PLYMOUTH HOE BONFIRE & FIREWORK NIGHT

Thursday, November 5.
6.00pm start
Bonfire Night fun for all the family on Plymouth Hoe
The sky will be lit up over Plymouth Hoe on November 5 with colourful explosions and bright lights for Bonfire Night.
The event will start on the Hoe at 6pm with live entertainment from Heart FM who will be entertaining the crowd from their show stage on the Hoe promenade.
A huge traditional bonfire will be lit at 7.30pm with fireworks being launched from the Citadel Ramparts at 8pm.
This year a dramatic soundtrack of music will accompany the spectacular firework display. Smeaton's Tower, The Citadel and the War Memorial will also be 'colourwashed' with coloured floodlighting to complement the glow of the traditional bonfire.
There will also be fairground rides and refreshments available from food stalls throughout the evening.
Parking will be available on the Hoe Promenade for Blue Badge holders on a first come, first served basis. Access will be via Elliot Street.
There will be no parking on Hoe Road alongside Plymouth Citadel. The Barbican car park will close at 11.45pm but the Sutton Harbour Plymouth locking gate will close at 9.30pm.
As part of its crackdown on illegal bonfires, Plymouth City Council is encouraging Plymouth residents to enjoy the celebrations on the Hoe or attend a properly organised event, rather than build their own bonfires.
For more information call 01752 307172 or see www.plymouth.gov.uk

DARA O'BRIEN RETURNS TO PLYMOUTH

Mock The Week star and stand-up comedian Dara O'Briain is set to return to Plymouth next year.
Following his sell out show at the Pavilions back in May 2008, his bestselling DVD Dara O'Briain Talks Funny and his debut book Tickling The English, the award-winning comedian returns to the venue on March 25, 2010.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to catch the most charming, charismatic, fast-talking funny man working on the UK's live comedy circuit today.
Tickets for the Plymouth show go on sale at 10am on October 30 and cost £19.50 on 0845 146 1460 and www.plymouthpavilions.com

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FLO RIDA IN PLYMOUTH

Book your overnight stay on November 12th at The Avalon Guest House Plymouth Bed and Breakfast when American rapper Flo Rida comes to Plymouth Pavilions, just a ten minute walk from The Avalon, this year.

As a teenager, Flo Rida (real name Tramar Dillard) toured with local rap group 2 Live Crew. Later, he appeared in numerous popular rap mixtapes and studio albums, most notably in We The Best in 2006.
Mail on Sunday was Flo Rida's solo debut album - its first single Low, featuring T-Pain, was a number one hit for ten weeks in early 2008.
Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday - Elevator and In The Ayer.
In 2009, his second album R.O.O.T.S. was released. Its most successful single, Right Round, was at the top of America's Hot 100 for six weeks.
He has so far enjoyed six top twenty singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart within only two years.
He also memorably featured on the soundtrack to Step Up 2 The Streets.
Flo Rida hits Plymouth Pavilions on November 12. Tickets go on sale at 10am on September 30 from 08451 461460.

Peter Andre Coming To Plymouth

Book your overnight stay At The Avalon Guest House by visiting www.avalonguesthouse.moonfruit.com as Pop sensation Peter Andre will bring an extravagant live show to Plymouth next year as he bids to relaunch his music career in style.Staff at Plymouth Pavilions are bracing themselves for a frenzied response from the Australian superstar's fans on Friday (Sept 25), when tickets for March's concert go on sale.While his private life has dominated the headlines, the 36-year-old's comeback album 'Revelation' shot into the charts at Number Three on Sunday.It beat releases from rapper Jay-Z and songwriter David Gray, while his latest single 'Behind Closed Doors' peaked at an impressive Number Four on the UK charts.Peter Andre's Plymouth show, expected to be a sell-out, will be part of a UK tour that will see him hit the road for almost a month, landing in the city on March 22.Pavilions bosses are expecting tickets to fly out of the door over the weekend, with the singer and reality TV star set to hit our screens as a showbiz reporter for television chat show This Morning.Marketing officer Robert Maltby said: "Peter Andre is so current and topical at the moment."Not only has his music career been totally re-launched but everybody is so intrigued about what is going on in his private life."An impressive Number Three position in the album charts on Sunday, only losing out to Vera Lynn and Muse, really shows that the UK are loving his new sound and can really connect with the meaning behind some of his tracks."I've seen the public going wild last week when Peter was doing promotional appearances to promote his album and think tickets to see him live will send fans into another frenzy."March's shows will be Andre's first full concert tour since his much-publicised split from wife Katie Price – aka Jordan – earlier this year.The pair met on reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!', sparking unprecedented interest from the UK press and a documentary series following their relationship for four years.Speaking after announcing his March tour, the man best known for the 1995 hit Mysterious Girl promised fans an effects-filled but 'grown up' stage show.He said: "Touring is the ultimate professional dream."Things will be a bit different from my last show as I'm 36, so I've got to grow up a bit."Take That still dance and they look great but I want to leave the dancing to the dancers – I might join in occasionally but it's not something I want to focus on."It'll be about the great sounding band, great lighting, the effects."Peter Andre was discovered on the Australian TV talent show New Faces in 1990 after doing an impression of pop star Bobby Brown.He released his first single in 1992 and shot to fame in the UK three years later.With a devoted following of teenage girls, two Number One singles followed in 1996 – 'Flava' and 'I Feel You'. He unsuccessfully dabbled with becoming an R&B artist in the late 1990s before a 2004 re-release of 'Mysterious Girl' saw him top the charts once again.His romance with former glamour model Jordan continues to dominate magazines in Britain, while the subject matter of his latest album is said to have been inspired by the couple's high-profile split.Peter Andre's gig is just the latest in an ever-expanding list of stars gracing the city venue, including Mercury Prize winner Dizzee Rascal, Lily Allen, Alice Cooper, The Specials and Bloc Party.Tickets, priced at £23, go on sale at 9am on Friday, September 25, and are available from the box office by calling 0845 146 1460.

JLS Coming Back to Plymouth

Britain’s favourite new boyband, JLS, will return to Plymouth next year as part of their first-ever headline tour.
Oritsé, JB, Aston, and Marvin are the most successful group of all time to enter The X Factor.
From the outset it was clear that JLS were not usual X Factor fodder. They took their path one step at a time, from auditions to boot camp to the judges’ houses right up to the live show knock-out rounds and eventually the final.
The band's infectious, addictive, street-savvy debut single, Beat Again, went straight in at number one in the UK singles charts on Sunday.
JLS have also broken every boyband rule as they are involved in each aspect of the creative process as they put the finishing touches to their debut album, coming soon.

JLS will hit Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
Tickets cost £26.50 & £22.50 and go on sale at 10am on July 24. Call 0845 146 1460 to book. Maximum of six tickets per customer.

Basement Jaxx Coming to Plymouth

Chart-topping dance combo Basement Jaxx are heading to Plymouth this Christmas.

Basement Jaxx last visited the region when they played Plymouth Pavilions in 2006. They return to the venue on December 14. Tickets go on sale at 9am on July 8 from 0845 146 1460.

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FIREWORKS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON PLYMOUTH HOE

FIREWORKS lighting up the skies above Plymouth Sound will be the headline event of the second half of this year's Plymouth Summer Festival.
The annual British Fireworks Championships returns to Plymouth this August during what has been tagged Golden Week.

So far the festival, which opened in May with the Barbican Jazz and Blues Festival, has seen events including the Plymouth Half Marathon and Honda powerboats.
The next three months will be kicked off by superstar rock n’ roller Rod Stewart headlining at Home Park on Thursday.

The Festival’s Golden Week (August 11-17) features the British Fireworks Championships on 11- 12 August, race action on the water with the finish of the Rolex Fastnet Race on 11- 12 August and great food as the City Centre welcomes back Plymouth Flavour Fest from 14 – 16 August.
The fireworks start at 9.30pm and will see displays by Dragon Dynasty, Phoenix, Skyburst, Vulcan, Celebration and Highlight.
Other Festival highlights between now and the end of September include the Classic Boat Rally on 2 - 4 August and Navy Days on 5 – 6 September.
Full details are available at plymouthsummerfestival.com