Grace Lightman's July Gig Guide showcases some of Plymouth's best live music, from Sound Factory Festival and Pride celebrations to immersive album listening experiences, live film scores and Kate Hall's latest single launch. Discover the city's vibrant music scene and find your next unforgettable night out this July.

Shark Month returns to Royal William Yard this month for a third consecutive summer in partnership with Plymouth-based international charity, the Shark Trust. Highlights include a 20ft basking shark sculpture alongside an array of themed events and fundraising - it's a month of activities and activism.

Created with Polish mothers living in Plymouth, Moimi Oczami / Through My Eyes is a unique immersive audio experience exploring migration, motherhood, memory and belonging. Taking place at Devil's Point on Saturday 4 July, audiences will listen through wireless headphones while overlooking Plymouth Sound. Free to attend, but advance booking is essential.

Rowlee on the Radio returns with another local gig guide in association with Plymouth Culture and What’s On Plymouth. This weekend’s highlights include Green Haze, One Foot in The Groove, The Marvels, XLR, Driveglove, Immortal Disfigurement, Firëbird and Jack O’Rourke and The Rogues across Plymouth venues.

The Depo in Plymouth is joining Everywhere At Once, a UK-wide grassroots music festival taking place over Glastonbury weekend. With gigs from Deco and Wavves, plus local support, the weekend celebrates the venues that keep live music alive in cities like Plymouth.

Sam Ryder will bring his highly anticipated performance as Jesus to Theatre Royal Plymouth when Jesus Christ Superstar opens its major UK tour in the city from 3 to 14 August 2027. Following West End runs at The London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Plymouth audiences will see it first.

Bracken Jelier reviews. Whether you're a lifelong Johnny Cash fan or simply love a great story brought to life through live music, The Ballad of Johnny & June is a heartfelt evening of unforgettable songs, outstanding musicianship and one of music's greatest love stories. With performances at Theatre Royal Plymouth until Saturday, don't leave it too late.

A new exhibition at KARST in Stonehouse invites Plymouth audiences to look at the coast through deep time. Venezuelan artist Lucía Pizzani’s Faunal Succession explores fossils, chalk, migration, climate change and identity, connecting Plymouth’s relationship with the sea to much bigger questions about history, belonging and change.

Rowlee on the Radio returns with another local gig guide in partnership with Plymouth Culture, with live music across Plymouth and beyond. This weekend’s highlights include Live at the Amphitheatre in Armada Way, featuring Evelyn Shaw, Mad About Swing and The Rin Tins, plus gigs at venues across the city.

Discover live music in Plymouth this weekend with Rowlee on the Radio’s gig guide, featuring local bands, hip hop, blues, rock, acoustic sets and grassroots venues across the city.

Running on selected Friday evenings from 5.30pm to 8pm, the series will feature blues, folk, jazz, soul and alt-funk from brilliant local and South West artists, including Alex Hart, The Andy Quick Trio, The Busketeers, Rue, Thomas Ford and Becca Langsford, and Russell Sinclair.

Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently playing its third smash-hit year in London’s West End, today announce the first-ever UK & Ireland tour beginning February 2027, including Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Royal William Yard is gearing up for its third annual Green June festival, a month-long programme of environmental and ocean-focused events, returning to the Plymouth waterfront this month. This year’s edition brings together an even richer mix of science, nature, sustainability and community, with activities running across every weekend and beyond.

Discover live music in Plymouth this weekend with Rowlee on the Radio’s gig roundup, featuring Flavour Fest, local bands, blues, tribute acts and city centre performances.

Looking for family friendly things to do in Plymouth this half term? From creative workshops and immersive shows to theatre, museums, food festivals, rockpooling and outdoor adventures, there is plenty to keep children entertained. Here are some simple ideas to help you plan a fun, creative and memorable week together.

Getting to that point in the week where a bit of live music feels essential? This weekend’s Plymouth Culture Gig Guide is packed with local talent. From grassroots gigs to full band nights, there is plenty happening across the city and beyond.

Plymouth Performance Festival returns on the 23rd of May with four exciting shows created and performed by local artists.

Here’s your weekend gig guide from Ocean City Radio in partnership with Plymouth Culture. Plenty of exciting events taking place including The Pirates Weekend on the Barbican which will include numerous music sessions.

A bumper gig guide brought to you by OCR and Plymouth Culture for you all to enjoy this bank holiday weekend. So many artists to choose, more outdoor gigs as the weather improves too.

Theatre Royal Plymouth and Crossroads Pantomimes, the world’s biggest pantomime producer, have announced that pop icon and stage star Will Young will headline this year’s pantomime as The Fairy Godfather in Cinderella, running from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.