Ocean City Blues’n’Jazz Festival
The Barbican
10 – 12 August, 2018
Celebrate the spirit of summer at the free Ocean City Blues’n’Jazz Festival on the Barbican this August. Musicians will take to the stage in The Parade from midday to 10:00pm on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 August, and from midday to 6:00pm on Sunday 12 August. Pull up a chair, grab a pint and enjoy the South West’s finest Blues and Jazz musicians by the harbourside.
The acts lined up to perform include the Andy Quick Band, The Rumblestrutters, Joanna Cooke and Lucky Ol Sun. Relax and unwind by the harbour – it’s the perfect way to spend a summer weekend.
https://www.visitplymouth.co.u
Plymouth Seafood Festival
The Barbican & Sutton Harbour
15 – 16 September
Returning for its seventh year, Plymouth Seafood Festival will celebrate the fantastic seafood on offer in the city with entertainment, demonstrations and food stalls galore.
As the home of the country’s second largest fish market and the first city in the world to be awarded the Fish2Fork Blue City status for commitment to sourcing sustainable fish, Plymouth is well placed to show-off its seafood pedigree.
Enjoy a weekend full of delicious dishes and hands-on activities, including children’s cookery sessions and crabbing competitions. Learn some new cooking techniques, pick up the best of today’s catch at the fish auction and chat to local fisherman about their fascinating and sometimes forbidding experiences on the water. Local chefs will also give demonstrations, so you can learn about different species of fish and how to make the most of them.
If you’re feeling adventurous, take on the Cardboard Boat Race on Commercial Wharf on Saturday 15 September. Participants can build a boat out of nothing but a few bits of cardboard and some sticky tape and sail it around a course in Plymouth harbour – the winner is the last one to sink! Teams can opt into a pre-build option or build on the day.
More information: https://www.visitplymouth.co.u
Dates for the diary
Plymouth is brimming with events year-round, but now is our busiest time. Here’s a list of the world-class events we’re looking forward to hosting in the coming months:
28-30 September – Plymouth Art Weekender
For more details click here: https://www.visitplymouth.co.u
28 September – 21 October – The Atlantic Project
For more details click here: https://www.theatlantic.org/
15 November – Christmas Lights Switch-On
For more details click here: https://www.visitplymouth.co.u
23-25 November – Illuminate 2018
For more details click here: https://illuminate-festival.co
Where to stay – Crowne Plaza Plymouth
With its impressive location overlooking Plymouth Hoe, this hotel boasts 211 newly refurbished bedrooms, meeting and event rooms that can hold up to 425 guests, a leisure club and a penthouse floor Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill with panoramic views. This luxurious space ensures the guests experience the best in wellness, relaxation and productivity, whenever they stay or visit.
The hotel has stunning views over Plymouth Sound and is just a few minutes’ walk from the city centre, nearby to the picturesque Barbican with its trendy bars, boutiques and cafes, all easily reached from Plymouth railway station.
The hotel offers 6 high-tech conference and meeting rooms, including the magnificent ballroom, that can hold from 2 to 425 guests. You can also relax in a modern health and leisure club which boasts extensive facilities including a 17metre indoor pool, sauna & steam room. Or leave your car in the hotel parking lot and enjoy an easy walk to conferences at Plymouth Pavilions and Barbican harbour seafront.
Guest Rooms
The hotels 211 spacious bedrooms make it easy to work or relax with tea and coffee making facilities, desks, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. The executive rooms are very popular with visitors with some offering fantastic sea-views. Executive rooms also offer a safe, robe and slippers, mini-bar and complimentary mineral water and chocolate bar upon arrival. Kids stay and eat for free in this family-friendly hotel.
Leisure
Facilities with a full leisure facility offering you can work out in the gymnasium, take a dip in the 15-metre heated indoor swimming pool, relax in the steam room, sauna or in the summer months on our outside decking area.
Conference and Events Facilities
The hotel has seven modern meeting rooms, including a ballroom that can host up to 425 delegates theatre style or 350 guests for a dinner dance. Free Wi-Fi, audio equipment and projectors make hosting business presentations and conferences simple. The Business Centre in the hotel Open Lobby has free iMacs with wireless printers for guests to use.
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