Secrets of Showbiz – Electric Palace, 19th March 2026, 2pm
Join us for an afternoon of showbiz stories, backstage gossip and golden memories featuring live music and rarely seen music and film clips.
Starring Steve Scruton, veteran BBC radio presenter of 35 years, in conversation with Alan Goldsmith, legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll music promoter with over 60 years in the business.
It’s a unique event revealing behind the scenes encounters with some of the world’s biggest stars. Alan will reveal how much he paid Stevie Wonder for a 1960s gig, why he turned down The Rolling Stones, some of the riders and demands of the artists and so much more!
There’s also live music to accompany the stories and memories from the fabulous Adam Knight. Steve will have tales of interviewing over 20,000 guests from household names to East End gangsters along with some studio secrets too.
Be prepared for star-studded stories, plenty of laughter and some rare footage of death-defying arena stunts organised by Alan in an era before health and safety...