New Adventures are delighted to announce the World Premiere of Matthew Bourne’s production of The Red Shoes, opening at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Monday 21 November with an eight week Christmas season at Sadler’s Wells.
A beloved fairy-tale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has seduced audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its tale of obsession, possession...
Work to create a walking and cycling route connecting Laira Rail Bridge and the new Saltram Meadow housing estate will start on Monday 14 November.
The link will provide a traffic-free alternative to this stretch of Laira Bridge Road and Billacombe Road and help to reduce congestion along the A379.
Department for Transport figures show that cycling has gone up by 50 per cent in...
The Plymouth office of national law firm Bond Dickinson LLP has confirmed the appointment of four newly qualified solicitors, after it retained all of its trainees upon qualification.
The new team members, who will join the 180-strong Plymouth office, have all accepted their positions in the Construction, Commercial, Real Estate and Commercial Litigation teams. They will have the...
The Royal William Yard in Plymouth will play host to the BBC Children in Need fundraising spectacular this year, on November 18, from 6pm.
There will be everything from market stalls to banner furling, to Pudsey arriving by boat with Yard restaurants joining in the fun - in a bid to raise more money than ever before.
The BBC’s local radio and television stars, Spotlight’s...
Plympton Academy is hosting a Music and Dance night on Friday November 11 at 7.30pm.
More than eight bands will be taking part including the Sixth Form band Pheonix. They currently perform at open evenings, assemblies and public events.
Other bands taking to the stage on the night include the Year 7 and 10 band, a percussion group, a steel pan group, a choir and several solos...
Sam Bailey, who won series ten of the X Factor in 2013, is to return to Plymouth to switch on the Christmas lights, following news that Shayne Ward will now not be able to attend on 17 November.
“We’re thrilled Sam is coming back” comments Jon Walton, City Centre Manager, “She was hugely popular last year and we’ve had lots of requests for us to bring her back to Plymouth. It is...
Plymouth-based artisan snack brand, Burts Potato Chips, is celebrating after winning the prestigious Food and Drink Award at last night’s Made in the South West (MISW) Awards. Fending off stiff competition from other local manufacturers, the award recognises Burts status as one of the UK’s fastest growing snack brands with strong regional importance.
This month, a new antenatal service is being piloted for expectant mothers with a BMI of 30+ who are due in May 2017. This service is brand new and aims to create a supportive, non-judgemental environment for women to receive their antenatal care, which has a focus on pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing.
This pilot service, known as the Pregnancy and Early Years Healthy Weight Project,...
This autumn, walkers and their four legged friends will be able to enjoy Buckland Abbey’s autumn colour for longer as the estate is open throughout November for the first time.
The National Trust estate, garden, restaurant and shop will now be open daily from 10.30am until 4pm, so that walkers can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the woodland walks and finish off with a warming...
Shoppers in Plymouth will soon have the chance to experience a free virtual treasure hunt at Drake Circus as it brings a new augmented reality game – ‘Freezy’s Christmas Adventure’ - to Plymouth for the first time this Christmas.
The centre has been selected to trial the technology by British Land, owner of Drake Circus, as it prepares to gear up for the busy festive period.
