Music

Saltram Summer Garden Party

Tamar Grow Local and Saltram House will be celebrating the summer in true English country style on the weekend of 25th and 26th July in the grounds of the beautiful 18th century estate in Plymouth with this year’s Saltram Summer Garden Party.

Over 50 food producers, artists and makers will be heading to Saltram over the weekend for the Garden Party which will showcase local food, drink and crafts made in Cornwall and Devon.

There will also be masses of family entertainment on offer including traditional garden games, a programme of talks taking place in Saltram’s Grade II...

The Party of the Summer

A small group of staff members at Santander and Plymouth University are organising ‘The Party of the Summer’, a huge, amazing event on Friday the 25th September 2015 for the people of Plymouth.

The summer party venue is a stunning marquee on Plymouth Hoe, boasting superb views of The Sound. Tickets are for over 18's only and can be purchased for just £15, with all profit going to Brain Tumour Research. Each ticket will include canapés, glass of bubbly on arrival and an evening of entertainment.

Grab your £15 ticket from Crowdfunder web page http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/...

Boyzone and Alesha wow Devon crowds

Thousands of excited fans descended on Newton Abbot Racecourse to watch Boyzone and Alesha play the racecourse’s first-ever concert on Sunday 28th June.

The sun shone as over 7,000 fans came from all over the country, including places as far as Germany, to go back to the nineties and watch Boyzone perform some of their most popular songs from their 20 year career.

Their only...

BBC Music Day in Plymouth

The first ever BBC Music Day took place in Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, on Friday 5 June.

BBC Music Day is a nationwide celebration of music which aims to bring people together across generations and communities through their love of music.

BBC Music Day in Plymouth featured Plymouth Youth Concert Band, Co-operative Big Band, Plymouth University Taiko Drummers and Plymouth...

The 1975 return to Plymouth

Plymouth Pavilions are excited to announce that The 1975 will be returning to Plymouth this November. Following their hit set at last year’s MTV Crashes Plymouth and contrary to recent break-up rumours, tickets for their new tour will go on sale at 9am tomorrow (Friday 5 June). The band has issued the following statement:

Dear friends of The 1975,

I/We/The 1975 are currently...

Holbefun 2015

Join in the family fun at the annual Holbefun event at Battisborough Cross, just above Mothecombe beach. This free event promises family fun, full of entertainment, activities, music, world food and laughter. The day is centred around a fun competitive team assault course for both children and adults called The Gauntlet.

http://holbeton.devon.sch.uk/holbefun-2015/

Holbefun

Join in the family fun at the annual Holbefun event at Battisborough Cross, just above Mothecombe beach. This free event promises family fun, full of entertainment, activities, music, world food and laughter. The day is centred around a fun competitive team assault course for both children and adults called The Gauntlet.

http://holbeton.devon.sch.uk/holbefun-2015/

Alesha Dixon to join Boyzone for Devon show

Alesha Dixon confirmed as Special Guest

Newton Abbot Racecourse can reveal that English singer and television presenter Alesha Dixon will be Boyzone’s Special Guest at their headline show at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Sunday June 28.

The concert, which is confirmed to be Boyzone’s only South West tour date, will take place on Sunday June 28.

2015 is shaping up to be...

iOrchestra wins major award for SW project

The Philharmonia Orchestra’s iOrchestra project ( www.iorchestra.co.uk ) has been announced as winner in the ‘Audiences and Engagement’ category at the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards ( http://rpsmusicawards.com/index/winners ).

The presentation in London on Tuesday (5 May) recognised outstanding achievement in live classical music in 2014.

It is the third time in six years...

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