devonport market hall

Devonport's Market Hall honours its history with new contemporary markets

Plymouth’s key community interest company Real Ideas is hosting a month-long set of Thoughtful Festive events and experiences all set to enchant, inspire, educate and charm adults and children of all ages. And as part of the programme, the team has brought Devonport’s magnificent Grade II listed Market Hall back to its roots with the first actual market being held in the vast atrium in over...

New blue plaque highlights artist’s links with Devonport

A new blue plaque highlighting a special link with celebrated 18thcentury portrait artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds has been unveiled at Devonport Market Hall today – the 298th anniversary of his birth.

Reynolds was born in Plympton St Maurice on July 16, 1723 and his artistic ability was clear from an early age. In 1740, with the support of his family he moved to London to be apprenticed...

Devonport Market Hall to become digital gaming centre

Council leader Tudor Evans will be handed the keys to the historic Devonport Market Hall in a deal to restore the landmark and create a fantastic future as a high tech ‘play market’.

Plymouth City Council, the Devonport based regeneration agency, Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) and Plymouth University have joined forces in a pioneering project that will put digital gaming into the...