Archive: September, 2016

Golden Tickets, Golden Eggs and a Gold Award for Toni!

Thursday 29th September, 2016|Category: News
As a patron of the Devon Chamber of Commerce, we were honoured to hold their annual Award ceremony at the Duke last month. The Ballroom and Restaurant were transformed into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, with chocolate fountains, lollipop centrepieces and Willy Wonka himself! The room was lit beautifully with atmospheric purple lighting adding the finishing touch. It was fantastic to welcome Jonty Depp as Willy Wonka, who entertained the crowds for the evening and posed for photos with attendees. We hope everyone enjoyed the photos from Chimpsta using the hashtag #DevonAwards. We thought you’d enjoy this selection… We could not have ...

Hepburn Inspired Glamour at the Duke!

Thursday 29th September, 2016|Category: News
We are so delighted to finally be able to share the stunning photographs from our 1950’s Hepburn Glamour inspired stylised shoot, make sure you pick up a copy of WED Magazine to see the images in print! The photos were taken by the very talented Toby Lowe in our newly refurbished Hayward Room. We have worked with Toby on a number of occasions in the past and have always been impressed. We met Toby at our Wedding Collection last year and immediately fell in love with his style, we knew straight away that we’d love to work with him and we hope you agree that he captured something very special at the hotel. We would highly ...

A Wedding Collection to Remember

Wednesday 28th September, 2016|Category: News
On Sunday, we welcomed over 45 fabulous suppliers to The Duke Wedding Collection: Live! At midday, the doors opened to a queue of excited couples, along with their family and friends, the atmosphere was electric as crowds of people filled the hotel. Firstly, can we just thank every supplier and every guest for making the day such a huge success! Images by Andy TuckerAttendees were greeted by Antony Chapman, The Majestic Toastmaster and a complimentary G&T, provided by the brilliant Plymouth Gin, what better start to an afternoon of ideas and inspiration for your big day! Live music filled the ...

Pantomime Launch at The Duke!

Monday 26th September, 2016|Category: News
We love working with the Theatre Royal Plymouth and felt honoured that they chose us for the set of their Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Pantomime Launch! The cast of the show came along and posed for photos on our grand staircase and in some of our stunning bedrooms. We love all of the photographs taken from the shoot, but in particular the image where Snow White is lay on one of our grand half tester beds with pink floral bed linen. We think that the small lantern glowing in the background is quite fitting with the shoot as this could be an item found in the seven dwarves house! Here are some of the fabulous photos ...

The Wedding Collection: Final Supplier Announcement!

Friday 23rd September, 2016|Category: News
We have that Friday feeling at the Duke as we count down to the Duke Wedding Collection: Live! We are delighted to announce our fourth and final list of super suppliers that you can look forward to meeting on Sunday! Top reasons to attend – we have several special offers, including a £100.00 discount from Megs Photos for the first 10 couples to book their photography, click here for more details. There is a chance to get pampered – from hair and make up to a massage and we have several suppliers who have created a brand new range especially for the show!! The Duke Wedding Collection: Live will allow you to meet over 45 fantastic suppliers ...

Seafood in the City

Thursday 22nd September, 2016|Category: News
We love the Seafood Festival, Plymouth has an incredible annual calendar and this is one of our favourites! With the Plymouth Art Weekender, the Seafood Festival and our wonderful Wedding Collection, Plymouth is the place to be! Plymouth Seafood Festival arrives this weekend for its 5th year and is set to bring The Barbican and Sutton Harbour alive with entertainment, activities and dishes to celebrate the city’s fantastic caught seafood. Over the weekend there will be opportunities to watch inspirational regional and celebrity chefs, who will delight you with their tantalising dishes at the Cookery Theatre. An array of local food and craft stands and plenty of entertainment, activities and competitions for the entire family....

Plymouth Art Weekender

Thursday 22nd September, 2016|Category: News
Plymouth Art Weekender, an ambitious three-day event celebrating the arts across the city, will take place between Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th September. Following a successful 2015 event, the Weekender will take over the city and promote Plymouth as a contemporary art destination that promotes participation in a wide range of exhibitions and exciting activities for all ages. Following an open call for ideas, over 90 events feature over 500 local, national and international artists including Douglas Gordon, Myriam Lefkowitz, Jock Mooney, Holly Davey, Katya Sander, Low Profile and a public art commission by the art collective, Reactor. Exhibitions, talks, music, film, workshops and performance will be staged across Plymouth, taking over galleries, houses and empty spaces connecting communities together ...

The Wedding Collection: Third Supplier Announcement!

Wednesday 21st September, 2016|Category: News
With only 4 days to go until The Wedding Collection, here are 8 more of the amazing suppliers who will be attending… WED Magazine is run by owners Rebecca and Brendan, along with a small team in the far west of Cornwall. The magazine is filled with the ideas, inspiration and advice that couples need to make planning their big day a breeze! WED Magazine strive to bring the best suppliers and well-constructed articles in one place, making it a must read for couples planning their wedding! Here at The Duke, we love partnering with WED Magazine and have worked together on a number of occasions, resulting in some fantastic spreads. We can’t wait to ...

Live Concert Series: Alice Vickery

Monday 19th September, 2016|Category: News
Last week The Duke was host to one of many performances as part of Jeanie Moore’s International Concert Series. Singer, Alice Vickery performed her first solo concert and wowed the audience. We were lucky enough to sit and enjoy and were truly stunned by her voice! We caught up with Alice briefly after the show (in between her adoring fans) to find out more… How old were you when you realised that you love to sing? I was 9 years old when I started singing and acting. When I was around 15, my voice started to develop further and that was when I realised I was a better singer than actress and that was the route to ...

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