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...

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What I Learned From Johnny Bevan comes to Plymouth

National tour of poet’s multi award winning politically charged theatre debut coming to Plymouth Barbican Theatre

He’s best known for blistering, incisive and astute performance poetry and regular slots on BBC Radio, but it was Luke Wright’s first theatre show What I Learned from Johnny Bevan that took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm and then sold out three weeks at London’s Soho Theatre...

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Festival Fringe Success for Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth has had unprecedented success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year securing six major awards for its national and international collaborations.

The Duke in co-production with HoiPolloi and World Without Us with Ontroerend Goed both received prestigious Fringe First Awards whilst Us/Them and OneHundredHomes, two of the shows premiered in partnership with...

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And Then Come The Nightjars comes to Plymouth

And Then Come The Nightjars the critically acclaimed play by Bea Roberts will be playing at Theatre Royal Plymouth on Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 September.

Directed by Paul Robinson (My Mother Said I Never Should, Land of Our Fathers) and starring David Fielder and Nigel Hastings, this poignant and uncompromising play was a winner of Theatre503’s inaugural international Playwriting Award...

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The Ramblers inspires people in SW to Walk About

The Ramblers is reminding people in the South West to step out for Walk About this September - its biggest ever free nationwide walking event, offering a walk to suit everyone.

The festival takes place from Saturday 3 September until Sunday 11 September. With over a thousand walks all over Britain, and 150 in the South West, there’s something for everyone to enjoy – from a short stroll...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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