ONE of the world's most successful classical crossover artists, Welsh mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins has announced a major 11 date UK tour including Sheffield Arena on Friday, March 19.
The singer has spent the last few months in Los Angeles working on her first album with new label, Warner Bros Records, which will be released in the autumn. Working with David Foster, producer of Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Whitney Houston and Barbr
a Streisand, it marks a move away from her classical roots.
On the tour she will be supported by 2008 Britain's Got Talent finalists electric string quartet Escala.
Tickets priced £55, £45, £37.50 and £25 (plus booking fee) go on sale at 9.30am on Friday.
Scot tops the billMICHAEL McIntrye's very first guest comic on his BBC1 show, Kevin Bridges, tops the bill at the Funhouse Comedy night at the New Barrack Tavern this Sunday.
The young Glaswegian, still only 22, has shot to prominence in a very short time with his entire month of Edinburgh Festival shows already a total sell-out.
Michael McIntyre said: "Kevin Bridges was sensational on Comedy Roadshow, a real star in the making. I'm thrilled that the TV show is introducing the public to exciting new comedy talent and this young Scot is definitely a name to watch."
Also appearing is cricket-loving posh boy Andrew Watts, as well as rising stars Gordon Smith and El Purnell plus compere Andy Ryan.
Tickets are £5 advance or £6 on the door (if available).
Treat for blues fansFORMER Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor brings his band to the Boardwalk on November 30.
He one of a numerous performers with a blues influence heading for Snig Hill over the next few months.
Lined up are Lisa Mills and Ian Jennings on July 22, the Deborah Bonham Band on August 30, T-Model Ford on September 19, David Honeyboy Edwards on September 30, Sherman Robertson on October 7, Carvin Jones on October 8, Walter Trout and The Radicals on October 22, Bob Brozman on November 12, Eugene Hideaway Bridges on November 19 and Buddy Whittington on November 26.
Seminal folk duo Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy are at the Boardwalk on September 10.
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, otherwise known as the Indigo Girls, return to Sheffield on October 23. They are playing Plug in Matilda Street.
Asians in spotlightA FILM made by a group of third and fourth generation Asians living in Sheffield is going out on national TV.
British Asian, a 37 minute documentary made by youngsters aged 14 to 16 exploring their heritage and experiences, has been chosen to be broadcast as part of a month of programming on the Community Channel called Meet the Future which celebrates the talents and creativity of young people up and down the country.
Premiered at last year's Showcomotion festival, it was made on Cube film and journalism placements by Hina Farooq, Haider Khan, Romana Shah, Mariam Shah, Rucksar Naaz and Iram Hanif.
British Asian can be see on the Community Channel (available on Sky, Virgin and Freeview) on Friday at 10am, 4pm and 10pm.
