Celebrated chef and TV personality James Martin today announced his very first UK tour. Kicking off in Glasgow on February 22 next year he will visit 25 venues across the UK including Harrogate, York, Sheffield and Bradford with his interactive live show. All tickets are priced at £3, and go on sale on Friday at 9am via Livenation.co.uk/artist/james- martin-tickets The tour marks 20 years since The Yorkshire chef first graced our TV screens, winning the hearts of the nation. His show will be a fast-paced, interactive and high tech extravaganza. Packed with James’ signature cooking demonstrations, full of surprises and not to mention some very special guests, audiences across the country will be thrilled as this multi media production is brought live to the big stage. “I’ve been cooking live on TV for 20 years now and I felt it was time to do something I’ve never done before that was truly special,” says James. ” I’m so excited to be heading out on my first ever tour, doing what I do best but on the big stage. I can’t wait to get out there and visit so many great parts of the UK, this show is going to be super cool. I’m pulling out my favourite recipes and mixing in plenty of surprises and special guests in what I hope is going to be feast of a live show. Hope to see you there!” James Martin began catering college at 16 and went on to open his first restaurant at the extraordinary age of just 22 years old. His television career started in 1996 and he’s rarely been off the screen since. James has become a true household favourite, presenting and taking part in some of the nation’s most loved programmes. His Saturday morning TV show currently attracts viewers in excess of 3.5 million viewers every week. James is also the author of 15 best-selling and award winning cookbooks as well as being a car and motorbike enthusiast. In honour of his cooking roots as a pastry chef, James’ new recipe book, Sweet, is out now. February Mon 22 GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall Tues 23 EDINBURGH Usher Hall Wed 24 NEWCASTLE City Hall Sat 27 HARROGATE International Centre Sun 28 YORK Barbican March Tues 1 BRIDLINGTON Spa Royal Hall Wed 2 GRIMSBY Auditorium Thurs 3 BLACKPOOL Opera House Sat 5 NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall Sun 6 SHEFFIELD City Hall Mon 7 SOUTHPORT Theatre Tues 8 BRADFORD St George’s Hall Wed 9 PRESTON Guildhall Thurs 10 BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall Sat 12 LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Hall Sun 13 MANCHESTER Opera House Mon 14 BLACKBURN King Georges Hall Tues 15 LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru Wed 16 STOKE Victoria Hall Thurs 17 CROYDON Fairfield Halls Sat 19 BATH Forum Sun 20 BOURNEMOUTH Pavillion Mon 21 LONDON Hammersmith Eventim Apollo About The AuthorYorkshire Food & Drink Yorkshire's only dedicated food and drink website from Yorkshire Post Newspapers and its sister titles in the region. Showcasing everything Yorkshire has to offer from the fruits of the sea to the fields of the moors and beyond. It includes unbiased restaurant reviews by renowned food critics, recipes and 'how to' videos from some of Yorkshire's finest chefs and latest food and drink news and blogs from around our amazing county. And you can have your say either on the site or via our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Let us know what you think comments