Yard Sessions

Yard Sessions are back at Royal William Yard for the summer of 2026, with six free live music evenings running on Fridays from early June through to mid-September. The dates are Friday 5 June, 19 June, 3 July, 17 July, 14 August and 11 September, each running from 17:30 to 20:00.

The sessions take place in The Secret Garden, tucked behind Residence 1 (PL1 3RP). You reach it through an archway into a landscaped walled garden just metres from the sea, where the historic buildings around it open up elevated views over Plymouth Sound from the garden steps known as 'the lookout'. It's a spot built to showcase local talent across a range of styles, and the series runs as a sequence of free live music on Friday evenings. If wet weather is forecast, the sessions move indoors to Melville.

Le Vignoble, the Yard's independent wine bar, runs a licensed bar inside the garden, so you can get a drink and stay for the whole set. Each evening is free, and the 17:30 start means you're in and out before the night really gets going, with the music wrapping up by 20:00.