Events Around Plymouth

WE’RE BACK - NOW IN OUR SIXTH THRILLING YEAR! Direct from a string of sold-out seasons in London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and the West End, plus a packed-out season at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Britain’s favourite contemporary thrill circus is on tour to amaze and entertain the nation.

CheeseFest UK arrives in Plymouth for 2019! The UK’s only touring Cheese Festival is heading to Plymouth this May! Make sure you come and experience not only some of the world’s best cheese and cheese vendors but this year we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Wallace & Gromit!

In a world where data is as valuable as land, how vigilantly are we protecting our most prized assets, and how much of ourselves is available on the open market?

Join Jilly Payne, Archive Film Programmer at The Box, for a talk that explores the use of its collections in the two Film Commissions that were created in 2018 based on the theme of Revolutions.

’Selected’ is a new collection of diverse artists’ film and video, taking place at some of the UK’s leading venues from May–July 2019 showcasing artists’ film and video.

Martin Owen, founder and Chair of the Exeter Ideas Salon, chairs a panel debate in which four industry experts share their perspectives on censorship within arts, followed by questions from the audience.

Richard Broomhall and Margareta Kern from The Unknown Knowns exhibition will join Curator, Vickie Fear, and our Artistic Director, Sarah Chapman, for a conversation about the crossovers in their research and work with moving image.

What was it like to live in Plymouth besieged by Royalist forces during the English Civil War? Was the town really over-run by puritans who hated King Charles I? Was there really no fresh water and only pilchards for breakfast?

Divertimento String Quartet is returning to Plymouth for their new season of concerts in the South West. They are highly acclaimed for their performances and have a large following at their regular concerts.

Paintings and Artist handmade prints by the 21 Group of Artists from Devon and Cornwall.

Combat Stress, the veterans’ mental health charity, are holding a series of fundraising awareness events in the South West of England. First one in Plymouth. Join us for a hot drink, a slice of cake and talks on how we support veterans and how you can help fund this work.

Love drinking gin & prosecco & listening to music? Then don’t miss this Gin, Bubbles & Music Festival!

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt Psychic Medium Nikki Kitt is a Spiritualist Medium who is currently touring the UK with her successful Psychic / Mediumship Evenings.

This remarkable band was set up in 2005 by a dedicated bunch of students who wanted a musical outlet within the University in which to play jazz. The Band has gone from strength over the years and now has over thirty committed members, post-graduates and undergraduates, playing regular gigs across the region.

A free 10k run around Saltram park. Come along and enjoy a fully marked and marshalled course for fun, training or as a fitness goal. Held on the 4th Sunday of every month (unless stated).

Ever wondered how the gardeners keep the lawn so nice, or grow a particular flower' Join one of our friendly gardeners for a stroll around the garden, see what’s looking good at the moment or hear a little about the garden’s history. Its your chance to ask for some tips for your own garden too.

Discover the house and gardens through the eyes of the Parker family in the 18th century. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join our House and Collections team for a tour of Saltram House. Our experts will guide you through their highlights of the collection and the work they do to keep Saltram looked after for future generations. Booking Essential. Phone: 01752 333500. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

DARK AND DEADLY: PERNICIOUS PILGRIMS AND MAD MONARCHS (Play Writing) with Ruth Snell The Four Greens Community Hub, Whitleigh Green, PL5 4DD £5 per person Imagine Plymouth in the early 1600s.

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt Psychic Medium Nikki Kitt is a Spiritualist Medium who is currently touring the UK with her successful Psychic / Mediumship Evenings.

This walk and talk with a gardener will take you from sweeping views designed by the celebrated landscape gardener, Humphry Repton, to formal gardens thoughtfully conceived by the still live-in family, the Carew Poles.

Find out all there is to know about bees and beekeeping from a local expert. Join a presentation by local beekeeper Tim Payne from City Bees and find out about the ancient art of beekeeping. Talks at 2pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm in the second hand bookshop. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join the conservation team to find out how they look after a house full of personal treasures collected by generations of the Carew Pole family right up to the present day. Maybe it’s repairing the curtains, polishing metals or uncovering hidden treasures in the house.

In 2016 the new committee took the May Fair back to the town and back to its community roots. After three years with overwhelming positive feedback from residents, businesses, exhibitors and the wider community, the new-new committee will be keeping the event in the town for 2019.

Join us for a traditional Garden Fete with an array of artisan & gift stalls, live music, dog show, children’s entertainment, workshops & cream teas.