Entertainment & Reviews

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...

News Desk

News Desk

Posted:

Museum set to host exhibition programme at the Council House

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery will be turning the Council House into an exhibition gallery as part of its ‘Museum On Tour’ programme from Saturday.

While the main Museum building is closed for the development of the History Centre staff are running a series of events, activities and community projects in offsite locations across the city and beyond.

The Council House...

Plymouth Museum’s collections go ‘On Tour’

Selected highlights from Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s permanent collections are going out ‘On Tour’ to a range of venues while its building is closed for the development of the History Centre.

While the bulk of the collections have been packed and moved to a secure offsite store so building and construction work can begin, some key items have gone out on loan.

Items...

Little Mix to play summer show at Powderham Castle

The world’s biggest girl band, Little Mix, have announced they are playing a run of UK summer shows in 2017 including a show in Exeter.

The band, which is enjoying phenomenal success and is one of British pop’s brightest acts, will play outdoors at Powderham Castle on Friday 14th July 2017, as one of their 13 ‘Summer Shout Out’ live shows.

Little Mix will perform their...

Top director to visit Plymouth Arts Centre

Film director Ben Wheatley will visit Plymouth Arts Centre on January 26th to introduce his all-guns-blazing bullet opera Free Fire and will run an audience Q & A after the film.

Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace, Kill List, A Field in England, High-Rise, Sightseers) is one of the most exciting directors working in the world of independent cinema and this preview screening gives Plymouth...

Pipeline Theatre’s Spillkin comes to Plymouh

Pipeline Theatre’s Spillkin (a love story) tours the UK, following its success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015. Featuring a state-of-the-art ‘RoboThespian’, the production follows the story of a woman with Alzheimers living with a robot companion. A deeply touching exploration of love, it premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe to outstanding critical and audience response, including a...

Home: A tale of unexpected friendship

Home is the latest bold and exciting production devised specifically for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) from Frozen Light theatre company.

Following a short preview tour in Autumn 2016 the company will embark on their most ambitious tour yet in early 2017, taking in 118 performances in 41 venues around England, Scotland and Wales.

Exploring a...

Mamma Mia! comes to Plymouth

The first ever Mamma Mia! UK Tour will come to Theatre Royal Plymouth from Tuesday 17 January to Saturday 25 February 2017.

Mamma Mia! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. To date, it has been seen by more than 60 million people in 49...

Sky's new Dawn French drama, Delicious, filmed at Pentillie Castle

The secret is finally out. The location of the fab new Sky 1 Dawn French drama, Delicious, is none other than Pentillie Castle, situated in the Tamar Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty in South East Cornwall.

During the Summer, Sky film crews took over the stunning grounds of the award winning luxury bed and breakfast and events venue to film the series, which also stars...

Danny Mac and Carley Stenson to star in world premiere opening in Plymouth

Fresh from the Final of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Danny Mac and West End leading lady Carley Stenson, will be playing the roles of Sam and Annie in the world premiere of

SLEEPLESS the Musical based on the Tristar Pictures Inc. film Sleepless in Seattle. The new musical has a book by Michael Burdett, music by Robert Scott and lyrics by Brendan Cull.

The production will open...

Festive fun with new Christmas game by Plymouth business

Award-winning Plymouth company, Sponge UK has created a special Christmas game to spread some festive cheer and test out the latest elearning technology.

Every year, the business, based at Plymouth Science Park, creates an online Christmas game as an alternative to sending Christmas cards.

The highly skilled team at Sponge used the opportunity to put newly released elearning...

Family Law Company - Specialists have an advantage, the same is true in family law.