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January 2020
Royal Western Yacht Club of England launches new yacht race28-01-2020
The Royal Western Yacht Club (RWYC) have announced a new race for 2020, the ‘Lonely Rock Race’.
In association with The…
Global superstar Tom Jones performing on Plymouth Hoe27-01-2020
Global superstar Tom Jones is set to perform at Plymouth Hoe on Friday 19 June 2020 in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of…
Get hooked at Royal William Yard's exciting new bar, kitchen and takeout24-01-2020
Plymouth’s newest bar and seafood eatery, The Hook & Line, opens its doors in the historic Slaughterhouse building, Royal William Yard,…
Penguin winners p-p-pick up their prizes!23-01-2020
The two lucky winners of the city centre’s Christmas trail, Penguins: A LEGO® brick trail have been announced.
Ethan Dustan aged…
New regional boat show coming to Plymouth marina22-01-2020
The new West Country Boat Show will be held at MDL Marinas’ Queen Anne’s Battery (QAB) marina, Plymouth, on the weekend of 20…
New community focused wood workshop opens in Plymouth21-01-2020
A new business has opened in Plymouth that aims to provide specialist spaces for wood working and skill sharing.
The Albion Workshop CIC,…
All eyes on Plymouth as country’s top divers prepare for Tokyo 202021-01-2020
Plymouth has been chosen to host the 2020 British Diving Championships in January, showcasing the nation’s star divers as they prepare for…
Big reveal for The Box: opening dates and programme20-01-2020
Plymouth’s amazing Box will open on Saturday 16 May with a stunning programme featuring major contemporary artists and an internationally…
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Two international artists commissioned by The Box08-01-2020
Image: Sculpture 'LOOK II' being created.
As excitement builds for the opening of The Box later this spring, the first two names…
Dining experience set to raise funds for worthy cause03-01-2020
Popular Plymouth brasserie, Barbican Kitchen, is gearing up for its annual Dine & Donate event series for 2020, in support of local charity,…
December 2019
Get set for the 2020 Plymouth History Festival19-12-2019
The dates for next year’s Plymouth History Festival have been confirmed as Friday 8 to Sunday 31 May.
The popular annual celebration of…
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New road signs on the way18-12-2019
New signs will be put up along the A38 to entice more people to visit Plymouth for the Mayflower 400 year and beyond.
A total of 16 new signs…
New festival bringing huge party to Plymouth in May 202018-12-2019
Dust off your wellies and prepare the glitter - The Weekender Festival is coming to Plymouth.
The Weekender is set to take festival-goers on…
Enjoy free entertainment at Plymouth Christmas Market 02-12-2019
Enjoy an exciting line-up of entertainment at Plymouth Christmas Market, which runs until 19 December.
Visitors to the festive market can…
Tickets on sale for trans-Atlantic community production for Mayflower 40002-12-2019
This Land, Theatre Royal Plymouth’s first ever trans-Atlantic community production, premieres on The Lyric stage from Tuesday 16 to…
November 2019
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Mayflower 400 Programme Sets Sail28-11-2019
A year-long four nation commemoration programme, involving the UK, USA, Netherlands and Wampanoag nations, will commemorate and explore the 400…
P-p-pick up your Penguins: A LEGO® brick trail map today 27-11-2019
The adorable LEGO® brick penguins have returned to Plymouth’s city centre for the final year, bringing with them some festive…
Weekend of winter events coming to Sutton Harbour 21-11-2019
Sutton Harbour will host two major light installations and welcome an American marching band during four days of winter events taking place…
Festival centre lights up Illuminate, including launch of first festive market20-11-2019
Illuminate at the Yard
The Royal William Yard is set to once again come alive with light as Plymouth’s spectacular light festival,…
Brand new two-day outdoor multi-genre music festival coming to Plymouth15-11-2019
Brand new two day outdoor multi-genre music festival coming to Plymouth!
Casa presents... The Weekender Festival
May Bank Holiday Weekend…
Marking the restoration of the Mayflower Steps14-11-2019
Containers of earth representing the four nations involved in the Mayflower 400 commemorations, together with a time capsule, have been placed…
‘The King of Comedy’ returns to Theatre Royal Plymouth with this year’s spectacular panto, Cinderella13-11-2019
Brian Conley loves Plymouth. He’s taken to the Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) stage numerous times over the years and he can’t wait to…
Illuminate Light Festival's free event app is now live13-11-2019
Illuminate Light Festival has teamed up with Woov, an Amsterdam-based tech company, to create a free festival app to help audiences navigate…
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Bumper visitor numbers for Plymouth as the city heads for Mayflower 40012-11-2019
Tourism has been a great success story for Plymouth, with a five per cent increase in visitors last year bringing total visitor numbers up from 5…
Plymouth Waterfront Wins Special Recognition Award08-11-2019
Plymouth Waterfront’s Business Improvement District (BID) has won a national Special Recognition Award from British BIDs.
Plymouth…
Winter of family fun coming to Plymouth’s Waterfront06-11-2019
Families can wrap up warm and enjoy wintry fun along the waterfront with the return of the Barbican Christmas Lights Switch-on and the Polar Bear…
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The Phantom of the Opera coming to Plymouth in 2021 05-11-2019
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have announced a UK and Ireland tour of the brilliant original production of The Phantom of the Opera.…
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Cirque Du Soleil comes to Plymouth through the wonder of Virtual Reality04-11-2019
Performances by world-famous circus troupe Cirque Du Soleil can now be experienced in virtual reality (VR) at the Immersive Media Gallery, Roland…
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Christmas is all wrapped up in Plymouth city centre01-11-2019
Plymouth city centre is set for a sparkling festive season, with the return of three exciting family-friendly events from Plymouth City Centre…
October 2019
Figureheads install underway at The Box25-10-2019
The installation of 14 gigantic Royal Naval figureheads is well and truly underway at The Box.
The monumental sculptures, all of which were…
Love Island star joining cast of Nativity! The Musical at Theatre Royal Plymouth17-10-2019
The highly acclaimed Nativity! The Musical is back for a third year on UK tour and the producers of the smash-hit show are thrilled to announce…
Cineworld is coming to Plymouth16-10-2019
Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, has announced that Cineworld Plymouth will burst on to the scene and open their doors to the…
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Devon Wins Best UK Destination at the Group Leisure and Travel Awards16-10-2019
Devon has been awarded the 2019 Best UK Destination Award at the Group Leisure and Travel Awards at the Milton Keynes ceremony on the 9th October…
Take a bow - fabulous naval figureheads set to return to The Box14-10-2019
A flotilla of fabulous figureheads will return to Plymouth next week to be displayed in The Box, after being restored in a hugely ambitious…
Plymouth's spectacular Illuminate light festival is back and bigger than ever!11-10-2019
Plymouth’s stunning light festival, Illuminate returns to Royal William Yard, the Barbican and Mount Edgcumbe.
From 5.30pm each…
Mammoth masterpieces generate an ele-fantastic £323,000 for Plymouth charity10-10-2019
Bidders snap up a unique piece of art to be a part of something special that will leave a legacy for families across Plymouth and surrounding…
Turning tired corner into fabulous Prysten Square09-10-2019
A tired forgotten corner is to be turned into a new public square to show off one of Plymouth’s oldest buildings as part of Mayflower 400…
September 2019
Mammoth masterpieces go under the hammer for much-loved charity25-09-2019
One of the city’s best-loved charities is giving people a one-off opportunity to snap up a unique piece of art and be part of something…
Embrace your creativity with Autumn of Arts at Royal William Yard24-09-2019
This autumn is set to be one of discovery and creativity, as Royal William Yard’s Autumn of Arts makes a welcome return this month.…
Plymouth marina runner-up in national awards23-09-2019
Plymouth’s Mayflower Marina has received the Runner-up Award in the Yacht Harbour Association’s 2019 Coastal Marina of the Year…
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Mother of all lighthouses to get a makeover for Mayflower 40016-09-2019
Plymouth’s iconic Smeaton’s Tower is to get a new coat of paint as part of a massive work programme to the city Mayflower ready…
Year to go until Mayflower 400 commemoration in Plymouth16-09-2019
There are just 12 months to go until 16 September 2020, which marks 400 years since the Mayflower, its passengers and crew set sail on their…
Floating event pontoons for Plymouth’s historic Sutton Harbour13-09-2019
Sutton Harbour Group plc has applied for planning permission to install two large floating event pontoons in the harbour, along with a waterside…
Plymouth to be UK's first ever National Marine Park11-09-2019
History will be made in Plymouth when key local, regional and national partners come together to create the UK’s first ever National Marine…
Elmer’s Big Parade bows out in style09-09-2019
It’s a wrap! Elmer’s Big Parade – Devon’s biggest public art event of 2019 – is coming to an end, but the mammoth…
Win your own Elmer the Elephant while supporting St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth05-09-2019
One of Plymouth’s most loved charities is offering you the opportunity to take home your very own Elmer the Elephant.
Tens of thousands…
A new look for The West End in Plymouth City Centre02-09-2019
A bright new look has been created for the West End of Plymouth City Centre as part of a drive to attract more visitors and shoppers and create a…
August 2019
Gold posy ring from Modbury added to city’s treasure collections22-08-2019
Plymouth’s archaeology collections have been boosted by a new item of officially recorded Treasure. The gold finger ring, known as a posy…
SelStar Fireworks winners of 2019 British Firework Championships 16-08-2019
SelStar Fireworks from Chichester, West Sussex, have been crowned the best in their field, winning the 2019 British Firework Championships.<
Royal William Yard one of UK’s top unmissable experiences in new Lonely Planet book 13-08-2019
Plymouth’s Royal William Yard has been named as one of the top UK destinations in world-leading travel guide publisher, Lonely…
