I recently had the opportunity to interview Francis Rossi, the Status Quo legend ahead of his show Songbook: Quo – Past Present and Future, which is coming to Woking Theatre on 11 October.

The show features a hand-picked selection of Status Quo hits, some lesser-known tracks, and a new medley. There is even a VIP sound check experience for diehard fans.

We spoke about the tour and the Woking show, which is extra special given Rick Parfitt grew up here.

Francis shared memories of the visits to Woking with Rick in the early days. We spoke about Live Aid, which Status Quo opened in 1985, not knowing at the time how iconic it would be.

We went on to speak about Rockin' All Over the World - the song that opened Live Aid, which was written by John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Francis and Rick heard this song by chance and set about making it their own. Then there was the appearance on the cobbles of Coronation Street where Rossi got to hit Les Battersby (all in a controlled, safe TV manner, of course).

So many stories and memories, many of which will be shared alongside the music when Francis Rossi comes to Woking next month.

Find out more at www.francisrossi.com or www.atgtickets.com/woking.

My favourite part of the conversation was when we were interrupted by Francis' grandson demanding an ice lolly – the joys of live radio! You can listen back at https://jonandrews01.podbean.com

Last week we had Heritage Open Days, a chance to visit places not normally open to the pubic and discover heritage and arts right on our doorstep.

I took a visit to St Mary's Church in Byfleet and a tour of the graveyard led by the brilliant Jim Allen and Dick Alder, who told us the stories of the people buried there, bringing their stories to life once more.

We also heard about the excavation work that has been undertaken over many years to uncover previously hidden graves and work to improve the environment around the church.

One of my favourite Heritage Open Days hidden gems in recent years is the Woking Electrical Control Room in York Road, a 1930s Art Deco building which was in use on the rail network until recently.

It is a building I have walked past many times but to go inside is such an experience. It has black walls emblazoned with a map of the rail network and lights that show how things were working on the railway.

It was wonderful to be shown round by staff who used to work there, sharing their first-hand experiences. I do hope you got to discover something new and learn more about your area through Heritage Open Days.

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