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Children’s Touring Partnership presents Running Wild

The first UK tour adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning novel based on a true story, Running Wild is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 May.

Running Wild is the story is of a girl named Lilly, who, whilst on holiday with her mother in Indonesia, takes an elephant ride. During the ride, Oona, the elephant, suddenly becomes anxious and runs from the beach...

Step over the cobbles and back in time with new theatrical walking tours

A series of family-friendly theatrical walking tours will soon hit the cobbled streets of Plymouth's Barbican.

‘Ropewalks’ will lead audiences around some of the area’s most historic locations offering a series of entertaining encounters along the way.

Audiences will get the chance to follow in the footsteps of some of the most colourful characters from the Barbican’s past....

Pentillie Castle to host Mad Dog Mcrea

Cornwall's Pentillie Castle is to host a one-off performance from the inimitable Mad Dog Mcrea performing on a pontoon floating in the middle of the River Tamar.

Mad Dog Mcrea will play on Weir Quay Boatyard's pontoon on the Tamar, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The audience will be able to watch the amazing spectacle from the estate's beautiful riverside fields.

The...

Not Dead Enough comes to Plymouth

Following his 11th consecutive Sunday Times No.1 in the UK Book Charts and the huge sell-out success of The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple on stage, the thrilling work of multi-million selling author Peter James comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth with the world premiere production of Not Dead Enough Monday 5 – Saturday 10 June.

On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he was sixty...

Devon County Show 2017 preview

The 122nd Devon County Show will take place shortly at Westpoint, Exeter on May 18, 19 and 20.

More than 90,000 visitors are expected to see some of the best livestock, taste fabulous local food and drink, experience country life and enjoy a wealth of entertainment.

Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex will spend two days at the Show in her role as President of the Devon...

Record entries for Food & Drink Devon Awards 2017

Entries closed last month for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards and once again there has been a huge increase in the numbers of entrants. Undoubtedly, 2017 looks set to be another record-breaking year for the awards which recognise the very best talent in Devon’s flourishing food and drink scene.

Barbara King, a proud champion of Devon’s producers and chair of the board of...

Off The Surface - new textile exhibition raises spirits...

‘Off the Surface’ exhibition captures a passion for embroidery Saturday 20 May – Sunday 9 July 2014

A collaboration between the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and The Royal School of Needlework (RSN), London at Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF

A new textile exhibition at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen showcases contemporary, hand embroidered work inspired by...

Got the itch? Almost a third of Plymouth residents feel they’re more adventurous than their partner

Holidaying solo looks set to increase for those from Plymouth, as 31% consider themselves bolder than their partner. Over half (56%) described themselves as adventurous, with 21% believing they’d actually become more so as they’d gotten older.

According to the Adventure Report by comfort-insurance.co.uk, award-winning insurer for campervans, motorhomes and caravans, when it comes to...

Plympton Academy students celebrate finishing Ten Tors Challenge

Three students from Plympton Academy are celebrating after taking part in this year’s Ten Tors Challenge. Kian Shepherd, Ellie Buxton and Chris Mace joined teams made up of students from three other Plymouth schools. Kian was in the Coombe Dean 45 mile team, Chris was in the Coombe Dean 35 mile Team and Ellie was in the Plympton Academy 35 mile Team. The Plympton Academy 35 mile team consisted...

Great British Tennis Weekend hits Plymouth

A number of tennis venues in and around Plymouth will open their courts to offer free tennis to kids, families and adults this Saturday and Sunday as part of the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Great British Tennis Weekend.

The Great British Tennis Weekend is a nationwide campaign to get more people to play tennis by offering a variety of tennis activities for free.

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