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Christmas has arrived at Drake Circus

Christmas has officially arrived at Drake Circus with the switch on of its festive lights and the announcement of its seasonal celebrations which includes six weekends of fun.

Every weekend from Saturday 19th November until Christmas, festive characters will be popping up at the centre to sprinkle some Christmas cheer.

This includes visits from one of the most iconic Christmas...

Join Drake Circus for its Christmas lights switch-on

Join the Drake Circus team and their festive helpers as they prepare to make the centre sparkle with the Christmas lights switch-on at 5pm on Thursday 17th November.

Celebrations will start from 3.30pm, with plenty of festive tunes from the Christmas Brazen Brass Band to get visitors in the Christmas spirit, and performances from Santa’s acrobatic elves who will be on hand to help with the countdown.

Visitors should also look out for the return of the Festive Polar Bear, who’ll be wandering through the mall enchanting children with his soft but sometimes grizzly behaviour...

Drake Circus unveils new ocean-themed installation

Drake Circus has unveiled its new summer installation transforming the centre’s atrium and its Old Town Street entrance into a vibrant underwater spectacle.

Following the success of previous installations, this year’s multi-coloured display is made from a number of giant jellyfish and fish, as well as a canopy of blue, green and purple bunting, providing the perfect photo opportunity...

Have a Hoppy Easter at Drake Circus and The Barcode

Spring has officially sprung, and Easter is almost here, so it’s time to start thinking about all things tulips, bunnies and, of course, chocolate eggs!

Your guide to Easter celebrations starts here at Drake Circus and The Barcode, Plymouth– with everything you need to get your wardrobe and home ready for the new season, and plenty of egg-citing ways to enjoy the break.

Don’t...

Ben Hur - the theatre show

Brixham Theatre Bolton Cross Brixham TQ5 8TA

April 8th 7.30pm April 9th 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£8) Bookings: https://www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk Tel: 01803 415987

Based on the classic 19th Century novel by Lew Wallace, Ben Hur is a meticulously crafted stage drama, packed with drama, action, and hope, set across the 1st Century Roman Empire. The story follows a young prince who is accused of attempted murder, sentenced to die as a galley slave, but survives, eventually returning to his homeland, to find that his mother and sister are missing. Despite exacting revenge...

Festive food fun with Santa

They say you shouldn’t play with your food – but at Living Coasts this Christmas, that’s exactly what kids are being encouraged to do. The coastal zoo’s Breakfast with Santa event features food, presents – and penguins.

Living Coasts spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “Children get a pancake to decorate. They can choose from things like banana, strawberries, chocolate drops, cream and...

Hugh McCann's Ensuite comes to Plymouth

Authored by Tom

This November, Plymouth is in for a blast of high-energy comedy as Hugh McCann brings his debut show, Ensuite, to Theatre Royal Plymouth. The show, which recently began its UK Tour at Exeter’s The Bike Shed Theatre, is performed by McCann himself with direction from New Model Theatre’s Tom Nicholas.

Ensuite is a coming of age story, following the macbook-toting avant garde of...

Things to see, things to make, things to eat…

There’s a lot going on at Living Coasts this summer. Torquay’s coastal zoo is small but full of stuff to see, do and enjoy. And some of the enjoyment involves eating cake…

In addition to the usual timetable of feeding time talks about penguins, seals, otters and other species, there will be extra activities on most days through the summer. The theme for the season is Dive and Flight,...