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...
Christmas is officially kicking off at Drake Circus and The Barcode this week with the switch on of its festive lights scheme.
Visitors can join Drake Circus and its 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...
JD Sports, Next and Las Iguanas, along with other retailers and hospitality venues, will be taking part in a jobs fair at Drake Circus on Wednesday 2nd November.
Offering over 70 full-time and part-time roles for Christmas and beyond, representatives from a range of retailers and hospitality venues across Drake Circus and The Barcode will be available on the day to provide further...
This October half-term, YO! Sushi at Drake Circus is offering families an exclusive deal on children’s menu items.
Children can eat for free* at the Japanese restaurant every weekday during half-term to help parents with the cost of looking after the kids during the holiday week.
One child 10 or under will be able to tuck into the nutritious Kiddo Meal Deal Bento Box for free...
The UK’s leading high street nursery brand, Mamas & Papas, has opened its new concession in NEXT at Drake Circus , bringing its range of award-winning travel systems, nursery furniture and children’s clothing to new and expectant parents in the area.
As well as offering their award-winning range of products, including its bestselling all-terrain Ocarro pushchair, the 1356 sq ft...
Drake Circus is calling for young people in Plymouth to take the first step in their retail careers by registering for its free training programme, Bright Lights Starting Out in Retail.
The two-week online programme starts on Monday 15th August and aims to give young people in Plymouth access to high quality training, including support with interviews and CV writing, as well as mental...
More than 200 school children across three schools in Plymouth have taken part in storytelling sessions organised by Drake Circus aimed at helping them fall in love with reading.
The events involved children hearing stories from a professional storyteller, John Hughes, and were part of the Young Readers Programme, an award-winning initiative sponsored by Drake Circus’ owner British...
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...
Drake Circus has relaunched its charity scheme, with it now set to support even more charities and community groups in the local area.
The new scheme will allow the centre to work with several charities and groups throughout the year, focusing on quarterly themes that are important to the centre and the wider Plymouth community.
The areas of focus and timings for the year are...
Leading sports retailer, Lids, has opened its latest store at Drake Circus.
Located on the Upper Mall, the new store is home to an extensive range of licensed and branded merchandise ranging from headwear, jerseys, accessories and more.
In addition to offering officially licensed merchandise from major U.S. league teams from the MLB, NBA and NFL, the store will also stock...
