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Mid Devon GAC host concert with Crediton Strummers

On Saturday 4 July at 7.00pm Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir welcome the Crediton Strummers as their special guests for a concert at Crediton Congregational Church, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF to raise funds for Force cancer charity.

The choir is part of a family of 30 fun and...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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New shows announced at Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth have announced four news shows for next year.

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Friday 24 – Sunday 26 March 2017 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth 24 – 26 March 2017 direct from a smash-hit West End run and international tours. Music, laughter, songs, rhythms, rhymes and repetitions are guaranteed together with puppetry, paints, water and mud...

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Five unique events to look out for this Christmas

A trip to Devon and Cornwall offers Christmas with a distinctive West County twist this year, with Santa arriving by RNLI lifeboat, festive markets, beautiful lantern parades and the chance to dine with food expert Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Santa by lifeboat and delicious gifts at the Royal William Yard Wonderland Market, Plymouth

This Sunday’s (Dec 4) popular Christmas...

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Royal William Yard's Christmas Wonderland Market set to wow

Royal William Yard, the award-winning ex-Naval Victualling Yard, is to host an extra special Christmas Wonderland Market this Sunday (4 December) featuring local produce including turkey, mince pies and all the trimmings - with some extra special Christmas treats to amaze and entertain the family.

The bumper market will feature 85 local stalls - 65 food & drink and 20 craft,...

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Comedy Avengers Assemble!

A group of Devon based comedians will host an evening of free comedy in Plymouth this month as part of a new regular night.

The new coalition of comics are hosting free shows across the South West under the banner 'The Comedy Avengers' and it will include a monthly show at The Fortescue pub in Plymouth on the fourth Thursday of every month.

The comics, who perform nationwide on...

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