The full line up for Plymouth’s Christmas Celebration has been confirmed, with local street dance group Beat Breakers, up and coming singer-songwriter Jamie Mead and Britain’s Got Talent star Michael Collings all added to the bill.

Shoppers in Plymouth will be treated to a taster of Cinderella on Ice on Monday (24 December), when the world renowned Russian Ice Stars take to the outdoor winter ice rink for a special Christmas Eve performance.

Plymouth will be celebrating Christmas in style this Thursday (20 December) with a fantastic line up of live music and entertainment taking place in the city centre.

Shops and galleries on the Barbican will be getting into the festive spirit on Wednesday (12 December) with a one-off evening of late night shopping.

Retailers in Plymouth’s Independent Quarter are reporting an uplift in trade in the lead up to Christmas, with an increase in footfall and takings up as much as 15 per cent compared to the same period in 2011.

Plymouth’s popular Christmas Market is back for 2012, with an exciting line up of handmade gifts and festive food and drink making it bigger and better than ever before.

Businesses across Plymouth’s waterfront have teamed up to create a shop window trail for families to follow in the lead up to Christmas, with some top prizes on offer for the winner.

In just one week’s time Plymouth will be transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland as its Christmas lights are turned on and the Winter Festival begins.

Plymouth’s Winter Festival is returning for 2012, and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever with the events taking place across the city centre and waterfront.

Plymouth Marine City Festival has been hailed as a success for proving that the city’s strength in the marine sector runs far deeper than heritage and culture alone.