WITH more than 5,000 people descending on the Royal Citadel

every night, and only limited parking available, the organisers

of Music of the Night are recommending that people either walk

in from the city centre or use the park and ride service.

They are also recommending that people arrive early and

enjoy some of the pre-show entertainment on offer.

PARKING

Parking in the streets around the Royal Citadel is

restricted, so if you are travelling to the show by car, you

will need to head for the city centre car parks and then walk

up.

There is a limited amount of car parking available on the

Hoe Promenade and organisers are offering this to disabled car

users. Disabled car parking places are free, with any remaining

space on the Hoe charged at £3 per car.

St John Ambulance staff will be on hand on the Hoe Promenade

to assist disabled patrons if needed.

PARK AND RIDE

Local transport company Target Travel has stepped in this

year to offer a park and ride service. They will be operating

out of two sites – from Milehouse on Outland Road and Coypool

at Marsh Mills.

This special park and ride service will run each night for

MOTN, from 6pm on Tuesday July 15 to Saturday 19 only, with

buses leaving both sites at 10 minute intervals.

At the end of the show, Target Travel will have buses

waiting at the Citadel to return you to Milehouse and Coypool

and the service will continue until all patrons have left the

Citadel.

Tickets will be £2 per adult, return or single, and

children's tickets will be £1 each, return or single (for 16s

and under).

PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT

Get there early to Music of the Night. There will be

security bag checks on entry, so allow enough time for

these.

The gates to the Citadel will open at 6pm each evening, with

plenty to enjoy inside if you want to arrive early and soak up

the pre-show atmosphere. The performance will start at 8pm

prompt.

Hospital Radio Plymouth will be running its show stage each

night, featuring a variety of live entertainment. Alongside the

bar, the show stage will provide plenty of music and so there

is the opportunity to sit down and relax with a drink, or two,

before the show.

Special guests of 29 Commando Regiment, the Cape Field

Artillery Pipes and Drums from South Africa, will also perform

each night before the show.

CATERING

The main marquee bar at the Citadel will offer a full range

of drinks and there will also be a Magners cider bar open. Bar

will be open before the show, during the interval and after the

show until 11.15pm.

Don't worry about feeling hungry if you've had to rush to

the show – there is a full range of hot and cold drinks,

freshly baked baguettes, pastries and pasties, burgers and

sausages, and a hog roast available. There are also

strawberries and cream, candyfloss and sweets. Langage Farm

will be on hand with local ice cream and will be donating 10p

for each one sold to Help For Heroes.