Ex-hairdresser Steve Holbrook, regarded by many as one of the UK’s top clairvoyant mediums, will be appearing at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth on October 8.

Steve, who hears the voices of our loved ones that have passed away, says his ability started from behind the salon chair, and he now visits theatres and hotels around the country, and as far as the Caribbean, demonstrating his unique ability to act as a "telephone exchange" between this world and the spirit world.

He says that he was always aware from a child that life existed beyond the grave. He woke one day to find five soldiers marching through his bedroom, but could only see the top half of them floating through the room. “This was very un-nerving experience but it was to give me an early glimpse of what was to come, and now it’s as natural as breathing to me,” he said.

Steve started work in Leeds city centre in a hairdressing salon, and feels that the years he spent behind the chair, having that personal contact with the customers, stimulated this rare, yet natural ability to hear the voices of spirits.

People used to come in and book for their hair cut, and often got more than they bargained for when he passed on a message from their loved one. Steve was always the busiest stylist, and had a six week waiting list. “I often wonder if they kept coming back for my ability as a hair stylist, or the possibility that they might receive a message from a relative who had passed away," he said.”

He now gives messages of re-assurance to people who have lost their loved ones, and by communicating with them, helps them understand that life continues, just simply in a different dimension.

Steve has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charities over the years, £50,000 for his local hospice in Wakefield, £5,000 for MacMillan Support, and most recently his current total for PACT, a charity that helps terminally ill children and their parents across the country, is almost £21,000.