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New West Country gay play, Open Door comes to Exeter

On a dark February night in 1954, a young man catches the Exeter to Bristol express. He never completes his journey. What happens to him on the train changes the life of every queer person in the land...

Who knew? The fight for gay rights began in Exeter! Discover the true story of a...

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Events

Plymouth Seafood Festival 2013 Friday to Sunday, The Barbican Showcasing the fantastic quality seafood available in Plymouth, local and celebrity chefs will demonstrate a range of mouthwatering dishes using catch fresh off the boats.

Wild About Plymouth -...

Ivybridge students open UK School Games to capacity crowd

76 GYMNASTS, DANCERS AND SINGERS WOW AUDIENCE AT MOTORPOINT ARENA

Students from Ivybridge Community College were centre stage last night at the opening of the UK School Games in Sheffield, as they presented ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ – a singing, dancing and gymnastic extravaganza – to a packed audience at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield.

Among those watching the spectacular...

Kylie Minogue, will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones confirmed as coaches for third series of The Voice UK

Kylie Minogue, will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones have been confirmed as coaches on series three of The Voice UK .

Grammy award-winner Kylie has had worldwide record sales of more than 68 million and was given an OBE for services to music. With ten world tours, 11 successful albums and over 50 hit singles internationally, Kylie is well placed to use her expertise to find and nurture new and...

Thirty Seconds To Mars - 'Love, Lust, Faith + Dreams' World Tour

Plymouth Pavilions has announceed that they have just secured an extra date on the Thirty Seconds to Mars Arena tour this November! Thirty Seconds To Mars cement their live reputation as one of the most exciting bands in the world with a massive global tour, taking their Top Five, gravity-defying album Love Lust Faith + Dreams to the UK & Ireland for nine eagerly anticipated dates....

Elvis Presley On Stage

If you never saw Elvis Presley live in concert – this is the closest you’ll ever get!

What was it like to experience an Elvis concert in Las Vegas? Those who were there say it was the pinnacle of entertainment – a ticket that was hard to be had – the biggest and best show in Sin City. Now, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Rock & Roll and Elvis’ first recording session...

Richard and Adam: The Impossible Dream Tour

Britain’s Got Talent finalists Richard and Adam have enjoyed the last few weeks at number one in the UK Album charts with their Impossible Dream album, and now, the Welsh singing brothers are bringing their remarkable harmonies to Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday 9 March, as they embark on their very first UK tour.

Millions watched this summer as the singing brothers from Holywell, wowed...

Mark Gatiss to revive BBC's 'Ghost Story for Christmas'

Sacha Dhawan ( Last Tango In Halifax , Being Human ; The History Boys ), John Castle ( I, Claudius ), Louise Jameson ( Doctor Who , Doc Martin ) and Una Stubbs ( Sherlock , Til Death Do Us Part ) will star in The Tractate Middoth , a brand new drama for BBC Two this Christmas.

They will be joined in the cast by David Ryall ( The Village , Outnumbered ); Eleanor Bron ( Bedazzled , Women...

Lee Evans - Work-In-Progress 2014

Comedy giant and genuinely nice guy, Lee Evans has announced he will head to Plymouth next August to prepare for his upcoming Monsters Arena Tour . Lee will be in the city from 7 – 9 August 2014 with a series of special shows where he will try out new material.

Plymouth audiences are more than used to Evans heading south to test out new material and the city always welcomes him with...

Strictly returns with a sparkling new line-up

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One this autumn with another bejewelled line-up of celebrities ready to compete for the coveted glitter ball trophy.

The BBC has announced that the 11th series shimmies back onto TV screens with an exclusive Strictly Come Dancing 2013 Premiere on BBC One, Saturday 7 September 2013 at 6.50pm, hosted by none other than Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly...

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls include Plymouth Pavilions in their biggest ever headline tour

Frank Turner has announced his biggest ever headline tour for February 2014.

The seven date arena tour includes a show at Plymouth Pavilions, with tickets on sale from Friday 30 August.

Frank Turner, who headlined Wembley Arena last year and was also chosen to open Danny Boyle's stunning Olympic Opening Ceremony, has had a busy year even by his own standards. Following the...

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