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Get that festive feeling with the National Trust in Devon this Christmas 

Across Devon, National Trust places are full of warmth, magic and sparkle as the festive season approaches. Wrap up and embrace the chilly days with a family walk around a country estate, or get into the Christmas spirit with carols, open fires and mince pies. There’s lots on offer this season, from Father Christmas stopping by to festive family trails and Christmas markets to Beautifully...

South West’s only immersive Motorsport Simulator venue launches in the heart of Devon

Devon-based Apex Race Centre, the South West’s premier and only immersive virtual motorsport experience, is readying itself for a new season of leisure experiences and corporate events, following over £100,000 of investment in cutting-edge technology commonly used by professional race drivers to prepare for the season ahead.

The four interactive race simulator pods are linked to...

Little Ships: A new musical

Exeter theatre to host the premiere of a new UK musical

This June, the Exeter Barnfield Theatre will play host to the world stage premiere of new UK musical, “Little Ships”, written and composed by Danny McAvoy.

Little Ships celebrates history and adventure, and is about growing up, facing challenges, and taking risks, family love and fidelity.

Set in 1940, Little Ships is about a West Country family at the start of World War II. The father who was brought up in England, is of mixed Irish and French parentage and joins...

Salcombe ‘Live’ Music and Comedy Festival 2022 announces line-up

Details of the third annual Salcombe ‘Live’ music and comedy festival have been released. Starting on Friday 7th October and running until Sunday 9th October 2022, this free weekend of live entertainment will bring together famous faces from the world of folk, funk, swing, ska, jazz and blues music, alongside a smattering of stellar stand-up comedy artists, and entertainers.

Set to be...

The Pirates of Penzance

Pirates do the Twist! Comic masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance returns to Plymouth in a new production set in the late 1950s.

The Infamous Pirates of Penzance return to Plymouth with the international-award-winning PGS Theatre Productions at the Devonport Playhouse from 24th – 28th March. In recent years this company has presented ‘Chess – The Musical’, Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ and ‘Evita’.

As with many of the comic duo’s plots, the fun and farcical story involving...

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...

The Plymouth Daily's essential guide to your weekend

Searching for something to do in and around Plymouth this weekend? Look no further. Here's your essential guide.

Friday 1 November

Plymouth International Book Festival, Plymouth University

Love Literature? Prefer Poetry? Aspiring Author? Then don’t miss this November’s Plymouth International Book Festival, taking place in venues around the city from Thursday 31...

The Plymouth Daily's essential guide to your weekend

Whatever you're into, we have what you need to plan a great weekend out. The city has everything from high art and culture to the freshest music from heavy bass DJs all found here in our comprehensive Plymouth listings guide.

Events Artists Make Faces 15 minute focus: Lucien Freud Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery, Friday In a series of informative talks experts give a wealth of...

The Plymouth Daily's essential guide to your weekend

At a loss of what to do this weekend? Well never fear, your jam-packed weekend starts here:

Events

Plymouth Respect Festival

Saturday, October 12, 2013 to Sunday, October 13, 2013 The Plymouth Respect Festival is designed to promote respect and celebrate diversity across all areas of the community. The festival organised by the Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality...