KERRI WATT will headline a special Christmas concert in aid of the Music Venue Trust later this month.

The Glasgow singer-songwriter, who is preparing to release her debut album next month, is lending her support to the cause once again.

She will take to the stage at Oran Mor on December 17 to perform, along with sets from special guests Will Irvine (of Daytime TV, formerly Hunter And The Bear), and Gregor Philp (of Deacon Blue).

The event will be streamed for free to watch on YouTube, with a donation drive benefitting the Music Venue Trust. A streaming link will soon be available to pre-access via the Facebook event page, or through Kerri’s YouTube channel.

The show will take on a Nashville style songwriters "In The Round" format - with a bit of a festive twist.

Kerri said: "I wanted to make it special and stand out from the living room streams I’ve been doing all year.

"Picking the location was a no brainer - Oran Mor is an absolutely stunning Glasgow venue (especially at Christmas), and when they offered me the Gallery for filming, I was so excited.

"Throw in two of my favourite Scottish writers, and we’re bound to have a great show.”

After being involved with a few Music Venue Trust events, including the ‘Save Our Scottish Venues’ stream back in June, Kerri has chosen to drive donations towards the organisation.

Kerri added: "While many of us musicians have loved the intimacy of live streams, we are all dying to get back on a real stage, and supporting grassroots venues across the country is a vitally important part of that.

"I’m so impressed by the Music Venue Trust’s passion and dedication. Very few artists would be where we are today if it wasn’t for the support these venues have given us over the years.”

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