Drew Holcomb, a Tennessee-born, duck hunting, bourbon drinking, 1st edition book collecting, golf playing Eagle Scout with a Masters degree in Divinity from Scotland's University of St Andrews has spent the better part of the past decade as a professional musician - recording, writing, and touring with his band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors. Since releasing their first album, 2005's Washed In Blue, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors have established themselves as a formidable indie act, selling more than 75,000 records, playing more than 1,500 live dates, selling-out headline shows, and...
New loos could be installed along the Barbican as part of the Council’s plans to upgrade toilets and provide better facilities for day-trippers and regular water users.
People wandering on Plymouth’s fantastic waterfront will be able to answer the call of nature more easily from next summer as two sets of toilets are to be put in – one to replace dilapidated toilets at Elphinstone car...
Crafty creatives, culture vultures, dancers, gardeners, actors and any groups who want to make a difference to where they live could be in line for a present that will help bring ideas to life.
The Vital Sparks project is launching its funding scheme which will ignite passion, imagination and a sense of can-do for groups who want to put on an event, a show, an exhibition, or create a...
Crazy clown troupe Le Navet Bete turn this Dickens classic into a physical comedy fun-fest for all the family using visual gags, jokes for the kids and the grown-ups with a sprinkling of topical satire for these recession-hit times.
The show runs from December 7-24 with matinee performances from December 14-24.
£12 adult, £9 concessions including OAPs, under 16s, students; £35 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
Book your pre-show meal at The B-Bar Thai noodle bar, beneath the Barbican Theatre. Call 01752 242021 for table reservations.
Twenty volunteers from Plymouth University School of Tourism and Hospitality will play a key part in welcoming visitors to Plymouth in a new pilot scheme.
Plymouth Hosts is due to be launched today (27 November) by Destination Plymouth working in partnership with the City Centre and Waterfront partnership Business Improvement Districts.
On Thursday 28 November Plymouth will be bringing a taste of America to the Historic Barbican to celebrate Thanksgiving, the holiday of the pilgrim fathers who set sail from Plymouth nearly 400 years ago.
The event, which commemorates the city’s close ties with America and its Mayflower heritage, aims to raise awareness of the upcoming Mayflower 400th anniversary celebrations in 2020...
Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following an assault in the Barbican area.
The incident took place in Bar Rakuda on Quay Road on the Barbican just after 1am on 7 September 2013.
The victim, a 23-year-old local man, was assaulted in an apparently unprovoked attack on the dance floor by an unknown man who punched him to the head from behind.
The eagerly anticipated annual Plymouth Seafood Festival will take place on the city’s Historic Barbican and Sutton Harbour this weekend (20th – 22nd September) from 10am – 5pm each day. This three-day celebration as part of the Ocean City Festival highlights the city’s enduring relationship with the sea, traditional fishing industry, as well as its growing reputation as a food lover’s haven...
The sun shone on ‘Super Saturday’ at the 2013 Ecover Blue Mile, as hundreds of people took to the water off Plymouth’s historic Barbican to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society.
A record number of people signed up to take part in this year’s event, which saw almost 300 enthusiasts swim, kayak and stand-up paddle (SUP) a mile from The Mayflower Steps and Commercial Wharf to...
Record numbers of people have signed up to take part in this year’s Ecover Blue Mile in Plymouth.
Some 300 people will be making a splash off Plymouth’s Barbican waterfront this weekend (14-15 September) – that’s 100 more than the event’s previous record. They’ll be swimming, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding their way along the one mile course in a series of ‘waves’ throughout...
