Devonport Playhouse

Plymouth Theatre Company purchased the Devonport Playhouse in 1988. It was a big gamble - a dream of turning a church into a theatre was a big risk which became a reality.  The auditorium seats 308, split between stalls and circle.  This building is an asset to the community of Devonport and has successfully been used for

• Full scale musicals
• Choral concerts
• Musical theatre gala
• Cabaret
• Orchestra and band concerts
• Music festivals
• Annual general meetings
• School productions
• Youth theatre productions
• Youth theatre workshops

Plymouth Albion

Plymouth Albion celebrated its 125th Anniversary season during 2000-2001, having been started in 1876 by a group of apprentices from the Royal Naval Dockyard in Devonport. Albion first played at Devonport Park and the players and officials carried the goal posts and flags to the park. There were no facilities so the players had to return home for a bath after the match!

To support the rugby off the field and improve the weak commercial position, Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club Limited was formed in 2001 and the finances of the Club were placed on a sound footing. In the summer of 2003, the Club moved from Beacon Park to the Brickfields Recreation Complex in Devonport. Now with two pitches and excellent facilities for corporate sponsors and members alike, Plymouth Albion is looking to the future with confidence and optimism.

 
Devonport Regeneration Community Partnerships

In 1999 the government set up a ten-year £2 billion regeneration programme, funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, called New Deal for Communities (NDCs). Thirty nine of the most deprived neighbourhoods around the country were chosen to receive up to £50 million to tackle multiple deprivation over the ten-year period.

Devonport was chosen in 2001 to be one of the 39 NDCs because of the many problems in the area, including high unemployment, poor health figures, below average levels of qualifications, high crime and poor physical environment, receiving an award of £48.73 million to address these issues.