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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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Simple Minds bring Big Music to Plymouth

BIG MUSIC released through Caroline International is Simple Minds’ 16th album. It’s a swaggering collection that reiterates the band’s world-class credentials; a culmination of a decade of stealthy rediscovery that has seen the band make two albums, 2005'sBlack & White 050505 and 2009's Graffiti Soul, before reminding us all of their legacy with the acclaimed X5 boxed set and subsequent...

Saltash prepares to host river festival

Hundreds of people have already enjoyed a spectacle of film and culture along the banks of the River Tamar – and this coming weekend, it is Saltash’s turn to experience festival fever.

A sell-out screening of the Rob Reiner classic Stand By Me against the backdrop of the Tamar bridges will be the highlight in the third weekend of It’s All About the River.

The festival,...

La La Choirs: Mind, Body and Soul Music

A concert to raise awareness and much needed funds for Hamoaze House, Plymouth. The theme has been chosen to support the objectives of Hamoaze House and their work.

Hamoaze House was set up on the 30th June 1998, Co-founded by the late Roma French and Bob Underwood. They acquired registered charity status on the 7th July 1998. They offer day support rehabilitation facilities for people...

A Night to Remember tour comes to Plymouth

Brendan Cole, star of Strictly Come Dancing, announces a brand new show for 2015. Promising A Night To Remember Brendan and his cast of dancers, musicians and singers will present a dazzling spectacle at the Pavilions in Plymouth. Across 48 shows in three months - and straight off the back of season 12 of Strictly - Brendan will showcase his expertise in an odyssey of music and dance, once...

Film in surprising locations, with Joan Rivers debut film

Cinema goers are being given the chance to enjoy a series of three films in impressive and surprising surroundings this Autumn, the first film featuring Joan Rivers in her debut acting role.

The Swimmer, starring Burt Lancaster, gave Rivers' – who died last week - her first, although brief, big-screen appearance. She appears as ''Joan'' in this movie about a man who plans to ''swim...

There's shore to be more at Ocean City Festival

The Ocean City Festival arrived in Plymouth with a splash earlier this month and there are still plenty of events to get involved with over the next ten days.

Organised by Plymouth City Council, and sponsored by Ocean BMW, the festival started on Monday 8 September and will run for 20 days to Sunday 28 September, offering over 30 events.

The festival, designed to offer an...

Open air Opera in the city

Opera lovers and first-timers alike can enjoy a spectacular show as Rigoletto will be shown on Plymouth City Centre’s Big Screen this evening (Wednesday 17 September).

Celebrating 25 years of the BP and Royal Opera House partnership free opera live screenings are touring the country and Plymouth is one of the chosen cities.

Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council, Pete Smith,...

Stars come out for Plymouth book festival

Kate Adie, Joanna Trollope, Will Self and Sir Andrew Motion are among the star names appearing at the 2014 Plymouth International Book Festival.

Costa Prize winning novelist Nathan Filer is also part of the line-up, alongside Man Booker Prize judge Sarah Churchwell, BAFTA nominated screenwriter M R Hall, and Sarah Hilary, whose novel Someone Else’s Skin was recently named in Richard...

Art from the ocean at Living Coasts

An exhibition of art made out of marine litter has washed up at Living Coasts in Torquay. My Sea, Your Sea. Keep it Litter Free delivers a strong, simple message - we have to stop treating the sea like a rubbish dump.

Living Coasts Operations Manager Clare Rugg said: “This is a fantastic exhibition. It’s fun and intriguing and will appeal to all ages. As a charity, Living Coasts is...

Family fun at Summer's End Cider Festival

Saturday 6th September sees a new addition to the Pavilions’ events calendar for 2014 – an annual Cider Festival!

With free entry for all, family fun to be had and music and cider drinking until late (all under cover so come rain or shine), the Summer’s End Cider Festival promises to toast an end to the summer holidays in style!

With hay bales, barrels and tractors aplenty,...

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