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Grosvenor Casino Plymouth spins into action with major gaming investment

Grosvenor Casino Plymouth has raised the stakes for gaming fans across Devon after unveiling a jackpot investment with the rollout of 20 new Slot machines.

The casino is placing its bets on giving its customers more ways to play by enhancing its premium gaming offer, increasing the...

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The Gambling Revolution: UK's New White Paper and BGC's role"

The British Gambling Commission (BGC) has recently declared its full readiness to work with the UK government on a future White Paper on gambling . This announcement is a crucial step towards regulating and safeguarding an ever-evolving industry. The BGC's proposed collaboration plan aims to promote responsible gaming and consumer protection through a series of innovative measures, including...

Exeter theatre to host premiere of 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...

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Nationally acclaimed open air theatre company set to perform in Sidmouth and Exmouth next month

Gloucestershire based professional theatre company Rain or Shine are celebrating its 25th anniversary and, hailed by ‘The Stage’ as “one of the best companies touring open air theatre", is set to delight family audiences once again this summer with Shakespeare’s comedy classic “The Comedy Of Errors”.

Once upon a Time, cruel fate decreed that a family should be torn asunder in a...

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Corinna Wagner: TerraOceanus exploring land and sea through collaboration

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) will feature a new exhibition of work by photographer Corinna Wagner exploring the edges between water and land.

The exhibition includes artworks of the built and natural environment, ruined and rewilded. There are abandoned piers and once-grand seaside hotels of the South West, northern industrial ruins, and lakeshore properties ravaged by forest fires...

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Pete Tong Brings a Slice of the Coronation to Powerdham Castle

Pioneering DJ & Presenter, Pete Tong, promises to recreate a slice of the King's Coronation when he comes to Exeter this Summer.

As Brit DJ, presenter and broadcaster, Pete Tong MBE, prepares to play for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Coronation Celebration Concert, he promises to recreate a slice of that coronation moment when he brings Ibiza Classics to Powerham Castle on 28...

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The Burton celebrates 40 years of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse with a new family-friendly exhibition

The Burton is delighted to be hosting a new exhibition celebrating 40 years since the publication of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved modern classic, War Horse. And what better place to celebrate than in the county where the author has lived since the 1970s.

The exhibition was curated to accompany a special 40th anniversary edition of the book published by Farshore in October 2022. The...

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Free lunchtime concerts in Chagford

Free lunchtime concerts spice up the Dartmoor town of Chagford every Friday this summer.

Chagford’s Summer Music Series begins on June 9th and continues until the end of August with more than twenty musicians performing across twelve entirely different concerts in the historic parish church. Musical genres span classical, folk, jazz, world music, mediaeval, klezmer, and even sea-...

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Roarsome family fun coming to Central Park in Plymouth

Stomping into Plymouth this May half term, Dinosaurs in the Park features 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and is sure to delight dino fans of all ages.

Transforming Central Park into a palaeontologist's playground from May 19th to June 11th, Dinosaurs in the Park offers an educational and enjoyable day out for the whole family. Visitors can wind their way along the Dinosaur Trail...

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Sharpham House Summer Celebration Open Day & Bioblitz

The Sharpham Estate is opening its doors for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

The Summer Celebration Open Day is organised by The Sharpham Trust, the charity which conserves and cares for Sharpham House and estate, just 3 miles down the River Dart from Totnes.

The Trust has held regular annual open days, but the pandemic stopped them after 2019. Now the rare chance...

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Coronation Street and Celebrity Big Brother stars to head to Exmouth for Christmas Pantomime

It may only be May however the stars of this year's Exmouth Pavilion pantomime have now been confirmed.

Exmouth Pavilion have once again teamed up with north west pantomime company Trio Entertainment to bring the much loved enchanting story of "Beauty and The Beast" this Christmas.

Beauty and The Beast will feature Coronation Street star "Bruce Jones' who is best known for...

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