Entertainment & Reviews

Science and music combine for music festival

A biocomputer that can play the piano and an audio-visual representation of Motor Neurone Disease will be among the highlights of the 10th annual Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival.

Being staged at Plymouth University from 27 February to 01 March 2015, the festival celebrates experimental music with the programme responding to advances in science and computer technology that...

New public art work at The Minster

The Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth, has announced a new and exciting commission, entitled ‘Vision for the Pillars’, to achieve the creation of an iconic work of art for the city of Plymouth.

In November 2012 a team from St Andrew’s won first prize in a national competition, sponsored by the Jerusalem Trust, awarded for the best developed proposal for commissioning a new work of...

Michael McIntyre heads for Plymouth

It was the summer of 2012 that Plymouth was treated to a mammoth 6 night run of comedy genius from Michael McIntyre, but now we are very proud to announce, hot off the press, that the king of stand up comedy will return to Plymouth Pavilions this summer! Kicking off his hotly anticipated UK & Ireland tour Happy and Glorious in the city, Michael will head to the venue for 4 nights from...

New Museum exhibition puts portraits ‘In the Frame’

A new exhibition opening at the City Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 13 December will showcase some of Plymouth’s most important and interesting portraits.

‘In the Frame: Plymouth’s Portraits Revealed’ delves into the city’s collection, and presents new research about some of the characters who are new or rarely seen.

Visitors will be able to come face-to-face with maritime...

Brendan Cole: A Night to Remember

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...

Paul Weller heads for Plymouth Pavilions

The Modfather himself, Paul Weller, will kick off his run of Spring tour dates in Plymouth next year as he heads to Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday 5 March 2015.

The 2015 tour sees Paul play a more varied selection of towns across the UK than the usual run of arenas. Paul will also be special guest of The Who at Hyde Park on June 26th.

Having split up The Jam at the height of...

Elvis Costello brings his Detour Tour to Plymouth

Following the success of his solo shows earlier this year, Elvis Costello has announced a 21-date UK tour called ‘Detour’ which will head to Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday 24 June 2015.

Costello’s solo shows have been some of the most adventurous of his illustrious career.

This past year has seen him hit the stage of the legendary Paris venue, l‘Olympia and the Bela Bartok...

MTV Crashes for the next three years

Plymouth is to host MTV Crashes for the next three years for not one, but two nights of cracking entertainment for Plymouth people and global exposure for Britain’s Ocean City.

Plymouth’s Cabinet will be asked to give the thumbs up to a three year partnership with the global music channel to host a major music event across two nights on the magnificent Plymouth Hoe.

Deputy...

Bombay Bicycle Club to stop off in Plymouth

Bombay Bicycle Club are to embark on their biggest and most ambitious tour yet, a seven-date run of the UK before their London’s Earls Court show on 13th December, which has already had extra seats added due to popular demand.

Bombay Bicycle Club’s critically acclaimed fourth album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, captures the results of singer Jack Steadman’s picaresque adventures in the...

Radiant Gallery’s second show listed as amongst the best by art magazine

‘I’m Beautiful Now’ was last week listed, by a-n The Artists Information Company, as one of the top 5 exhibitions currently showing in the UK, alongside Tate Liverpool and Tate Britain.

Following two months of intensive training as art curators with Effervescent’s team, nine talented girls aged 10 – 14 came up with the idea for the show and selected art works by five artists based in...

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