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Champion of Champions British Firework Championships return to Plymouth

Plymouth Hoe will once again come alive with colour and excitement this summer as it hosts the British Firework Championships on Wednesday, 13 and Thursday, 14 August 2025.

Sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, this year’s event promises to be...

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Counting down the days to the North Devon Show

It’s very nearly time for one of the most popular outdoor events of the year. The North Devon Show will return to the familiar surroundings of Barton Farm, Umberleigh on Wednesday 2nd August.

This year’s Show features a spectacular line up of entertainment, including the breath-taking skills of the Squibb motocross stunt show and Jonathan Marshall’s stunning display of horsemanship...

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Multi-sensory rave experience Foreverland to arrive in Torquay with 'Dopamine Dreams' tour

The nation's most stimulating and immersive party returns to The Foundry for key stop on its 22-date UK tour.

The multi-sensory rave experience, Foreverland, will return by popular demand to The Foundry in Torquay on Friday 20th October with its all-new Dopamine Dreams tour. Fresh off the back of three sold-out shows at the world-famous Printworks London, Foreverland is on the road, taking...

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Peco unveils recently renovated railway modelling exhibition

One of Devon’s most popular tourist attractions, Pecorama, is celebrating the opening of its recently renovated railway modelling exhibition, owned and curated by PECO, on the birthday anniversary of its late founder, Sydney Pritchard.

Pecorama and its parent company PECO Model Railways, are commemorating the occasion with a company timeline that marks and documents all of the...

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RHS Rosemoor hosts Vintage Weekend

Reminisce about the good old days at RHS Rosemoor’s celebration of all things vintage, which returns to the beautiful gardens near Great Torrington on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, sponsored by Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management.

More than 150 authentic vintage and classic cars, motorbikes, tractors and other agricultural machinery will grace the gently sloping lawn in the spacious...

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13 new shows on sale at Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth are thrilled to announce that thirteen new shows for 2023/24 have gone on general sale today.

The Drum and The Lyric have plenty of new offerings, including a Christmas season stay in the Drum for Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas, a brand-new theatrical adaptation of a children’s favourite TV show in Bluey’s Big Play , and a big, HUGE night out with Pretty...

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Mercure Paignton hosts Seaside Nostalgia Extravaganza, marking grand opening of new hotel in South Devon

The Mercure Paignton Hotel, a brand new four star, seafront hotel on the English Riviera, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to all attendees who made their Seaside Nostalgia Extravaganza a resounding success. The event, held on Friday June 23 2023, was a celebration of the hotel's grand opening and brought together over 250 people, including local businesses, partners, colleagues, and friends...

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SAFAR Arab Film Festival at Plymouth Arts Cinema

Plymouth Arts Cinema is thrilled to be working with The Arab British Centre to screen the 2023 edition of the SAFAR Film Festival spanning 1-8 July . The theme for this year’s programme is A Journey Through Space And Time as SAFAR invites audiences to travel through a world of Arab cinema, mapping the region across a new axis and showcasing films which traverse territories and historical...

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Top Male Choir to visit Devon

The celebrated City of Bath Male Choir from the BBC ‘Last Choir Standing’ TV show will be performing at Crediton Congregational Church on Saturday July 15. The choir received world-wide acclaim when they reached the final stages of the BBC’s popular amateur choir.

Since that time they have toured Europe as well as visiting Japan and the USA on two occasions. Most recently they were...

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Summer events at RHS Garden Rosemoor

A packed programme of events awaits visitors to RHS Garden Rosemoor in Devon this summer!

Rosemoor Live! in the Garden Room

Motown Soul & Disco Party, Thursday 29 June

Dance the night away with a whole evening of Motown with Richie Sampson breathing new life into classic Drifters hits followed by Angelo Starr and the Edwin Starr Band performing Motown legend...

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Unearthing Dartmoor - A new exhibition

A NEW and exciting exhibition devoted to artwork and poetry is going on display throughout the summer at the National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown.

Unearthing Dartmoor features a treasure trove of poetry, artwork, prints and photographs chronicling and reflecting different dimensions of Dartmoor. The exhibition runs from July 1 until 29 September and is free to attend. It...

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