Barbican Theatre Plymouth presents

Soundwave Secrets – September

For ages 16+ (photo ID required at site)
Thu 29 Sep
Doors open 7:30pm
Running time TBC
Early bird £15. Concession £10. General admission £17.50.

First gig  29 September!

Barbican Theatre launches Soundwave Secrets!

We’re booking epic artists to play gigs in unexpected places across the Plymouth area. 
1 unexpected place
3 secret artists
1 epic night!
  • Do you wish there was more live music in Plymouth? 
  • Do you want to find cool new locations in the city? 
  • Do you want a cracking event every month? 
  • Do you want someone to sort you out an amazing line up- and all you have to do is book a ticket? 
House DJs, indie bands, beatboxers, acoustic folk duos, hip hop metal collabs, rappers, sea shanty choirs, electronica, and classical….
Soundwave Secrets are going to be the best nights in Plymouth - buy a ticket, be part of some really special gigs and discover your next favourite musician.

September gig hints... 

Location: Stoke / Devonport area of Plymouth (in a very unique venue with amazing acoustics!)
Styles of artists: a female singer / acoustic guitar soloist, a modern classical pianist and mediterranean inspired folk.
Venue info: will serve non alcoholic drinks. Fully accessible for wheelchairs. No BSL provided at this show. Accessible toilet.
Parking: some free on street parking. Pay and display carpark a few minutes walk. Approx 20 min walk from Plymouth Rail station.

How does it work? 

  1. Mark the last Thursday of the month in your calendar! 
  2. Book your tickets in advance on this website (it's not 100% guaranteed you can buy on the door)
  3. We’ll tell you where to head around 48 hrs before (via email / SMS)
  4. Find out who you’re seeing when you get there! 

Our first Soundwave Secrets shows are on:

Thursday 29 September 2022
Thursday 27 October 2022
Thursday 24 November 2022

Tickets

Early bird ticket £15 (inc £1.50 booking fee) - limited number (when they're gone they're gone)!
General admission £17.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee).
Concessions £10 (inc £1,50 booking fee) There are a limited number of £10 self described* concession tickets available for every location. (please click on the left hand drop down for info on what 'self described concession' tickets are).

*What is a self described concession ticket? 

We don’t want money to be a barrier to people attending live events and performances. So if being able to pay the lower price for your ticket helps, we are happy for you to do that. You will not be asked to provide evidence of your income or circumstances.  There are limited number of these concession price tickets and once they are gone, they are gone. Please be mindful of this when booking these tickets. #BeKind

Soundwave Secrets FAQs

Age Guidance / Photo ID
Soundwave Secrets gigs are suitable for ages 16+
Photo ID will be required for all ticket holders on the door (when you're given your wrist band).
Acccessibility FAQs
The venue has wheelchair / step free access including a wheelchair accessible toilet.
If you have any specific access requirements (for example wheelchair access) please leave details in the comment box when placing your order or email our team at info@barbicantheatre.co.uk and someone will get back to you as soon as they can.
We will also provide details for specific venues / locations when we inform all bookers 48 hours before the event take place.
All venues will have accessible toilets.
Ticket FAQs
What is a self described concession ticket? 
We don’t want money to be a barrier to people attending live events and performances. So if being able to pay the lower price for your ticket helps, we are happy for you to do that. You will not be asked to provide evidence of your income or circumstances.  There are limited number of these concession price tickets and once they are gone, they are gone. Please be mindful of this when booking these tickets. #BeKind
Can anyone book an early bird ticket? 
We have a limited nymber of tickets available at the cheaper early bird price (£15 inc booking fee) - when these are sold out only the general admission tickets will be available at £17.50.
How are tickets issued?
All tickets are issued as e-tickets which are sent to the email used at the time of booking. (if they haven't arrived within a few hours or booking please check your junk folder - if they still haven't arrived please email info@barbicantheatre.co.uk with your booking name and reference number) We no longer issue physical tickets.
What do I do with my tickets when I arrive at the venue? 
You can present your tickets on your smartphone/device or as a print out. If you don't have access to a smart device or a printer you can also give your name / booking ref at the box office and we can check you in that way (which does however take a little bit longer)
Travel & Parking FAQs
What happens if I can't get to the 'unexpected' venue once we find out?
When choosing venues we make sure there is parking or the location is easily accessed by public transport.  When we inform you of the location we will also send details of things like parking, public transport links etc.
The 29 September venue is approx 20 min walk from Plymouth Train Station. A number of buses  operate between Plymouth City Centre and serve bus stops approx 2-3 minute walk from the venue in the Stoke/Devonport area of Plymouth. 
There is free on street parking around the venue.
Health / Emotional / Trigger Warnings & Safe Space
Emotional warnings: There are no emotional content / trigger warnings that we are currently aware of.
Health warnings: some haze / smoke effects may be used in performances. There are also likely to be flashing lights. These shows will feature loud, live music  played through amps / speakers (as with most music performances like this) If you would like to bring ear defenders you are welcome to. We will have a very limited number available to hire  (on the door, first come first served) for £3.
Barbican Theatre and any venues used by the organisation are safe spaces - safe to be who you are, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender, identity, or sexual orientation.
Venue Info
You'll be contacted approx 48 hours before the event takes place with information on the venue / location of your Soundwave Secrets gig, including parking, public transport links and any other handy info we think you'll need.
When you book your tickets please ensure you provide us with a mobile number and email so we can send this information  to you.
Most venues will have a bar / refreshments available but we will confirm this when you're sent the venue information 48 hours before.  Or in the event of no bar/refreshments (subject to licensing) ticket holders may be able to brig their own (again we will confirm this prior to each Soundwave Secrets event).
Covid 19 Safety 
The health, safety and comfort of our audiences, colleagues and performers are very important to us.

Before you arrive

We have a number of measures in place to ensure your comfort and safety.
Enhanced hygiene procedures are in place which include thorough cleans. Hand sanitiser will be readily available.
We continue to monitor the latest guidance from the UK Government and the team here will continue to wear face coverings in all areas of the theatre.

When you arrive

Whilst we encourage members of the audience to continue to wear a mask we understand that more and more people are making the decision not to so we would like audiences to be aware that people sitting around them may not wear a mask throughout. If you are concerned about this please get in contact with our team who can discus options for seating that will help you feel more safe.
#StaySafe

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Tickets Available

Early bird ticket £15 - limited number available (when they're gone they're gone!)
Concessions £10 - limited number available for every location. 
General admission £17.50 (available once early bird tickets sold out!)

All tickets are issued as e-tickets which are sent to the email used at the time of booking. (if they haven't arrived within a few hours or booking please check your junk folder - if they still haven't arrived please email info@barbicantheatre.co.uk with your booking name and reference number) We no longer issue physical tickets.

Ticket prices listed are inclusive of any booking fees and charges.

Tickets for this event are no longer available.