Lifestyle

Taking the classroom to the beach

Teachers from across the South West of England have been getting hands-on Teach on the Beach learning in a brand new initiative supported by the Ecover Blue Mile in partnership with Plymouth University-based Natural Connections.

The Teach on the Beach sessions are taking place at locations in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Bristol throughout this summer and are delivered by a number of...

Audiences invited to experience Heaven on Earth?

A dynamic dance film premiere and performers from across the world are heading for Plymouth as part of a major European cultural initiative.

Heaven on Earth? brings together creative practitioners from Greece, Spain, Turkey and Plymouth to explore the dynamics between people and ports.

It is inspired by the work of French writer, dramatist, film-maker and activist Jean Genet (...

Shakespeare storms Plymouth Arts Centre

Shakespeare from The Globe Theatre is being screened for the first time at Plymouth Arts Centre this summer.

A production of The Tempest, filmed in high definition live at Shakespeare’s reconstructed Globe Theatre in London in 2013, is coming to Plymouth Arts Centre for a storm of a show.

The Tempest is one of three critically-acclaimed productions from Globe On Screen which...

Prospective students invited UTC Plymouth open day

As the end of the first academic year nears at one of Plymouth’s newest schools, students entering years 10 or 12 in September are invited to attend UTC Plymouth’s open evening this week to find out what the college could offer them next year.

On Wednesday 25th June the college will open its doors to prospective students who are moving into year 10 or 12 in September. Starting at 5:...

McCoy takes a double at Newton

Tomorrow (Tuesday) sees the social highlight of the season at Newton Abbot with the popular St Austell Brewery, Ladies’ Day, mixing fashion with an evening of summer jumps racing.

The racing action starts at 6pm with the Triton Galleries Maiden Hurdle over two miles and six furlongs and the curtain comes down with the Welcome Back Again Sean Dooner Lady Amateur Riders´ Handicap Hurdle...

High profile guest chefs to teach at Manna from Devon Cooking School

Following the enormous success of a visit earlier this year from guest fish chef extraordinaire Mitch Tonks, Manna from Devon Cooking School is delighted to announce two must save dates for any food and drink enthusiast’s diary. As a special treat David and Holly Jones have invited two ‘celebrity’ experts to run two unique classes at their cooking school in Kingswear. Regular wine expert on...

Poppy-Lee opens hospital’s sensory room

A special sensory room for children and young people in hospital was officially opened by a patient and fundraiser on Thursday (12 June).

Ten year old Poppy-Lee Rodgers, who attends Widey Court Primary School, has cystic fibrosis and comes to the hospital regularly for appointments, was invited to cut the ribbon and officially open the sensory room at Derriford Hospital.

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Plymouth Beer Festival 2014

The Plymouth Beer Festival is back in its 10th year at Plymouth Pavilions this July.

The two day festival of all things Real Ale and Cider in association with Plymouth CAMRA has gone from strength to strength in previous years, and this year promises to be no exception!

The festival is proud to welcome St Austell Brewery on board as sponsor, and will once again be providing the...

Full Chagstock festival line up announced

With just one month to go, CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL are delighted to confirm the full main and second stage line up for 2014.

Lightning Seeds will headline the main stage on Friday night and million-selling alt-rock legends The Waterboys top the bill on Saturday.

Lightning Seeds are a Liverpudlian band fronted and formed by Ian Broudie. They’ve had 12 top 20 UK hits and released...

Plymouth secures Fish2fork award

Plymouth has become the first city in the world to secure a Fish2fork Blue City Award.

Paul Cox, Director of Conservation and Communication at the National Marine Aquarium made the announcement today at the Big Food Debate, and proudly presented the award to Plymouth Councillor, Tudor Evans.

Paul also revealed the National Marine Aquarium will now be spearheading Plymouth’s bid...

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