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Your daily guide to 42+ events across Plymouth — gigs, festivals, markets, theatre, family fun and more. Updated automatically every morning.

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01
JUL
St Luke's Guiding Lights Trail
Arts · Free · Family
📍 Plymouth City Centre & Waterfront  ·  10:00  ·  Free

A spectacular trail of 40 decorated lighthouse sculptures, each over 2 metres tall, beaming through Plymouth's streets for 10 weeks in aid of St Luke's Hospice.
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12
AUG
British Firework Championships
Family · Free · Outdoor
📍 Plymouth Hoe & Plymouth Sound  ·  20:00  ·  Free to watch

World-class pyrotechnic teams compete over two unforgettable nights above Plymouth Sound, with something new planned for 2026.
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12
SEP
Plymouth Seafest
Food · Free · Family
📍 Plymouth Barbican & Sutton Harbour  ·  10:00  ·  Free Entry

Plymouth's beloved celebration by the sea — seafood, entertainment and hands-on marine environment activities along the waterfront of Plymouth Sound National Marine Park.
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26
NOV
Plymouth Christmas Market
Market · Family · Free
📍 Armada Way & New George Street  ·  10:00  ·  Free Entry

Over 100 decorated wooden chalets with artisan crafts, gifts and international street food, plus an undercover ice rink and Santa's Grotto. Dates expected — to be confirmed.
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27
JAN
Arts · Free · Outdoor
Beryl Cook: Sculpture Trail
📍 Plymouth City Centre (starts at The Box)  ·  Free
Free Info
05
JUN
Music · Free · Family
Yard Sessions — Free Live Music
📍 Secret Garden, Royal William Yard  ·  14:00  ·  Free
Free Info
20
JUN
Arts · Free
Echoes of Us — Exhibition at The Box
📍 The Box, Tavistock Place  ·  10:00  ·  Free entry
Free Info
04
JUL
Arts · Free
Gillian Ayres: A Life in Colour
📍 The Box, Tavistock Place  ·  10:00  ·  Free entry
Free Info
07
JUL
Family · Arts · Free
Little Lights at The Box
📍 The Box, Tavistock Place  ·  10:00  ·  Free entry
Free Info
16
JUL
Community · Free · Outdoor
Plymouth Bike Nights
📍 Plymouth Hoe  ·  17:30  ·  £2 donation
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24
JUL
Arts · Theatre
Plymouth Arts Cinema: Summer Film Programme
📍 Plymouth Arts Cinema, Arts University Plymouth  ·  18:00  ·  Ticketed
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25
JUL
Arts · Free · Family
Lighthouses Light Up Royal William Yard
📍 Royal William Yard  ·  Free
Free Info
25
JUL
Family · Free · Community
Pop Up Shark Trust Shop
📍 Melville Corner, Royal William Yard  ·  10:00  ·  Free entry
Free Info
25
JUL
Family · Arts
Our Story with David Attenborough — Immersive Dome
📍 Immersive Dome, Market Hall, Devonport  ·  Ticketed
Daily Info
25
JUL
Family · Arts
Summer Family Screenings in the Immersive Dome
📍 Immersive Dome, Market Hall, Devonport  ·  12:00  ·  Ticketed
Daily Info
26
JUL
Sport · Outdoor · Community
Sunday Social Paddle with South West SUP
📍 Firestone Arches, Royal William Yard  ·  08:00  ·  Ticketed
Weekly Info
26
JUL
Music · Free
Live Music Sundays at Steel Brew Co
📍 Steel Brew Co, Mills Bakery, Royal William Yard  ·  15:00  ·  Free
Weekly · Free Info
27
JUL
Sport · Family · Outdoor
SUP Holiday Club with South West SUP
📍 Firestone Arches, Royal William Yard  ·  10:30  ·  Ticketed
Info
27
JUL
Community · Free
Seco Lounge Quiz Night
📍 Seco Lounge, Royal William Yard  ·  19:30  ·  Free entry
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27
JUL
Community · Sport
Wellness in the Dome — Yoga, Pilates & Meditation
📍 Immersive Dome, Market Hall, Devonport  ·  18:00  ·  Ticketed
Info
28
JUL
Family · Free · Arts
Family Fun: Express Yourself at The Box
📍 The Box, Tavistock Place  ·  10:30  ·  Free
Free Info
29
JUL
Arts · Culture · Family
Market Hall: Our Story with David Attenborough
📍 Market Hall  ·  22:00  ·  See details
Free Entry Info
29
JUL
Arts · Charity · Community
St Luke's Guiding Lights Trail (July - Sept)
📍 Plymouth (City Wide)  ·  10:00  ·  Free
Free Entry Info
30
JUL
Arts · Charity · Family
St Luke's Guiding Lights Trail
📍 Plymouth City Wide  ·  10:00  ·  See details
Info
30
JUL
Community · Outdoor
Plymouth Bike Nights
📍 Plymouth Hoe  ·  17:30  ·  See details
Info
31
JUL
Family · Free
Tiny Tales at The Box
📍 The Box, Tavistock Place  ·  10:30  ·  Free
Free Info
31
JUL
Arts
Life Drawing with Ralph Nel
📍 The Box, Tavistock Place  ·  18:00  ·  Ticketed
Monthly Info
01
AUG
Arts · Community
Cyanotype Printing Workshop
📍 Print Studio, Devonport Guildhall  ·  10:00  ·  Ticketed
Info
07
AUG
Food · Arts
Cheese, Wine & Film — An Immersive Evening
📍 Market Hall, Devonport  ·  18:30  ·  Ticketed
Info

Updated: 29/07/2026  ·  42 events listed

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