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M47 rocks the Bahamas - setting their sights on the rest of the world

M47, a new alternative rock band from The Bahamas, has just released their debut single "Hints", available on all streaming platforms and online retailers.

The group was founded in October 2021 by singer, songwriter and guitarist Ash Algreen and producer, songwriter and bassist Gavin Knowles. Gavin is a former Exeter College student.

Gavin, a nominated Hollywood In Music...

70 piece brass band to play at Salvation Army ‘play day’

IN WHITLEIGH on Saturday 1 February, The Salvation Army Devon and Cornwall Divisional Mission Band is holding its second annual ‘play day’.

70 brass musicians drawn from brass bands throughout Devon and Cornwall have registered to come and play at this unique event, which will see Dr Stephen Cobb, Bandmaster of the world-renowned International Staff Band of The Salvation Army as...

Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Plymouth

Major Richard Long, musical director

The Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth is based at the Royal Navy Initial Training Establishment, HMS Raleigh, in Torpoint, Cornwall. Performing at Plymouth University gives the band a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate its versatility in the concert band idiom with some outstanding soloists, big band jazz ensemble, and contemporary symphonic wind band compositions, as well as giving an insight into a career in military music.

Saturday 28 November 2015 | 19:30 Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Free admission:...

FREE Entertainment Evening

Venue: 
Tamar View, Miers Close, Barne Barton, Plymouth, PL5 1DJ
Event Date: 
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 19:00 to 23:00
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A night of music and fun with local Plymouth Rock Band Blood & Fire

Royal Naval Volunteer Band Association Festival

Ten bands made up of 400 volunteer musicians representing the Royal Navy will perform their talents in a prestigious festival on The Hoe.

Programme of Events

9am - Marching Displays 10.20am - Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps Plymouth Display 12pm - The Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth Marching Display 12.30pm - Concert Band Performances 4.30p - Presentation of awards and prizes

The bands will perform compete for the Commander in Chief’s Challenge Trophy and the honour of being crowned “Best Overall Volunteer Band in the Royal Navy” amongst other awards, the...

Wet Wet Wet head for Plymouth

Iconic British band Wet Wet Wet have announced their The Big Picture Tour, an extensive 17-date arena tour in February and March 2016.

The tour reaches as far south as Plymouth and as far north as Inverness whilst covering all of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, giving fans all over the country the chance to see Wet Wet Wet play live. Arriving at Plymouth Pavilions on Tuesday 8...

Young musicians stage concert for Lord Mayor's charities

Young musicians will be staging a concert at the Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday 30 April to help raise money for the Lord Mayor’s chosen charities.

Plymouth's Youth Music Service (PYMS) has organised the event, which will include performances from the PYMS Concert Band, HMS Drake Volunteer Band, the Military Kids Choir, Devonport Community Choir, Plymouth Youth Steel and The Co-...

Samba drums thump through Truro

On the 5th of October the streets of Truro came alive with the sound of drums as children and adults alike performed in the Samba Festival. I spent the day with Launceston Community Primary School who put on two wonderful performances despite reduced numbers. This group of 8-11 year olds are well known in Launceston itself and they had decided to share their Samba with a wider audience....