Sandy Denny Exhibition and Archive Project 2025

Hi, I’m Georgia – Sandy Denny’s daughter and keeper of her legacy.

In 2023 I realised a long held ambition: bringing a unique exhibition to Cropredy's Brasenose Arms for Fairport's annual festival. For the first time, fans old and new had an intimate glimpse into my mum’s world through her handwritten lyrics, guitars, photographs, stage outfits, and other personal treasures. The responses and emotions it evoked were overwhelming – inspiring me to return this August with an expanded exhibition — delving deeper into her life and music.

The message from 2023 though was clear – if there was to be any long-term vision for Sandy’s legacy, these delicate artefacts needed skilled and expert care:

– Professional conservation,

– Secure and stable storage,

– Safe transit, initally from Australia,

– Expert curation, honouring her story and spirit.

My initial target then, this 'Phase 1' focuses on the most urgent needs: safeguarding my mum’s belongings; ensuring their safe journey to Cropredy; and ongoing storage.

Your donations will directly fund:

– Safety: Climate-controlled, insured, transport from Australia,

– Preservation: professional conservation of artefacts,

– Bringing Her Story to Life: Expert curation, sensitively displaying Sandy's handwritten lyrics, costumes, and personal treasures.

– Atmospheric Staging: To reflect Sandy’s artistry, so visitors feel connected to her spirit.

Phase 1 is the all-important foundation of what has become, The Sandy Denny Archive Project. Future phases will help further develop Sandy's legacy — including a permanent home, and digitising her paper archives.

So every contribution, whatever its size, matters: protecting these fragile pieces of Sandy's history, helping to share them with the world.

Thank you for helping her legacy endure. Together we can honour Sandy’s spirit; ensuring her extraordinary gifts shine for generations.

No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or returns on investment are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe.

No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or returns on investment are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe.