A guitarist who sits in a dustbin bin is coming to Evesham this weekend.

Charlie Cavey, otherwise known as the Singing Binman, will join litter pickers in the town as part of the Evesham Town Spring Clean.

The busker, who counts the likes of Tyson Fury, Bob Geldof, Jim Broadbent, Carol Vorderman and Gregory Porter as fans, will be playing tunes at the Red Lion pub in Market Square.

Landlord, Tom Doggett, said: “Litter attracts litter.

"When somewhere is strewn with it, other people feel more compelled to leave their rubbish behind too.

“A clean and tidy town is of benefit to everyone, so it would be great to see as many people along on Sunday as possible.”

Mr Doggett took over the Red Lion last summer.

As part of Wychavon District Council’s Adopt a Street scheme, he looks after a lane in Honeybourne.

The initiative encourages people to look after their area, with a promise to carrying out a litter pick of their street three times a year.

With this in mind, he decided to support the Spring Clean, organised by Anti-Litter Evesham.

Mr Doggett added: “It's easy to say 'oh the council should be doing that' but they're working on tight budgets and with often limited resources.

“There's no benefit in just pointing at rubbish and complaining about it, we just need to get on with things and events like this are a great place to start.

“Evesham Anti-Litter are a really dedicated and lovely group of people, out cleaning up Evesham as a group every week, and as individuals even more often."

Evesham Journal: Charlie Cavey meets Bob GeldofCharlie Cavey meets Bob Geldof (Image: Charlie Cavey)


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The litter pick this weekend is part of the Keep Britain Tidy – Great British Spring Clean campaign.

It will start at 10am in Market Place, with plans to focus clean-up efforts on the town centre.

 Everyone is welcome to take part, with litter-picking equipment and binbags provided.

The Singing Binman, who once appeared on Britains Got Talent, will then be performing outside the Red Lion from 11am.

To find out more or get involved, email julietucker@eveshamtowncouncil.co.uk.

Evesham Journal: Jim Broadbent, Carol Vorderman and Gregory Porter are just some of the Singing Binman's famous fansJim Broadbent, Carol Vorderman and Gregory Porter are just some of the Singing Binman's famous fans (Image: Charlie Cavey)