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Irish Independent
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Hugely popular Sligo festival is expected to be another sell-out
Each year, the event brings festival goers from across Ireland and the UK to Ballygawley. Thomas Walsh, one of the festival organisers said: 'With the success of our festival in 2019, 2022, 2023, & 2024 we are now in the final planning stages of this year's event which will be our 5th anniversary. 'The festival has gone from strength to strength and is a showcase of what partnership, volunteerism, community spirit and what participation is. 'We are excited about this year and we will have people returning from many parts of Ireland but also from the UK and many other countries.' The festival is run by a group of energetic volunteers from the community with the support of many sponsors. 'For such as small village, we continue to attract top acts and have a great music line-up annually. 'Our festival has continued to grow and has become recognised now on the festival circuit across Ireland.' This year's event will take place from the 17-20th July. The event will take place in the festival Marquee in Ballygawley Village. 'We have invested a lot in this year's event and we will introduce a second stage, named Village Vibes. ADVERTISEMENT 'On Friday night 18th July, local acts will open such as Cathal Herron and Ryan Hennessy. Claudia Buckley and her band will open for the headline act who are just back from a UK and Australian tour, The Tumbling Paddies. 'On Saturday, Fermanagh`s Sean Magee will open main stage, followed by up and coming One for the Road and Derek Ryan and band will close Saturday night, local acts Ryan Hennessy and Aneta Moran Sax will play Village Vibes. 'Sunday, 20th July, Ryan Scanlon and Siobhan and Thomas Mc Partland will support Mike Denver and band, followed by Johnny Brady and his band. 'There will also be a children's event in the main marquee on Thursday evening 6-8pm, on the 17th July. 'Kids soccer, a magic show, creator van, Maia Purposeful Play. Ocean FM will be live from the festival site for the Kids Fest, 4-7pm'. Tickets are now limited but they are available via or from Foleys Buses will be providing as shuttle service in Sligo and Leitrim. They can be contacted on 086-8326450.
ArabGT
18-03-2025
- Automotive
- ArabGT
Amazon Confirms Release Date for The Not Very Grand Tour
The beloved motoring series The Grand Tour has officially come to an end, with no plans for a new season featuring the legendary trio—Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The final episode, One for the Road, aired last September on Amazon Prime, marking the conclusion of the popular show. Prior to the finale, the former Top Gear hosts ended their agreement with the production company W. Chump and Sons. Since then, they have occasionally appeared in YouTube clips, offering glimpses into their current projects, but there has been no indication of a revival. A New Chapter with the Not Very Grand Tour While The Grand Tour as fans knew it is over, Amazon Prime has something fresh lined up. The Not Very Grand Tour is set to premiere on April 18, 2025, God willing. Though details remain scarce, a brief synopsis hints that viewers should stay tuned for further updates. According to IMDb, the show is listed as a 2025 TV series featuring Clarkson, Hammond, May, and their friends, suggesting that something new—but still connected to their past adventures—is on the way. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) offers additional insights, confirming that the Not Very Grand Tour will consist of multiple episodes. The first episode, titled The Glory and the Power, will celebrate the combustion engine while revisiting iconic moments from previous journeys and driving experiences. This suggests that Amazon is curating a series of short episodes drawn from past footage, enhanced with fresh commentary and insights. This format is reminiscent of compilations produced during the trio's Top Gear era, highlighting their most ambitious expeditions, biggest failures, and funniest moments. supports this theory, reporting that Hammond and May will serve as hosts, reflecting on memorable moments from the show's eight-year history. However, Clarkson will only appear in archived clips, meaning this won't be a full-scale reunion. What Have the Trio Been Up To? Even after the conclusion of The Grand Tour, Hammond has remained active in the automotive world, regularly appearing on DriveTribe and collaborating with May on short videos. Clarkson, on the other hand, has been focused on farming, confirming that Clarkson's Farm will return for a fifth season. He also made headlines during a viewing event for The Grand Tour finale, stating that modern cars have become 'boring.' Given the overwhelming success of The Grand Tour, Amazon may drop a teaser trailer for the Not Very Grand Tour before its release in April. While fans will enjoy watching Hammond and May revisit their past adventures, it's not quite the grand reunion that many had hoped for.
The Independent
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Jeremy Clarkson ‘reuniting' with Richard Hammond and James May for new show months after the ‘end' of their partnership
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are set to reunite for a new show, months after announcing the 'end' of their partnership. The trio first worked together on BBC 's Top Gear in 2002 before moving to Amazon for the Prime Video series The Grand Tour. Last year, a Grand Tour special titled One for the Road served as a swansong for the group's onscreen partnership, which lasted 22 years, with Clarkson focusing on his farm and pub business. The emotional finale saw the friends and co-hosts look back at their decades-long collaboration. But it appears it is not the end. The Not Very Grand Tour is set to be released next month (18 April 2025), according to an announcement by Prime Video. The British Board of Film Classification lists Clarkson, Hammond, and May as cast for the new project. It is directed by long-time collaborator, Phil Churchward, who has also worked on Top Gear and The Grand Tour. Described as 'a motoring comedy documentary series', one episode titled 'The Glory and The Power' is listed on the site. 'In this episode, the team celebrate the combustion engine, with a look back at footage from past adventures and test drives,' reads a description. Industry details on the site show that the segment was produced in July 2024. Clarkson previously said that the Grand Tour finale would be the last time he would 'talk about cars on television' as he is 'too old and fat to get into the cars that I like and not interested in driving those I don't'. The broadcaster, who also owns a farm and a country pub, said the trio had 'thought long and hard about how we should end our 22-year partnership, but in the end we just went to the end of the alphabet' and selected Zimbabwe as a place to set the special. He added that it 'makes the three of us happy' that their working relationship did not disintegrate 'in a blizzard of outrage and tabloid headlines', but was 'landed safely and gently'. Last year, it was reported that Clarkson, Hammond and May had dissolved their production company, declaring solvency and appointing a liquidator to 'wind up' their business.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Top Gear and Grand Tour star Richard Hammond names favourite car
Richard Hammond has named his all-time favourite car from Top Gear and The Grand Tour. The TV star presented the BBC and Prime Video shows alongside Oxfordshire-based Jeremy Clarkson and James May for 22 years until last year. A final episode of The Grand Tour, entitled One for the Road and set in Zimbabwe and Botswana, was released on Prime Video in September. Since then the stars have been coming to terms with the end of an era and Mr Hammond saw it as the perfect time to rank all of the cars he used on the shows over the years. READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson DENIES £200 pie despite 'made to order' sign Richard Hammond in the final episode of The Grand Tour. (Image: PA / Prime Video) The 55-year-old recorded a video for the Drive Tribe YouTube channel of him going through each of the vehicles before declaring the overall victor. 'So the winner is, and I've reached this through logic and thought, so there is no denying it, Oliver,' said Mr Hammond to the camera. 'It is Oliver, it has to be simply because he best encapsulates what the car does for us. It enables us to go about our lives and he still lives. 'I'm personally really delighted that I've worked that through genuinely sifting through every single one of the winners to arrive at the ultimate winner. READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson to host major event for 25,000 at Oxfordshire farm 🚨Subscribe to the Oxford Mail online for just £3 for three months or 50 per cent off annually in this flash sale offer 🗞️ - Unlimited access to articles and fewer ads - Reader rewards scheme and puzzles -Digital edition of newspaper and ad-free apphttps:// — Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) January 15, 2025 'My best ever TV car is, was and always shall be Oliver.' Oliver, as named by Mr Hammond the name given, is the 1963 Opel Kadett A which first featured on Top Gear during the 2007 Botswana Special. Help support trusted local news Sign up for a digital subscription now: As a digital subscriber you will get: Unlimited access to the Oxford Mail website Advert-light access Reader rewards Full access to our app
