector. From signed editions of 100, the prints are selling quickly from the gallery and online

Best known as a member of Squeeze, Chris Difford is considered one of Britain’s most celebrated and iconic lyricists. His lyrics are classic stories which bring characters to life and turn the mundane into the beautiful. He has twice won the prestigious Ivor Novello award and continues to write not only for Squeeze but other contemporary musicians.

Ticket proceeds from this event will be donated to charity. 

Chris Difford’s signed prints are also available to buy online here.

Please note, places at the acoustic evening are extremely limited; contact the gallery if you are interested in attending.

Chris Difford is currently touring the UK with Squeeze, including dates in Bristol, Birmingham and London, visit www.squeezeofficial.com for more information and tickets.