Saturday (11th July) it's Nailed it - Belper Music Festival, in wonderful N. Derbyshire! GGB will 'take to the stage' at The Railway venue, 4:00pm. There will be a 40-minute 'fiery set' (it says here)! You have been warned!! #MusicFestival #nailedit #belper #derbyshire #GrahamGrahamBeck

Two outdoor views, taken this morning. It seems that even supermarket trolleys can't cope with this heat. (Plant is the 'Innula Hookeri', showing the flower head unfurling.) #outdoors #outdoorview #shoppingtrolley #plants #hull

Slightly cooler weather (thankfully) for yesterday's Avenues Open Gardens. A busy afternoon in our garden. Plenty of chat. Nice comments. Familiar faces. Total strangers. Well worth taking part in this annual event. More gardens open next Sunday. Thanks all. #opengardens #Hull

Looking decidedly tropical this evening in the back garden (8:27pm). #backgarden #sunsetting #earlyevening #tropical #hull

This Sunday (28th) it's the Avenues Open Gardens, in Hull. Our garden, on Marlborough Avenue, will be open from 1:00-5:00pm. Loads of other gardens to see, too. We'll be on hand (& foot) for a chat, with possibly a cuppa & biscuit - if you're lucky. (Back garden photo taken 2 days ago.) #opengardens

Taken at 9:57pm this evening (just after sunset, looking towards the Yorkshire Wolds) - the day before the longest day. Lovely! #sunset #landscape #colours #hull #yorkshirewolds

Banana Plant Update: the (inedible) Bananas are getting bigger, as are the other plants. The bees love the sap eminating from the flower. #bananaplant #bananas #growth #backgarden #hull

A Drip in the fridge. Just what you need for hot days like today (25 degrees, real feel 27 degrees). #drip #fridge #water #refreshingdrinks #hull

Strawberries (before the slugs could get at them). They have now been consumed, along with our first raspberries of the season (in Greek Yoghurt). Delicious is a word that comes to mine. Humans 1. Slugs 0. #strawberries #raspberries #homegrown #hull #eastyorkshire

This is 'Self-portrait' by Richard B Hall. I was at Hull Regional College Of Art with Richard, back in the 1970s. I never thought I'd be immortalised in one of his paintings! (I'm just behind his head, wearing a giraffe hat.) Life's a funny thing, but we all keep going, doing our own thing.

4 photos from ReKINDle Festival 2026, North Lincolnshire, yesterday. Friendly, cloudy, sunny & breezy. A customised GGB t-shirt...& I particulary liked the sign by the compostable toilets (behind the main stage) - 'Bands unloading'. Very apt. #musicfestival #northlincolnshire #outdoorlife

Banana Plant update: 3 days after the last photos. The flower is getting fuller. The Bananas are quite evident (bigger than last year). #bananaplants #bananas #floweringplants #backgarden #hull

Last weekend's photos of GGB (from The King William VI stage, at Cottingham SpringFest Music Festival). The first must be a 'photo of the day'! #musicfestival #cottingham #quirky #surreal #GrahamGrahamBeck

What a difference a day makes! The Banana Plants are going bananas!! One is flowering this year (so far, as there were four last year) - pics 1 & 2 today, 3 & 4 yesterday. #bananaplants #floweringplants #bananas #goodweather #hull

The sun has just set. It's 9:18 pm, & the temperature is 24 degrees! View from the kitchen doors. #hull #eastyorkshire #sunset #hot

More silliness from GGB @ King William VI (Martha's Bar stage, 4:00pm) tomorrow (Sunday)! Cottingham Springfest Music Festival. He's looking a bit like a comedy tribute act of Sparks! Be there. Entertainment?...What do you expect, it's free! #cottingham #musicfestival #quirky #GrahamGrahamBeck

I see that a GGB tune, 'It's A Joke!', has appeared on a list! There's a review & a link to the track. Have a look & listen here (if it takes your fancy). #newmusic #review #FreshFaves freshonthenet.co.uk/2026/05/fave...

Coincidence? I'm currently performing a 'Euro Pop' version of my song, 'Fig Roll Overkill', only to find out that Look Mum No Computer's Eurovision entry features dancers with TV heads. Wearing a box on your head doesn't guarantee success. I should know! #cardboard #Eurovision #GrahamGrahamBeck

GGB gigs coming up... Cottingham SpringFest Music Festival ! Sat. 23rd May - Duke Of Cumberland (indoor stage, 2pm). Sun. 24th May - King Billy (Martha's Bar, 3pm). X2 rip-roaring sets!! New songs, old songs. Thank you. #gigs #cottingham #festival #newsongs #GrahamGrahamBeck

Hail, & more hail! #changeable #inclement #weather #hail #hull

It's now over a week since fILEY fOLK fESTIVAL. I thought it time to post a few GGB pics...& here they are! Many thanks to all who came to see me (in all weathers!). #filey #festival #seaside #northyorkshire #GrahamGrahamBeck

Four Filey fotos (nothing to do with music, but food might feature a bit). #photos #food #seaside #filey #northyorkshire

The ponderer. Caught in a slightly pensive &/or thoughtful moment. At 'Baker's Snacks', the Coble Landing, Filey. #filey #fileyfolkrestival #cafe #northyorkshirecoast #milesaway

Today's view of Filey. #filey #sky #sunshine #clouds #northyorkshire

Twin peaks. Filey. #twinpeaks #icecream #seafront #filey #northyorkshirecoast

Today's view of Filey. #filey #sunshine #seaside #bankholidaymonday #northyorkshirecoast

This weekend - fILEY fOLK fESTIVAL! 9 venues, 110 acts playing. I'm taking 2 keyboards so if it's wet at the Bandstand, I'll perform 'acoustically' (battery powered, no mic). 3 GGB performances: Sat. 2nd May - BELLE VUE (2:40). Sun. 3rd May - the BANDSTAND (midday). Plus, MASONIC HALL (4:00).

Today, GGB will be doing a 'cafe-friendly' set at 3pm (Sat 24th) at Mojos Music Cafe, in sunny Scarborough. Music, mirth & merriment! Be there, enjoy a cuppa & cake (& other splendid food), whilst being 'entertained' for an hour. Oh yes! #mojosmusiccafe #Scarborough #entertainment #grahamgrahambeck

And they're off!... The Banana Plants have started their annual journey skywards. May they flourish with magnitude. A new GGB song, extolling the virtues of the splendid Banana Plant, will be appearing very soon. Keep your eyes & bananas peeled! #bananaplants #growth #backgarden #hull

My garden shed window - a contemporary artwork in itself! #gardenshed #contemporaryart #windowview #clothespegs #hull

This ukelele banjo has been sitting around in my studio for quite a while now, so I decided it should be used (in an unorthodox fashion). Judge the results for yourself later this year, when the 13th GGB album ('Unlucky For Some') will be deliberately catapoulted in the general public's direction!

Happy errr... What's Up Doc Day! #rabbit #thattimeofyear #easterbunny #hull #GrahamGrahamBeck

...And there she blows! The Banana leaves have been unleashed from their winter protection. It's all go from now on!! #bananaplants #spring #growth #sunshine #hull

Rainbow at 6:51pm (looking to the east). #rainbow #rain #earlyevening #hull

Chopped Dogwood stems, looking vibrant in the sun. Photos 2 & 3: some stems woven into plant supports (by Sue Butler). Fantastic! #dogwood #pruning #backgarden #plantsupports #hull

I shouldn't really be let loose with one of these (Fender Precision Bass copy), but if needs must... #bassguitar #fenderprecisioncopy #needsmust #doubts #hull

WARNING: It's time to roll out the Moog Theremin again! Needs must, but a lot of concentration & coordination of hands required. Cats & dogs in the area, beware... Oooo-oooo-wwweeee! #moog #theremin #spacey #scifi #GrahamGrahamBeck

When other synths just won't do. It always perks up a recording. #moog #mooggrandmother #analogue #synths #inthestudio

Peacock butterfly in the garden - & it's still only February! Magnificent!! #butterfly #peacockbutterfly #February #backgarden #hull #eastyorkshire

.. And here's a snippet of a track, 'It's A Joke' - from the forthcoming GGB album. In the meantime, I'd better be getting on with it!

Ey oop! New GGB album ('Unlucky For Some') is well on it's way, ready for an October release!! More information will be forthcoming. #newalbum #newalbum2026 #ComingSoon #hull #GrahamGrahamBeck

...And yet, it always sounds like me playing the guitar! (Sigh!!) #guitar #guitarpedals #effectspedals #effects #why #hull

Just been for a jog in the back garden. It was 5:20pm, & it's still light (well, sort of)! #jogging #backgarden #earlyevening #StillLight #hull #uk

Winter visitor in the garden shed, looking very much like a laughing head. Not sure which butterfly it is (possibly a Comma Butterfly?), but it's cosy enough in there. #butterfly #winter #hibernating #Hull #gardenshed

It must be Monday. #toast #marmalade #painauchocolat #mandscafe #MarksandSpencer #dinner #monday #hull

Yes, it's here! It's #BandcampFriday! There's an assortment of GGB albums (CDs & downloads) for you to peruse - & Bandcamp waives it's fees for today only. The artist benefits! Hooray, & thank you! Link in Bio. #albums #cds #downloads #GrahamGrahamBeck

GGB GIGS UPDATE! - APRIL 25th - MOJO'S MUSIC CAFE, Scarborough - FILEY FOLK FESTIVAL - MAY 2nd, THE BELLE VUE & MAY 3rd - BANDSTAND + MASONIC HALL - AUGUST 22nd - WEIRD GARDEN (DECIMAL PLACE, Lincoln) #gigs #filey #Scarborough #northyorkshire #yorkshirecoast #lincoln #cottingham

Nothing really changes! #thenandnow #yearsago #memories #greatyarmouth #hull

What's in the bag? Find out tonight, at St. John's Hotel, Queens Rd., 9pm start. GGB will sing songs about cake, swimming lessons, a chicken & bananas. What more could you want? There might even be some 'magic'! Free entry. Open mic afterwards. #gig #tonight #hull #entertainment #GrahamGrahamBeck

Coming up on Tuesday...! JAN. 20th - ST. JOHN'S HOTEL (Queens Rd., Hull). Starts at 9:00pm. #gigs #hull