Plymouth

People

Venue: 
The Lyric
Event Date: 
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 19:30 to Saturday, November 16, 2013 - 19:30
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Following a sell-out run at the National Theatre, Alan Bennett’s acclaimed new comedy People tours the UK.

People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is Dorothy to do?

Her archdeacon sister wants to hand the estate to the care of the National Trust, but Dorothy favours a more creative solution.

People reunites Alan Bennett with director Nicholas Hytner, following their collaborations on the celebrated The...

Solid Air

Venue: 
The Drum Theatre
Event Date: 
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 19:45 to Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 19:45
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“Look, here we are with time to kill, enough hash brownies to get the entire population of Oxford high and two guitars. Let’s just jam, man, like the old days”

An Oxford College Ball, June 1973. Genius folk musician John Martyn is on the bill and he’s brought along his equally brilliant friend, Nick Drake. Despite their wildly different natures – John is a maverick; charming, brash and reckless, whilst Nick is shy and pensive – the two are close friends. But whereas Martyn’s career has taken off with the release of his groundbreaking album, Solid Air , Nick’s has stalled...

The Vagina Monologues

Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back, featuring feisty Hollie-Jay Bowes ( Hollyoaks ), TV favourite Terri Dwyer ( Hollyoaks , Grange Hill , Loose Women ) and national treasure Diane Keen ( Doctors , Ruth Rendell Mysteries ).

An unmissable show for every generation – bring your mum, your best friend, your sister or even your gran – this is the ultimate girls’ night out… trust us!

The Vagina Monologues donates a percentage of revenue from ticket sales to V-Day benefiting women’s...

Three quarters of our 100 pledges delivered, says Council

Plymouth City Council says it has now delivered three quarters of the 100 pledges for the city that it announced last May.

The milestone was reached this week when Councillor Nicky Williams officially signed off the 75th pledge launching a new scheme, known as Skills Aid Plymouth, which supports young people to stay in school and get the qualifications the city needs them to have....

Plymouth woman charged with GBH after car collides with man

A 43-year-old Plymouth woman has been charged with grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving after a car collided with a male pedestrian in the city.

The incident occurred in Outland Road at 11:30am on Saturday (9 November) causing the road to be closed for five hours.

The man was taken to Derriford Hospital although his injuries are understood not to be life-threatening....

South west PCCs lobby policing minister over funding

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Tony Hogg has joined forces with the five other south west PCCs to lobby Policing Minister Damian Green over further cuts to police funding.

In a letter sent to Mr Green, the five south west PCCs express their concerns about the extra pressure being put on police budgets and warns of further cuts to policing numbers.

“...

Plymouth University celebrates second graduation ceremony in Hong Kong

More than 120 students have received their degree certificates from Plymouth University, during a ceremony thousands of miles away from the city’s main campus.

The University held its second graduation ceremony in Hong Kong as part of a growing partnership between Plymouth and the University of Hong Kong’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE).

It sees a...

Police hunt following Bonfire Night PCSO assault

Police in Plymouth are seeking the identity of a man who is alleged to have been involved in an incident that took place on the West Park playing field on Ringmore Way in Plymouth, sometime between around 4.30pm and 5pm on Tuesday 5 November. - Bonfire Night

It is alleged that a small group of youths were nearby and one offender threw petrol over an unlit bonfire with some petrol also...

Police call for witnesses after motorcyclist seriously injured in A38 collision

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was seriously injured on the A38 on Monday evening (11 November 2013).

Shortly after 7.15pm a Yamaha motorcycle and red Nissan Qashqai were involved in a collision on the southbound carriageway of the A38 at Wrangaton, South Brent.

The male motorcyclist was taken to Derriford Hospital with life threatening injuries and...

Flat fire and gas leak prompts evacuation

A number of homes were evacuated on Monday evening following the discovery of a gas leak in a block of flats in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth.

The Fire Service was called to a report of a fire within a flat on Stoke Road shortly after 8.30pm.

Fire Engines from Greenbank and Camels Head were sent to the incident along with an aerial ladder platform from Crownhill.

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