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John Partridge and Samantha Womack star in Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Pantomime, Dick Whittington

Theatre Royal Plymouth have announced that television and musical theatre stars John Partridge and Samantha Womack will headline in the spectacular family pantomime, Dick Whittington, joining returning comedy legend Andy Ford in this year’s must-see show from Friday 14 December.

John Partridge leads the cast as the dastardly rodent, King Rat. No stranger to the stage, John made his...

Talented new head chef for The Dome

The Dome have recently appointed Dan Weaver as the Head Chef, Dan will be charge of an all new and very talented kitchen brigade, including Lee Eccles, the Sous Chef.

Dan has previously been the Head Chef at The Mission and The Dock, both in Plymouth, and so brings a successful record with him to The Dome where he has already introduced a brand-new menu and is overseeing some really...

‘Britain’s Ocean City’ leads the fight against single-use plastic cups

Plymouth … aka ‘Britain's Ocean City’. So it’s only fitting that it's here, where people are coming together to lead the campaign to do something about ocean plastics.

Plymouth is among the first places in the UK to have a universal, re-usable cup, recyclable cup that can be used at participating outlets city-wide. Some of the city’s biggest employers are also getting on board by...

The 2018 Plymouth Breakwater Swim

The Chestnut Appeal Plymouth Breakwater Swim will take place on Sunday 5th August.

Now in its seventh year the swim attracts both local swimmers and swimmers from across the UK.

The 4km challenge has become a must-do event and this year Plymouth Business owner Ben Mehigan has signed up to do the Swim and is hoping to raise lots of money for the charity.

Ben said: “Not...

Lead cast announced for Barbican Theatre's summer Macbeth

Barbican Theatre return to Plymouth’s Royal William Yard with their fourth #BardInTheYard open air production this summer

Barbican Theatre is delighted to announce it will be bringing a, highly visual and accessible version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the stunning Residence One Garden at Royal William Yard this summer (31 July – 11 August)

The fourth production in our popular ’...

Join the National Marine Aquarium for its special 20th birthday events

In celebration of its 20th birthday, the National Marine Aquarium (NMA) in Plymouth will be holding a series of special events to commemorate its work and inspire new audiences about our oceans and their importance for a healthy planet.

It has been 20 years since the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the NMA in 1988, since then, the NMA has been instrumental in connecting people...

Plymouth’s Open Air Cinema returns to city’s waterside locations

Plymouth Arts Centre’s Open Air Cinema is returning for 2018, offering audiences the opportunity to enjoy their favourite films in a series of iconic locations. Since 2012, this much-loved feature on Plymouth’s summer calendar has visited spectacular sites across the waterfront city for a programme of film events through July, August and September.

With a mix of blockbusters, cult...

Rebellious Sounds Archive joins Plymouth History Festival

Between Thursday 26th May – Thursday 3rd June , the nationally praised Rebellious Sounds Archive (RSA) touring Listening Booth will be exhibiting at House of Fraser in Plymouth as part of Plymouth History Festival.

Housing the first oral archive of activism stories from women across the South West, the Rebellious Sounds Archive listening booth brings women’s voices to the forefront....

Plymstock Albion Oaks Colts train at Twickenham

A group of 30 of the club’s age-grade players had the opportunity to play on the famous hallowed turf thanks to Mitsubishi Motors Nationwide ‘Train at Twickenham’ competition.

Plymstock Albion Oaks junior players followed in the footsteps of some of the greatest names rugby has ever seen by walking out at the home of rugby and taking part in a training session designed to help drive...

The National Marine Aquarium partners with local special schools

The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) has partnered with two local Plymouth schools for students with complex needs to offer tailored visits to assist with their learning and development.

Students from Mount Tamar Special School (aged 5-16) and Longcause Community Special School (aged 8-16) will visit the NMA via a series of scheduled sessions. Led by the NMA's Discovery and Learning...

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