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Plymouth's heritage celebrated as the city's first History Festival begins

Plymouth's first-ever 'History Festival' got underway today, its aim to highlight and celebrate Plymouth's unique history and heritage through a series of different events for people of all ages and interests.

The programme of exhibitions and events has begun and you can find out what's happening by visiting the History Festival 2013 website . There are nearly 100 different events...

Plymouth History Festival 2013: Plymouth Morris Men

See the Plymouth Morris Men in action and witness one of our most traditional forms of dancing with a series of performances throughout the month. They start on May Day morning by welcoming the summer sun as it rises with dancing on the Hoe Promenade in front of Smeaton’s Tower.

Further performances will take place at a range of Plymouth venues:

Wednesday 1 May: 5am-6am, The Promenade, The Hoe; 7.30pm-8pm, The Minerva, 31 Looe Street and 8.15pm, The Dolphin Hotel, 14 The Barbican. Wednesday 15 May: 7.30pm-11pm, The Seymour Arms, 10 North...