# Events & Things To Do In Plymouth on 17th May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Plymouth on 17th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Plymouth on 17th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Plymouth

- **Event Name**: Britain's Ocean City Running Festival - Plymouth Half Marathon
  - **Description**: Join us for the Plymouth Half Marathon, part of Devon’s biggest day of running - Britain's Ocean City Running Festival!

Take on a scenic 13.1-mile route through the heart of Britain’s Ocean City, with stunning coastal views, historic landmarks, and incre
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 09:30 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/britains-ocean-city-running-festival-plymouth-half-marathon/200028412586138
  - **Venue**: Plymouth Hoe Waterfront
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  - **Categories**: marathons, sports, festivals
- **Event Name**: GirlyPop Live | Home Park, Plymouth
  - **Description**: 🎤✨ GirlyPop Live - The Ultimate Pop Party For Young Girls ✨🎤

Plymouth, it's your time to shine! For the very first time ever, GirlyPop Live is landing at the PAFC Fanzone, Home Park on Sunday 17th May from 12pm - 4:30pm, and it's bringing a full burst of
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 159
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun May 17 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/girlypop-live-|-home-park-plymouth/200029368265226
  - **Venue**: Home Park Stadium
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, parties, performances, food-drinks, food-truck-festivals, taylor-swift
- **Event Name**: The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - Looe 2026
  - **Description**: Join us on Sunday, May 17th for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, a global event bringing together classic and vintage motorcycle riders to raise awareness and funds for men’s health.

We’ll be meeting at Ocean Triumph dealership from 9am before setting
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 35
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 09:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/the-distinguished-gentlemans-ride-looe-2026/200029973433659
  - **Venue**: Longbridge Road, PL6 8LD Plymouth, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, trips-adventures, meetups, nonprofit, mental-health
- **Event Name**: Circus PaZaz
  - **Description**: 🎪 Excitement is in the air! Friends of Yealmpton Village School (FYVS) are incredibly excited that the circus is coming to Yealmpton! 🎪

There are 3 performances over the day at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. When booking your tickets please ensure you have selected
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 26
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun May 17 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/circus-pazaz/200029701920951
  - **Venue**: Yealmpton Primary School
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, charities
- **Event Name**: GirlyPop Live | Homepark, Plymouth
  - **Description**: GirlyPop Live is coming to PAFC Fanzone, Homepark  with your favourite Pop icons in one live show brought to you by the best tribute acts!Music Genres :  Pop, Themed, Acoustic, Covers Band/Tribute Act, Alternative Pop
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun May 17 2026 at 04:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/girlypop-live-|-homepark-plymouth/300041636326
  - **Venue**: PAFC Fanzone, Homepark
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: Beginners Modern Calligraphy Workshop, Royal William Yard, Plymouth
  - **Description**: Perfect for those looking to expand their creative side with a local workshop taught by Lyndsey of Wild Sea Calligraphy.

Spend a couple of hours with me learning how to create basic shapes with your calligraphy pen whilst working towards mastering the mo
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/beginners-modern-calligraphy-workshop-royal-william-yard-plymouth/200029765317029
  - **Venue**: Royal William Yard
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Jack Bartlett@The Cattedown Social Club, Plymouth
  - **Description**: 1960's - Rock'n'Roll - Mod Rock - Britpop
Beatles - Stones - Kinks - Who - Hollies - Small Faces - Manfred Mann - Bob Dylan - The Jam - Oasis - Ocean Colour Scene - Jake Bugg
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/jack-bartlett-the-cattedown-social-club-plymouth/200029765318233
  - **Venue**: Cattedown social club
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- **Event Name**: CWGC War Graves Week Tours 2026 - Plymouth Naval Memorial
  - **Description**: Join us for a free tour of the Plymouth Naval MemorialAbout this EventJoin the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Plymouth Naval Memorial, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour gu
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 12:30 pm – Mon May 25 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/cwgc-war-graves-week-tours-2026-plymouth-naval-memorial/100001984752800053
  - **Venue**: Plymouth Naval Memorial
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: nonprofit, charities, meetups, dog
- **Event Name**: Dawn Chorus Walk in Central Park - Sunday May 17th
  - **Description**: Join Andrew Godden for an introduction to the birds which make up the glorious dawn chorus.About this EventExperience the magnificent dawn chorus in Central Park.Join Andrew Godden for a fascinating introduction to
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 04:30 am – Sun May 17 2026 at 06:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/dawn-chorus-walk-in-central-park-sunday-may-17th/100001986894429725
  - **Venue**: The Meadow Cafe
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: Spring Race Series Race 3
  - **Description**: Race Day Format 

09:00–09:45 – Track setup & booking-in

10:00–10:10 – Drivers’ briefing

11:00 – Racing starts

3 rounds qualifying (7 mins, best 2 count)

Finals (A/B/C as needed) – 7 mins each

Marshals rotate after their heat

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  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 09:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/spring-race-series-race-3/200029765319842
  - **Venue**: Ernesettle lane, PL5 2TS Plymouth, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Southway Ambassador - Whitleigh Woods.
  - **Description**: Meet at the bottom of Southway Drive
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PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLOVES
🌿ALL volunteers are welcome to attend 🌿
Whether you can give half an hour or an hour of your time, we will make a small change which adds to community cleanliness..
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    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 11:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/plymouth/southway-ambassador-whitleigh-woods/200029765324710
  - **Venue**: Southway drive - bottom
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, entertainment

## Trending Events in Plymouth

- **Event Name**: Wishbone Ash The Time Was Tour 2026
  - **Description**: OverviewThe Time Was Tour 2026WISHBONE ASH - THE TIME WAS TOUR 2026 STILL ROCK & ROLLING AFTER 56 YEARS ON THE ROAD! It says it all! One of the most celebrated bands of the British Rock era, sounding as fresh as ever, delivered
  - **Venue**: The Quad Theatre, Derriford Road, Plymouth, UK
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- **Event Name**: The Wonder of Stevie
  - **Description**: Some Kinda Wonderful presents The Wonder of StevieCelebrating the genius of Stevie Wonder throughout his entire career, the mesmeric vocalist, Noel McCalla, and award-winning saxophonist, Derek Nash, have put together a band of top
  - **Venue**: The Quad Theatre
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- **Event Name**: The Wedding Present
  - **Description**: Seamonsters 35th AnniversaryThe Wedding Present will be playing aseries of concert dates in Great Britain in 2026 in order to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the release of their pivotal long-player, Seamonsters. Followin
  - **Venue**: The Quad Theatre
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- **Event Name**: The Dire Streets
  - **Description**: The UK's leading Dire Straits tribute band.The two-hour theatre show includes faithful renditions of classic studio tracks along with extended live versions from some of the legendary Dire Straits concerts.For over a decade,
  - **Venue**: The Quad Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69ce75c670726.jpg
- **Event Name**: British Firework Championships
  - **Description**: The British Firework Championships, in partnership with Associated British Ports, on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August 2026, is a must-see event, showcasing the incredible talent and artistry of six top pyrotechnic companies as the evening turns dark.
  - **Venue**: Plymouth Hoe
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- **Event Name**: Plymouth Armed Forces Day
  - **Description**: The OFFICIAL Plymouth Armed Forces Day event page

Plymouth Armed Forces Day returns to Plymouth Hoe on Saturday 27 June, in association with Babcock, bringing the community together to celebrate and show our support to the brave men and women of the Arme
  - **Venue**: Plymouth Hoe, PL1 2PA
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- **Event Name**: 80s Calling! Plymouth w/ OMD, Level 42, Kim Wilde & more!
  - **Description**: 80s Calling! is heading to Plymouth w/ OMD, Level 42, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, Johnny Hates Jazz and Altered ImagesArtistsLevel 42Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkKim WildeNik KershawJohn
  - **Venue**: Central Park Plymouth..
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- **Event Name**: Marcus Brigstocke, Louise Young & Rich Wilson | Plymouth Laughter Lab
  - **Description**: Plymouth Laughter Lab returns to the Devonport Playhouse with another huge night of live stand-up, bringing a standout lineup of top UK comedy talent to the stage.

Headlining the show is Marcus Brigstocke, one of Britain’s most established and recognisab
  - **Venue**: Plymouth Theatre Company
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- **Event Name**: Squeeze and Billy Bragg at Plymouth Pavilions
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Squeeze and Billy Bragg at Plymouth Pavilions, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Plymouth Pavilions in the heart of Plymouth, EN for an ev
  - **Venue**: Plymouth Pavilions
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** Britain's Ocean City Running Festival - Plymouth Half Marathon (Sun May 17 2026 at 09:30 am at Plymouth Hoe Waterfront), GirlyPop Live | Home Park, Plymouth (Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm at Home Park Stadium), The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - Looe 2026 (Sun May 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Longbridge Road, PL6 8LD Plymouth, United Kingdom), Circus PaZaz (Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm at Yealmpton Primary School), GirlyPop Live | Homepark, Plymouth (Sun May 17 2026 at 12:00 pm at PAFC Fanzone, Homepark).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** CWGC War Graves Week Tours 2026 - Plymouth Naval Memorial (Sun May 17 2026 at 12:30 pm at Plymouth Naval Memorial), Dawn Chorus Walk in Central Park - Sunday May 17th (Sun May 17 2026 at 04:30 am at The Meadow Cafe).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Plymouth on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Plymouth include Plymouth Hoe Waterfront, Home Park Stadium, Longbridge Road, PL6 8LD Plymouth, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Plymouth include Run Plymouth, GirlyPop UK, Ocean Triumph.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Plymouth?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Plymouth.

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