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Lewis Capaldi to headline Live at Powderham 2026

Global superstar Lewis Capaldi will headline a massive outdoor show in the Devon countryside in 2026 – marking the star’s biggest ever solo show in the South West.

After unprecedented demand that saw the biggest ever rush for tickets across both pre-sale and general...

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5 Amazing benefits of playing lotteries online

In recent years, online lotteries have become very popular. Some years back, if you wanted to play on a given lottery, you had to visit the lottery retailer wherever they were located. Nowadays, you can bet on any game in the world from the comfort of your couch.

If you’re one of the people still stuck on playing the lottery the old-fashioned way, you’re truly missing out on a lot....

James Mackenzie-Blackman named Chief Executive of Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced that James Mackenzie-Blackman will succeed Adrian Vinken OBE as its Chief Executive.

Currently Chief Executive of Eden Court Highlands, Scotland’s largest single-site performing arts venue, James Mackenzie-Blackman’s previous roles include Executive Director of Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance company New Adventures, Executive Director of the...

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Devon-based entrepreneur brings together women from across the world in global bestseller

Heart-led Entrepreneur Lucy Crane, 32, who recently relocated from Oxford to Molland Cross, North Devon, is celebrating this week, after uniting 17 amazing women from across the world in an empowered collaboration book ‘There She Glows’ – showing what’s possible when women dare to come home to that place of self-acceptance, live with purpose and determination, share their gifts and shake the...

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Plymouth Arts Cinema announces summer of Open Air Cinema

Plymouth’s independent cinema has announced a programme of Open Air Cinema events through July, August and September. This year, films will be shown at the spectacular waterside location of Tinside Lido, and at Tavistock Place, in an exciting new collaboration with The Box.

Director and Film Programmer Anna Navas said, “We are so happy to be able to run Open Air Cinema again this...

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New shows on sale NOW at Theatre Royal Plymouth

Four new shows are now on sale to the general public at Theatre Royal Plymouth!

Get tickets now for a Theatre Royal Plymouth production of NHS The Musical , a fast paced musical comedy that lifts the lid on the NHS. Followed closely by MUM , a thought-provoking, funny and honest new play shining a light on early motherhood, anxiety and mental health. This is an exciting new co-...

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Black Widow lands at Vue Plymouth

THIS July, the Avengers’ most feared operative returns to the home of big screen entertainment, as Black Widow arrives at Vue Plymouth – and tickets are on sale now.

From Wednesday 7 July, film lovers and Avengers fanatics can once again Get Lost in the Marvel Universe, as the long-awaited spy thriller recounts Natasha Romanoff’s pursuits in between Avengers Civil War and Avengers...

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Jacqueline Shave launches new Chamber Orchestra for the South West

Violinist, Jacqueline Shave, is bringing together 11 of the county’s leading string players to form The Chamber Orchestra of the West . Her vision is to build and sustain lasting partnerships with the communities in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall . The Orchestra will be playing together for the first time for an invited audience at Porlock Village Hall on 10 July . The long-term plan is to...

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Theatre Royal Plymouth’s flagship community event – Funky Llama Festival is back!

Step right up to the greatest show in town, this October half-term in Plymouth’s Central Park, Theatre Royal Plymouth will be hosting their iconic Funky Llama Festival with Big Top magic and funky Halloween Fun.

The event is inclusive and accessible for all and is programmed by TRP’s Funky Llama Steering Group. Funky Llama challenges stereotypes and celebrates the creative talents of...

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Fast and Furious 9: The Fast Saga arrives at Vue Plymouth – and tickets are on sale now

FASTEN your seatbelts, as the hottest blockbuster of the year so far arrives at the home of Big Screen Entertainment – and tickets are on sale now.

From Thursday 24 June, film lovers, thrill seekers and diehard fans alike can catch the 9th instalment of one of cinema’s most iconic film franchises, in Fast and Furious 9: The Fast Saga .

Despite calling time on his driving...

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The Box launches Family & Friends: Reynolds at Port Eliot

Family & Friends: Reynolds at Port Eliot is a new, free exhibition that draws on The Box’s extensive collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds paintings – the UK’s single largest public collection of his work outside of London – to explore the enduring connection between the Plymouth-born master painter and the Eliot family of Port Eliot in St Germans, Cornwall.

On view from 24 July - 5...

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