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Arrive Without Travelling is taken from George Harrison's lyric to the Beatles song, The Inner Light, released in 1968. George took his inspiration from Chapter 47 of ancient Chinese text the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
Arrive Without Travelling . com is the place where qualified Beatles Historian Steve Bradley MA shares his highly acclaimed blog for Beatles fans, viewed by thousands of fans each month, across six continents.
beatles historian Steve bradley
So let me introduce to you...
Qualified Beatles historian Steve Bradley has been researching the group for over 40 years. A second generation fan he grew up in the North West of England spending his pocket money on Beatles books and records.
Is there anybody going to listen to my story?
Steve has contributed to fanzines, magazines, press, websites, blogs, and authors' research. His most treasured possession is a sweaty towel Paul McCartney gave him after a gig. He lives in Cheshire, and has two sons - one named after a Beatle. Steve's Beatles blog is followed on Facebook by over 2,600 fans each month.
Here, There and Everywhere
Steve has a particular interest in visiting locations with Beatles connections, he says it helps bring their story to life. He has visited over 800 Beatles locations, in Liverpool, Wirral, Wales, all across England, Scotland, London, Hamburg, New York and beyond...
These include birthplaces, homes, schools, clubs, pubs, hotels, studios, theatres, stadiums, filming locations, graves, and statues.
Tomorrow Never Knows...
In recent years Steve has spent an afternoon chatting with Sean Lennon, played live on-stage with John Lennon's original Quarrymen, seen Pete Best play drums in 'the Casbah', and stayed in George Harrison's childhood home.
Steve has been interviewed about Arrive Without Travelling by media from Germany, the Netherlands, USA, and BBC Radio who described him as "a man who knows all about the Beatles." The blog is read on six continents and has even been translated into Norwegian. Steve has been consulted by ITV and BBC television for Beatles-themed programmes.
In 2023 Steve graduated with his MA (Master of Arts) in the Beatles, at the University of Liverpool. His course of study was featured in the New York Times and Rolling Stone magazine.
At the International Beatles Symposium at Liverpool Hope University he gave two presentations to an audience of Beatles authors, academics, and historians from around the world (2024). In
February 2025, Steve was a guest of the Beatles Festival in Kinsale, Ireland. He gave a talk on 'the Beatles in 1965', and was part of the Expert Panel for a Q&A with guests including author Peter Doggett and podcaster Steven Cockcroft.
Steve is a member of The International Association for the Study of Popular Music.
Last updated February 2025.
