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Waterman does the locomotion

Pop Idol judge and legendary record producer of Kylie Minogue, Pete Waterman OBE DL, made a special visit to Pecorama this weekend to celebrate the 20th birthday of one of its most beloved locomotives, Claudine. Having first unveiled Claudine two decades ago, Waterman returned to lead a...

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Soho Theatre and Francesca Moody present Spine

From fast-rising playwright Clara Brennan and starring Rosie Wyatt comes the UK tour of critically lauded, award-winning play, Spine opening at Theatre Royal Plymouth Wednesday 14 – Saturday 17 September.

Spine charts the explosive friendship between a ferocious wise-cracking teenager Amy and a mischievous activist pensioner. Glenda is hell-bent on leaving a political legacy for her...

Weekend of Wonders prepares to amaze

Get ready to be amazed. Three amazing acts have been announced for Royal William Yard's epic Weekend of Wonders on Sept 3 & 4.

Husband and wife team, Chris and Phoebe Bullzini will wow audiences performing a breath taking wire walk across the harbour at Royal William Yard.

Fresh from the Edinburgh fringe, Dynamike, the juggler, is sure to get jaw dropping as he performs...

Dartmoor Walking Festival begins

Devon is a fantastic place to live, but how many local residents look up to the hilly bit in the middle of the county and admit that they don’t really know much about Dartmoor National Park?

Well, now is the perfect time to explore ‘Dartmoor on your doorstep’ as the Dartmoor Walking Festival 2016 has begun.

The 9 day festival, organised by the Moorland Guides, is packed with a...

An endearing true story of a magical partnership

In her remarkable true story about an extraordinary pony that has been published by Forelock Books, Lady Elizabeth Kitson has recounted the wonderful tale of Legend with whom she won at the Royal International Horse Show three years running from 1946 to 1948, and at the first Horse of The Year Show in 1949. Lady Elizabeth, who is 77 and lives on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, decided to write...

Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast 2017

One of the UK’s finest comedians; Greg Davies, the magnificent beast himself comes to Plymouth Pavilions for the first time on 29 November 2017 and tickets will be in high demand for the show.

Greg Davies, BAFTA nominated star of Cuckoo, Man Down, The Inbetweeners and Taskmaster, is back with his first stand up show in four years.

Join “undoubtedly one of the kingpins of...

Theatre Royal Plymouth needs your vote

Voting has begun to find the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2016 in Association with Smooth Radio and Theatre Royal Plymouth is in the running.

The winners of this year’s award will be decided by a public vote which is open until noon on Monday 19 September 2016. Votes can be cast at uktheatre.org/vote and votes will be entered into a prize draw to win £200 worth of Theatre Tokens. This...

Award winning play Spine comes to Plymouth

Soho Theatre and Francesca Moody are delighted to announce the UK tour of Spine, Clara Brennan’s hilarious and heartbreaking, multiple award-winning play.

Taking in an initial 13 theatres around the UK, the tour showcases Soho Theatre’s commitment to touring and sharing the best work with the widest possible audience around the UK and beyond. Spine’s UK tour begins at the The Drum in...

Cinema one of the most popular activities for SW families

Ahead of all the great family films coming to screens this summer, Vue Entertainment asked the public about their perfect day out with the family.

Unsurprisingly some of the nation’s favourite activities include a day at the beach and the park with their loved ones.

However, 60% of parents in the South West would choose a trip to the cinema with their family over going to the...

Step back in time at Buckland Abbey

National Trust’s Buckland Abbey is offering a glimpse into what life was like during the Middle Ages this bank holiday, as the Abbey will be heading back in-time to 1481.

On Saturday 27 – Monday 29 August, the Medieval Free Company will be setting up camp within the grounds of the National Trust estate near Yelverton. They will give passers-by the opportunity to discover the medieval...

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons

The average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there were a limit? Oliver and Bernadette are about to find out.

Walrus’ Theatre award winning show, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth Monday 6 – Saturday 10 September.

This two-person show imagines a world where we’re...

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