The Big Interviews with Graham Walker

British pop-rock favourites Scouting for Girls are marking the 15th anniversary of their platinum-selling second album Everybody Wants to Be On TV  with a special re-release, a 22 date 2026 UK tour and a brand new eighth studio album with fans no  onlt able to gain early access to new material, behind-the-scenes updates and priority tour ticket booking, but  the chance o influence how the nex albu...

When best selling author Margaret Dickinson releases a new novel it’s it’s more than just another chapter. It’s an event. And her latest, No Greater Love, published by Pan MacMillan, proves exactly why – this gripping, heart-rending tale that tugs at the heartstrings and transports readers to another time, is full of love, loss and emotional triumph. No Greater Love, is set in rural Derbyshire in...

Yorkshire’s late chat show king Sir Michael Parkinson will be back interviewing global superstars in a special hometown charity tribute show featuring  TV clips hosted by his son, Mike.Parky On Parky will celebrate the life and career of the iconic Barnsley broadcaster and national treasure in a fundraiser for the Barnsley Civic at the town centre venue on Friday, April 25, as Mike explains here i...

Dreams are still coming true, says pop icon Gabrielle - as she gears up for her biggest UK hits tour.In an exclusive chat - listen to our full interview here - she says the excitement she feels is 'spectacular' ahead of 13 dates in April when The Hits Live 2025 tour visits Blackpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, Hull, Sheffield, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham, Brighton, Plymouth, London and Bo...

ABRACA-Bradford!  Prepare to be amazed as Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, pulls wonders out of the city's cultural hat to reveal the real magic of Bradford - its people and places.RISE, a spectacular open air city centre event he has created, directed by Kirsty Housley, will blend professional artistry with the raw talent of 200 community performers to launch the year-long Bradford 2025 U...

A MAGICAL moment evoking the wizardry of Hogwarts will feature candles flying overhead at this year's  spellbinding Christmas At The Botanics.And that's just for starters.A floating footpath, to showcase ethereal light installations beneath your feet and field turned into a sea of light are amongst other fantastical highlights revealed today by creative director Zoe Bottrell in a podcast chat with...

A SPECTACULAR light prism tunnel and a meadow of 10,000 twinkling fibre lights are amongst the amazing showstoppers set to thrill visitors at this year's magical Christmas At Belton 2024.Exclusive details of the new after-dark trail are outlined today by creative director Zoe Bottrell in this podcast chat with Graham Walker.The immersive lights and sounds experience will again turn the beautiful g...

A SPECTACULAR water fountain and an immersive new fire garden are amongst amazing showstoppers revealed today coming to this year's magical Christmas At Bedgebury 2024.Exclusive details of the after-dark trail heading to Bedgebury National Pinetum - Friday, November 15, 2024, to Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - are outlined by creative director Zoe Bottrell in a podcast chat with Graham Walker.BUY TIC...

Chart-topping pop icon and footy mad Paul Heaton has scored a dream goal - he will perform one of his biggest ever headline solo gigs at the home of his beloved Sheffield United.In an exclusive interview with Graham Walker the former frontman of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, who grew up in the city supporting the club, said he hopes to unite more than just Blades and Owls fans.He wants...

Say You Won't Let Go chart-topper James Arthur tells how magical duet From The Jump with Kelly Clarkson came about, reveals plans for new releases and gives set-list details about his upcoming Bitter Sweet Love UK tour - including how he's keeping his emotions in check ahead of 'a fairytale' homecoming at his beloved Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium.All this and more in an exclusive chat with enter...

It was one of the biggest selling albums of the 80s and spawned smash hit singles that became the soundtrack of a new wave invasion.Hold Me Now, Doctor Doctor and You Take Me Up filled the airwaves as Into The Gap topped he UK charts for three weeks and turned new wave band Thompson Twins into global superstars.From humble beginnings in Sheffield they went on to perform in front of millions during...

You  know you're in for a fabulous read when the author's name towers in larger font above the title of the book - it's a sign of a great legacy and reputation.Take so-called Saga Queen Margaret Dickinson - a publishing phenomenon.Her exceptional talent for powerful storytelling, weaving human emotions into historical landscapes, usually in or around the two world wars, have earned her legions of...

Chart topping Il Divo are celebrating their 20th birthday with album XX and a UK tour heading this way which will be a visual spectacular, reveals tenor Urs Bühler.The 10 date 20th Anniversary UK Tour in October 2024 - full details below - will play London, Cardiff, Bournemouth, Southend, Nottingham, Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.BUY TICKETS: Tickets go on sale Friday, Ap...

Oasis superfan Thom says it 'means the world' to open the show for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Wigan’s Robin Park on July 18.It's promises to be a fairytale homecoming win for The Lottery Winners who hail just down the road from Leigh.Also supporting are fellow Manchester indie chart stars The Slow Reader’s Club.BUY TICKETS: For tickets, availability and more details visit www.gigsandtou...

The Charlatans and lead singer Tim Burgess today revealed their upcoming 11 date UK tour - November and December 2023 - will be a non-stop jukebox of back catalogue hits plus some rarely played album tracks. And its likely to change every night, he explains in this exclusive chat with Graham Walker.In Glasgow they  plan to play in its entirety their second album, 1992's Between 10th and 11th - whi...

Cuddly Toy hitmaker Andrew Roachford will give fans an early Christmas present - a UK tour singing festive soul hits.A Soul Christmas Evening with Roachford will pay homage to his soul heroes featuring the likes of Stevie Wonder’s Someday At Christmas.In an exclusive chat with Graham Walker - listen to the full interview here - he promised there will be no 'cheesy carols' but confirmed that fans w...

Brit pop legend Rick Witter today told Shed Seven fans to "buckle up" as he revealed huge celebrations are being planned to mark the band's 30th anniversary.The Going For Gold and Chasing Rainbows hitmakers will release their first album in more than six years with A Matter of Time on January 5, 2024, via Cooking Vinyl – pre-order and get bundles at store.shedseven.com and shedsevenn.lnk.to/AMOT.A...

Golden girl Beverley Knight is celebrating her 50th year with a new album and tour - which is heading this way.And in his exclusive chat with Graham Walker the British soul queen promised to party with fans like never before saying at 50 the girl definitely wants to have fun.“It's great being 50, I'm having the best time ever. Fans coming to see me on tour can expect a great time. That's the numbe...

Big beat techno music icon Ed Simons of The Chemical Brothers has revealed the duo are driven by delivering memorable live shows.And the out-of-this-world laser, lighting and animation visuals are thanks to Doctor Who film-maker Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall.Adam, who directed eleventh Doctor Matt Smith, has worked with electronic dance music pioneers Ed and Tom Rowlands to turn their tracks into im...

‘The Queen of Saga’ Margaret Dickinson, a Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author, here talks to Graham Walker about her heartwarming page-turner The Poacher’s Daughter - her 30th novel for publishers Pan MacMillan.This pearl landmark is the latest chapter in an impressive literary career which includes fan favourites Plough the Furrow, Sow the Seed and Reap the Harvest, which make up her Lincolns...

Wartime Friends - now out in hardback and in paperback from April 28, 2022 - is a tale of unbreakable bonds in times of strife, by bestselling author Margaret Dickinson, the so-called Queen Of Saga.Its release is poignant, written during lockdown, when we were unable to see friends, it deals with lifelong bonds forged during the backdrop of war - not the ongoing Russia invasion of Ukraine, but Wor...

Yorkshire girl Emily McCarthy ran off to join the circus but she is set for a dazzling return in Crystal – Cirque du Soleil's first ever acrobatic and ice skating spectacular, which debuts on its UK tour at Sheffield FlyDSA Arena, March 6 to 8, 2020. Here she chats about the role and her life as an acrobatic flyer to Graham Walker.

JAZZ pop sensation Rebecca Ferguson, ahead of a comeback album and tour, has revealed she was feeling bruised by the industry and disheartened but has fallen in love with music all over again - thanks to Chic legend Nile Rodgers. Listen to the full interview with Graham Walker,For tour dates visit https://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/rebecca-ferguson

SPOILER AERT: A dazzling new Christmas At The Botanics lights spectacular promises to light up Edinburgh like never before - today we bring you the full reveal - a 'virtual walk through' chat with creative producer Zoe Bottrell talking to Graham Walker.For more, plus video preview and ticket links visit https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on

A NEW festive lights spectacular boasting more than a million bulbs will feature singing trees, a scented fire garden, lasers and a 'Cathedral of Light'.Creative producer Zoe Bottrell has given us an exclusive step by step guide as to what visitors can expect when the dazzling spectacle opens for the first time in the grounds of the National Trust's Belton House, a grade one listed country house,...