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Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week in Devon

Afternoon Tea Week runs from Monday 10th until Sunday 16th August and Visit Devon has discovered the perfect places for a Devon Afternoon Tea experience

Exeter

Cream Tea in the City Enjoy a delicious Cream Tea at the Magdalen Chapter Hotel where you can escape the city for a relaxing cream team in the contemporary lounge. The modern hotel also offers Cream Tea from £7.50 and...

Global students head to Plymouth University for international summer schools

Students from across the world are picking up new skills and experiences thanks to a series of summer educational programmes at Plymouth University.

The Plymouth University Summer School, now in its fifth year, sees students from institutions across China spending four weeks in the South West each July and August.

The University is also hosting students from Hong Kong and Sri...

The Lone Pine Club comes to Buckland Abbey

Award-winning theatre company Pentabus tour their latest show to Devon.

The Lone Pine Club is a new play for children aged 7-12 and their families. The play follows a group of children having riotous adventures in the countryside. The production takes place inside a large tent (rain-proof!) pitched in the grounds of National Trust venues across the country.

The production is...

PEG comes home to Living Coasts

The gorilla with wanderlust is back on home soil - for a time. PEG - Polar Explorer Gorilla - left Living Coasts in Torquay with HMS PROTECTOR, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Vessel, for her last deployment in October 2013.

She has since travelled to a range of South, North and Central American countries, along with the Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, South Georgia...

Harbourside Fish & Chips up for top award

Andrew Hillier and Lisa Lishman of Harbourside Fish & Chips, Plymouth have been named as two of the UK’s top 10 fish friers after they were both shortlisted for the Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Award as part of the 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.

Andrew and Lisa will now have to compete at the highest level as they go up against the nine other...

CATERed Big Summer Food Tour

Staff from CATERed - Plymouth’s new school meal provider - are not letting the school holidays stand in the way of being able to dish out healthy grub to children.

They are taking part in their first ever Big Summer Food Tour to help make sure that some children, who would normally receive free school meals are not missing out during the long summer holiday.

Providing extra...

Creative fun at Museum this summer

There’s a packed programme of summer fun on offer at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery this August, with plenty of activities to keep the kids busy during the school break.

Drop-in art and craft sessions are running every Wednesday throughout the month, from 10.30am to 1pm (last entries at 12.30pm).

The drop-ins will be inspired by Sir Joshua Reynolds (5 August), the ‘...

Sing-a-long-a Frozen and Grease

Plymouth Pavilions are delighted to announce a whole day of Sing-a-long-a shows next March! With a family friendly afternoon performance of Sing-a-long-a Frozen at 2pm, and an evening show of Sing-a-long-a Grease at 7:30pm, whichever takes your fancy, you’ll be encouraged to don your best fancy dress and sing your heart out when you join us on Saturday 19 March!

SING-A-LONG-A GREASE...

Tea dances raise £744 for SW Mesothelioma Support Group

Tea Dances held in Plymouth at the Guildhall on 31 July and City College on 1 August raised a grand total of £744 for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group (a registered charity based at The Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre, Derriford Hospital), whilst at the same time raising awareness of asbestos related cancer.

A total of 140 people attended both events which were organised by...

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