Plymouth University has forged a partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) which will see it expanding its role in a major national festival taking place this autumn.
The ESRC stages the Festival of Social Science every November, with the aim of enhancing public engagement with academics and social science research.
Plymouth City Council is looking for volunteers to help out at this summer’s Ping! street table tennis festival.
Now in its sixth year, Ping! takes table tennis to remarkable and surprising public places nationwide and Plymouth is hosting the national launch on Saturday 13 June.
An all-day ping-pong event will be held in Armada Way where people can drop by and try their hand at...
For one night only, renowned cookbook writer and former head chef at Riverford Field Kitchen, Jane Baxter will be tantalising taste buds with a pop-up supper to celebrate the launch of this year’s The Shops at Dartington Food Fair (24th – 25th May 2015). Set in The Shops at Dartington’s enchanting courtyard, Jane will be wowing all with her culinary skills and preparing a delicious feast using...
Saltram is hosting its first cycle festival on Saturday 4 October, from 11am to 3pm, to showcase to visitors as well as locals across Plymouth what incredible places the National Trust has to offer cyclists.
Whether you like to pootle down the track or prefer haring around bends, did you know that both Saltram and the Plym Valley have miles of traffic-free paths, mountain bike trails...
Wild Tribe Children’s Festival 11-13 July Plymouth
Plans are coming together nicely for Plymouth’s first ever festival for children.
There's a great line up; four different family performances every day plus workshops in animation, dance, storytelling, circus skills, illustration and crafts.
There’ll be live music plus lots of activities including forest school,...
Join our festival village in the heart of Plymouth to kickstart your summer come rain or shine.
A fun packed weekend of arts, theatre, storytelling, exploration and discovery including a performance from Bash Street Theatre and animation workshops from Forkbeard Fantasy.
Enjoy performances, live music, dance for children, face painting workshops, forest school, science and art workshops, games, role play, samba, arts and crafts and more.
On the 5th of October the streets of Truro came alive with the sound of drums as children and adults alike performed in the Samba Festival. I spent the day with Launceston Community Primary School who put on two wonderful performances despite reduced numbers. This group of 8-11 year olds are well known in Launceston itself and they had decided to share their Samba with a wider audience....
