The is probably the best venue for live music. It hosts the Battle of the Bands and it also has…read moreattracted some good artists including Newton Faulkner and Seth Lakeman. It really is an excellent student venue.

Now called 'Hippos". Why's that then? Fortunately it remains much the same. As good a venue for…read morelive bands in a safe and friendly setting as you can find in or around Plymouth.

This has changed hands and names more often then I have had hot dinners. The cabaret is a bit hit…read moreand miss. It is not somewhere I would go every week but can make for a different evening if you need a change.

Comparatively friendly safe and intimate venue for drinking dancing and snacking very late at…read morenight. not really a cool place. Probably one of the reasons why it is almost universally referred to locals and visitors alike as 'Jannerbelles"!

I attended a concert here on Tuesday, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the gig, I was not impressed…read morewith the venue and staff. The acoustics were okay. Barrier held about 70 people. Reasonably priced beer, wine, and spirits. The layout of this venue is a mess-so many sets of doors, it's like a maze. The merchandise for sale was almost impossible to locate after the gig, as all of the exits put people out onto the street again. This was disappointing, as I hoped to buy merchandise. The staff was incredibly rude and ignorant, speaking badly about the artist performing that night, and making fun of the people who had queued overnight to be front row. It was highly evident that the venue staff did not take their jobs seriously at all. Fortunately, the gig was fantastic.

I have only been there for music concerts and mainly because there is nowhere else in the southwest…read more(Thats the pointy bit to the left of Bristol!) to see bands, save for the hall for cornwall. I have to say, the acoustics are dreadful. They are so bad that a few years ago, motorhead could not play there as deep purple were there when motorhead would have been there. motorhead then played exeter university that night and have never been back to plymouth. The other problem is the scheduling, where there is no one there all year and then everyone comes in November. I suppose this is common, though. All in all, not as good as the old St austell collisseum - ah, those were the days!!!! Oh, and there is a skaiting rink and other things to do, although I have never sampled these.

Overrated venue. I've been to this place quite a few times over the years, both as a punter and as…read morea performer. The volume of the music is very over the top, so proper musicians earplugs are a must. The toilets are possibly the most horrible in Exeter, although the dank feel of the place is quite fun for the audience. However, any band members over 6 foot tall need to be wary! The venue has attracted an impressive level of famous bands over the years, although The Hub is now a major venue for similar not quite famous touring bands. The doors always open late, which is real pain in the winter.

Went when it first opened, had a great night and the atmosphere was stunning, home to gothic, rock…read moreand obscure, since the road house bunker closed. With the phoenix art centre close, its the heart of exeters music scene.

We had been told that the Offshore did good food...and its true, they really do…read more The pan roasted hake was excellent and my hot and smokey pizza was a little bizzare but really, really good!  The sorbets and affogato were fine as were the wines - a large Malbec and a large Pinot Grigio; ny coffee to follow. £80+ a decent tip What really made our evening was the excellent service - mostly Jaquelini...friendly, knowledgeable, not obtrusive, professional A very enjoyable evening and would definitely return

We go to the Offshore bar A LOT.. Breakfast , lunch , dinner…read morejust a couple of drinks or all night with a bottle(s) of wine and live music. The best bands in the Bay play here regularly. Extremely busy place in the summer so it is better to make reservations for dinner to avoid disappointed, only fresh food is being served so if you arrive too late they might sold out of your favourite meal by 8:30pm. Big shout to the staff - you are superstars!

Part of Exeter University, great place to see live bands, open to everyone, not just students…read more One of the few places in Exeter where you can see international bands usually only featured in the larger stadiums etc. Very reasonable prices for tickets, often international bands at local prices. Not brilliant for disabled facilities, nearest car park is accessed via many steep steps. Main entrance is also up a flight of steps. No seating facilities in the hall for disabled, although you can sit in the bar and watch bands over the heads of other people, but not really helpful. Accoustics very good, access to band merchandise usually very good for the bigger bands. It is quite usual to be able to meet various members of bands that are playing as well as buying their merchandise. Only drawback is finding the place if it is your first time, once you have been, you will have no trouble going back for more live music!

Centrally located, great resource, lots of visiting live bands (mostly looky-likey bands), cinema…read moreshowings and a nice friendly cafe. Although pushchairs aren't welcome in the cafe there is a large lounge/bar area inside which is great (and gives them somewhere to crawl around) and an outside space (although the canal is very close so supervision is needed). Cafe fare isn't top quality but it's OK - there are better places in Tavistock if you want good coffee but this is near the park and swimming pool and so can be a handy stop-off. Often art/photography exhibitions in the lounge area.

This, and I must be careful what I write here, is a very poor venue. There is a coffee shop which…read moreis well used by pensioners and the gallery area also has a bar. First off, the coffee is one of the worst I've ever drank. A cappuccino does not usually consist of filter coffee and steamed milk. There is a reason why this is not common practice, because it is not nice. £1.40 for a coffee is comparably cheap in Tavistock, and they could easily charge £1.80 and use the profits to train their staff to be proper baristas and use better coffee. The gallery, from previous experience, is very poor. The methods of hanging on the walls include blu-tacking the poles attached to the pictures which often get knocked and then appear wonky. The walls are painted less than frequently, and there is a huge piano sat in the way of access to the pictures. The wharf is often closed for functions and so paying exhibitees do not receive true value for money. The cinema is mainly disused. The films are often months out of date and the screen and audio is atrocious. The poor audio makes the theatre, as a live venue, equally poor.