Entertainment & Reviews

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,...

Plymouth's fantastic Seafood Festival returns

At the Plymouth Seafood Festival the harbour will come alive with an exciting quayside celebration of the city's fantastic locally caught seafood in this annual event.

There will be a number of food stalls for you to sample and buy, as well as a Sea themed crafts and awareness area.

On Saturday 27 September the event will link with Japan 400 with some Japanese themed...

Council House showcases local contemporary art

A new exhibition of local contemporary artwork has gone on display at the Council House.

The exhibition is the fifth in the ‘Council House Art’ programme, hosted by Plymouth City Council in partnership with Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth University and the University of St Mark and St John to showcase the diverse talent of local artists.

It features work by five artists...

Soul music will bring harbour to life

A new Bank Holiday waterfront event will bring Joey the Lips and Ian Calvert & Friends to Plymouth’s historic quayside for a Soul & Motown music afternoon on Sunday 24 August.

Sutton Harbour and the Barbican will provide a stunning backdrop to a floating stage aboard river cruiser The Spirit of Plymouth, whilst street performers will entertain spectators on the cobbles....

Example returns to Plymouth with new UK tour

Hot on the heels of his MTV Crashes performance, singer, songwriter, producer, occasional rapper and all round king of the club banger Example has announced a UK tour this October/November.

He will return to the Pavilions as part of the tour on Thursday 30 October 2014.

The live arena is where Example is a true master. Renowned for his monstrous live sets, he is set to once...

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Plymouth date for Machine Head

Bay Area metal icons MACHINE HEAD are thrilled to announce a UK headline tour for this December. Fans who missed the band on their recent super-intimate 5-date 'Killers & Kings' tour earlier this month can now snag tickets for the winter run, heading to Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday 11 December.

Frontman Robb Flynn is looking forward to it, commenting: "We're really excited to...

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