Today, as part of the Jeanie Moore concert series, we welcomed Sehyogue Aulakh to The Duke of Cornwall Hotel. This 14 year old girl (yes 14!) is a student at Wells Cathedral School studying as a specialist percussionist. Music is a great passion of hers and having played piano from a young age she has recently turned to percussion; with a particular love of tuned percussion. We had 10 minutes with her over a cup of tea before her performance to say good luck and get to know this astonishingly talented girl; The Marimba is such a beautiful instrument but there are so many percussion instruments to choose from, why this one? It's a long story...when I was younger I played the piano and then Viola. I ...

We are so thrilled to have been short-listed in the 'Tourism and Hospitality Business of the Year' category at The Plymouth Herald Business Awards 2016! We were nominated in 2015 and attended the ceremony and were keen to be a part of such a great event celebrating so many businesses that the city has to offer. We are really proud of Plymouth and with the launch of the campaign ‘Make a Difference for Mayflower 400’ we hope that the community can see our dedication to the city. We will always strive to showcase Plymouth and its many gems....

A few months ago we were lucky enough to have Alexandra Crichton create some stunning line drawings of the hotel, we thought it was about time we shared her beautiful work with you! Alex was awarded an Art Bursary at Warminster School Wiltshire, where she honed her talent for drawing and design, then excelled creatively at Plymouth College of Art. She established as an artist in 2001 through the Prince's Trust specialising in Motorsport paintings and portraits, later venturing into nautical, abstracts and murals too selling directly to the public and through local galleries. Now also a 1st Class Spatial Design graduate she feels very at home in coastal  Devon ...

This month we are sending our Supplier Love to Flourish - wedding flowers in Plymouth with a flourish ! They create a spectacular ambience with their fantastic range of wedding hire products. Everything you need from exquisite silk wedding flower arrangements, wedding trees and wedding arches as well as their stunning illuminated LOVE sign and their really fun Photo Booth Wall for your wedding. "Have the Hollywood wedding without the celebrity budget" Here at The Duke we work closely with Flourish; they helped to create the Mini Duke at The Big Day Wedding Show and they are also stylising our next wedding shoot here next month - we can't recommend Jayne enough for her professionalism and attention to detail....

It's nearly April so that means one thing at The Duke of Cornwall Hotel - Tea at the Top is back! This unique experience for 2 people runs on Wednesdays and Sundays from April to September. It gives you the chance to experience stunning 360 degree views of Plymouth and beyond whilst enjoying luxurious afternoon tea with your very own butler! After being escorted up to our iconic tower you will enjoy butler service, champagne on arrival (of course), exclusive use of the Tower Suite for two hours and not to mention our delicious (new for 2016) afternoon tea complete with home-made fruit and plain scones with a selection of sandwiches and sweet treats (yum!). Yesterday was the first of our Tea at ...

  50 years ago this lovely couple had their wedding reception here at The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, this month they returned to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary! When asked how their return to The Duke was: "The hotel is exactly how we remembered it - apart from the revolving doors, they are new. We stayed in a lovely suite that our boys booked for us, the food was lovely and we couldn't fault a thing. We chose the hotel for our reception simply because it is such an iconic hotel, even back then and it has stood the test of time - how wonderful to be a part of such history" They met at a dance hall ...

On Friday 11th March, we welcomed back a local children's charity, Friends and Families of Special Children to celebrate their 11th Annual Ball at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel. Friends and Families of Special Children are a non-profit organisation unique to Plymouth, providing information, support and services for families with disabled children. Described as a "life saver", the charity provides families with an opportunity to network and create bespoke training and educational environments dedicated to their needs. The ball this year was a Mardi Gras theme...cue the dancing girls, glitter (so much glitter!) and a real snake (some people had to swiftly leave the room)! Kay O’Shaughnessy – founder of the charity said: “Our Mardi Gras Ball was a huge success ...

Today, staff at The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, took time out of their day to start the Make a Difference for Mayflower 400 campaign. The new initiative launched at the hotel earlier in March. The team couldn't wait to lead the way - the railings around the Lion's Den on Plymouth Hoe was the first project on the agenda. Make a Difference for Mayflower 400 is a partnership between the Plymouth City Council, the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership and the City Centre Company encouraging businesses to invest in their own premises and make a commitment to community spaces between now and 2020. As a business we will be enhancing ...

Designer Jenny and her small team at Hip Hip Hooray Wedding Stationery are based in Tavistock, Devon and love creating gorgeous wedding designs for brides and grooms all over the UK. Their signature style is bold, bright and (I'm sure you'll agree) beautiful, but there are also lots of delicate pastel and laser cut designs to love. With over 200 styles to choose from, you're sure to find that perfect invitation to match your theme and colour scheme. From DIY to putting on the Ritz, country chic or glamour and glitz, a local event or a shindig abroad, this is the home of stylish, gorgeous stationary that you can ...