The Beacon

01/09/2026

ℹ️ Our cafe opening times this week:

Wednesday – Open 8.30am to 2.00pm
Thursday – Closed
Friday – Open 8.30am to 1.30pm

01/09/2026

Colouring & Craft for Adults 🎨

Every first Wednesday of the month North Prospect Library hosts creative colouring activities for adults to take a break, relax and unwind.

No booking required and all colouring pens and colour activities are provided.

📍North Prospect Library
⏰1pm to 3pm

Find out more events this September 👉 https://orlo.uk/IBkoU

28/08/2026

We'll be closed on Monday 31 August for the Summer Bank Holiday ☀️

26/08/2026

🛍️Donations

Here at The Beacon we are accepting donations for Uniform Store Plymouth, a charity taking donations of good quality school uniform to give away for free.

If you would like to donate any good quality school uniform, the drop off point is located in our reception area, accessible from the on street entrance, outside North Prospect Library and St Luke's Charity Shop.

DONATIONS

We would LOVE your donations of good quality school uniform so please drop them into our store during our opening hours.

Alternatively you can drop them off at any of our donation drop off points across the city.

We are in desperate need of:
- Branded primary and secondary school uniform
- Shirts and blouses for ages 12+
- Boys trousers ages 3-4 to 8-9

Thanks to everyone who has donated - it is so much appreciated!

Our drop off points are below:

Devonport Library, Chapel Street, Devonport, PL1 4DP (located in the library)
Opening hours: Monday & Wednesday 9am-5pm

The Beacon, 163 North Prospect Road, Plymouth, PL2 2NE (located in reception, outside the Library)

Peverell Library, 242a Peverell Park Road, Peverell, PL3 4QF (located in the foyer)
Opening hours: Tuesday & Thursday 11am-5pm

Efford Library, 19 Torridge Way, Efford, PL3 6QJ
Opening hours: Monday & Thursday 11am-5pm

Costa Coffee, Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills, Plymouth PL3 6RL
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 10am-4pm

St Budeaux & Barne Barton Wellbeing Hub, William Sutton Memorial Hall, 6 Shelly Way, Plymouth PL5 1QF

Tesco Roborough, 2 Woolwell Crescent, Plymouth, PL6 7RF (located at the end of the checkouts)

Estover Library, Miller Way, Estover, PL6 8UN (located in the library)
Opening hours: Tuesday & Friday 11am-5pm

Plympton Library, Harewood, Ridgeway, Plympton, PL7 2AS (located in the foyer)
Opening hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm

Rees Centre & Wellbeing Hub, Mudge Way, Plympton, PL7 2PS (located in reception)
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Plymstock Library, Horn Cross Road, Plymstock, PL9 9BU (located in the foyer)
Opening hours: Tues 9am-5pm, Weds 9am-6pm, Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm

25/08/2026

Tomorrow is the final musical craft activity as part of the Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat🎶

Join for a fun crafting session making tambourines at North Prospect Library from 2pm to 3pm.

📚 Today at North Prospect Library

Join this fun family crafting activity creating Windchimes from 2pm to 3pm.

The craft supplies are all provided just bring your creativity 🎶

24/08/2026

☀️ Beacon Summer Sessions

Tomorrow is our next family craft session with Colourful Horizons Workshops.

⏰ 10am to 12pm
📍 Community Hall

Don't miss out on our last summer craft session 🎨

21/08/2026

ℹ️ Cafe Update

Our Cafe will be closed from Monday 24 August for the week, and will reopen on Wednesday 2 September.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

20/08/2026

ℹ️ChiChi Fit - Plymouth with Amanda Class update for August and September

The class on Monday 24 August at 9.30am will run as normal.

The following dates there will be no classes due to bank holiday and leave:
📅 Monday 31 August
📅 Monday 7 September
📅 Monday 14 September

ChiChi Fit will return to The Beacon on Monday 21 September at 9.30am.

Please note: NEW customers joining on that day will be offered a FREE class so you can give ChiChi Fit a try.

19/08/2026

☀️ Visit The Beacon this summer

Here is a tour of our community hub, get involved and join us for workshops, classes and summer sessions.

We are also home to our Beacon Cafe, North Prospect Library and St Luke's Charity Shop.

Find out more about our community space here 👉 https://orlo.uk/3OAu3

13/08/2026

Final edition of our Summer Timetable ☀️📅

Check out our weekly timetable with all the community groups and activities happening at The Beacon.