We are fast approaching the festive season, which is our favourite time of year here at The Duke! Plymouth has pulled out all the stops to ensure that this is a Christmas to remember! And the magic begins tomorrow… Plymouth City Centre The Christmas Light switch on is one of the most highly anticipated events in Plymouth’s calendar taking place tomorrow (Thursday 17th November). Crowds gather to witness the moment when the button is pressed and Plymouth is lit up in a spectacular fashion, this year that privilege will fall to a member of the community who has made a difference, this seems in perfect keeping with the true meaning of the season! There will be ...

The following information was provided by the team at the Royal William Yard, for more information please click here. BBC’s Children In Need will be broadcast live from Royal William Yard, Plymouth on Nov 18, thanks to the BBC’s Victoria Graham, who lives at The Yard. Please come down and join in the fun and raise some money for a VERY good cause – and use info below to share with your networks. To find out what’s happening, follow @royalwilliamyd or go to www.royalwilliamyard.com. November 7th 2016 The Royal William Yard in Plymouth will play host to the BBC Children in Need fundraising spectacular this year, on Nov 18, from 6pm. There’ll be everything from market stalls to ...

The following information was taken from the Visit Plymouth website, please click here for more details. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Pauline Murphy and her consort Councillor Brian Vincent will be joined by the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon for this year’s Remembrance Service on Plymouth Hoe. The Deputy Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor’s Consort, Council Leader and Council Chief Executive will also attend the service, which will remember all those who lost their lives in both World Wars and in all conflicts. A two-minute silence will take place at the Royal Naval Memorial at 11am. The Deputy Lieutenant of Devon will lay a wreath, followed by the Lord Mayor (on behalf of the people of Plymouth), Flag Officer Sea Training ...

We love capturing the Duke all year round, but it is particularly stunning as the seasons change. These beautiful images showcase the magnificent building against a backdrop of exquisite red and orange leaves and clear blue sky. We have been so lucky with the weather and we hope it continues… Thank you so much to Andy Tucker the owner of Artography, who captured these stunning shots. To view Andy’s work, please visit his website. Below are photographs that were taken by our team, the left hand image captures the sunset from our front steps and the right hand image is from our Tower, we are selling vouchers that make magical Christmas Gifts for our ...

We recently expressed our love for Devon in the ‘prepare to fall in love with Devon’ blog which you can read here. With the perfect balance of seaside, city and stunning countryside including the iconic Dartmoor, we can’t think of anywhere we would rather live! We tracked down a few people from The Duke to ask them their views on this magnificent area: Jonathan Morcom – Director How long have you lived in Devon? 45 years with a brief break in Somerset for two years!! What do you love about living here? I love the fact that you can see the sea and half an hour later you can be on the green Moors. There are so ...

The Venus Awards, also known as the “Working Women’s Oscars” launched their 2016 Devon campaign on the 17th May at Plymouth Science Park. This was the first part of the journey for our Director of Marketing, Leila Nottage. Little did she known that she was about to embark on a fantastic journey with an inspiring group of women! The Awards first launched in Dorset in 2009 by founder Tara Howard, they have since developed in South Hampton, Devon, Birmingham, Brighton & Sussex, Bristol and Somerset, the Isle of White, Portsmouth and Thames Valley!! Read more about Tara and her amazing career on her website, from an ex commercial pilot to entrepreneur you’ll be ...

Last night was an incredible evening as Walter Combstock, Duke owner and Managing Director received the Lifetime Achievement at the Herald’s City and Waterfront Awards. We could not have been prouder! The black tie event celebrated so many fantastic businesses that make up our diverse and vibrant city and we were thrilled to be part of the celebrations. Plymouth Pavilions looked stunning and the atmosphere in the room was electric. Our table of 10 sat and enjoyed proceedings, whilst a few of us secretly knew what was to come. The final award of the night, presented by the Herald’s Editor, Paul Burton saw the audience enjoy a short film revealing Wally as the winner and some ...

For many years we have been proud to support Jeremiah’s Journey. This year is particularly significant for the charity and we wanted to do a special blog marking their 20th Anniversary! For the team this signifies 20 years of supporting local children and their families in Plymouth and the surrounding area. In that time they have seen many changes and developed their service to meet the needs of the growing community. Jonathan Morcom, hotel Director said: “I first became aware of the work Jeremiah’s Journey do when they came into talk about holding the ball at The Duke six years ago. As a business ...

October Half Term is fast approaching and that means one thing- Halloween is almost upon us! Plymouth has pulled out all of the stops to ensure that this half term is one to remember, with plenty of fun activities that will be sure to keep both children and their parents entertained! Here are some of our favourites… Autumn Family Food Fayre and Trail Saturday 22nd October 10am – 4pm Highlights include a selection of tasty delights from local food and drink traders as well as a series of food demonstrations throughout the day from Michelin Star chef, Peter Gorton. Children are invited to bring along a loaf of bread they have made into a Halloween design! For ...