Ancient occupations like stonemasonry and heritage carpentry could be lost forever if the UK fails to address its skills shortages, says a national training body.
The Heritage Craft Alliance (HCA), which provides accredited training to upskill the next generation of craftspeople, says 40,000 professionals are due to retire in the next decade.
Plymouth Pavilions are thrilled to announce that following a triumphant summer festival run at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Glastonbury, T in the Park, Boardmasters and countless others, Catfish and the Bottlemen will continue to thrill fans with an extra stop on their UK Tour - here at Plymouth Pavilions on Monday 7 November!
Formed in 2007, their debut album The Balcony reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart. Since then they've been wowing crowds at shows and festival slots across the globe, touring Europe, North America, and Australia along side storming festival sets including...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s most popular dance companies, will return to the UK for the first time in six years and presents an exhilarating mixed bill of dance at Theatre Royal Plymouth on 20 & 21 September, during its autumn UK tour 2016.
Founded in 1958, the company is recognised by the U.S. Congress as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the...
A worrying 8 million UK drivers are still using their mobile phone while driving, a new study has shown - including those living in Plymouth*.
Despite the majority of people in Plymouth (93%) knowing it’s illegal to use their phone while driving, people admitted to texting, surfing the net and checking social media at the wheel – some even use dating apps or make an online purchase....
The human body is an ultra-complex system consisting of multiple components that work together to sustain living. From the cells down to the organs, each part of the body plays a key role, and among them are hormones that you may not know a lot about.
What are hormones? They’re naturally-produced chemicals in the human body that act like a messenger that carries vital information to...
Chief Petty Officer, Steve Pointon and his yacht, Tikka, are visiting Plymouth on Tuesday 16th August as they continue the final legs of his round-UK Tikka’s Travels sailing challenge to raise money for Action for Children.
World record breaking sailor, Jeanne Socrates, will join the crew in Plymouth with a group from Action for Children’s Green Ark and Manor Street children’s centres...
Following the phenomenal success of the concert last Christmas which raised nearly £10,000 for CLIC Sargent, on Friday 9th December, La La Choirs will again perform ‘CLIC for Christmas’ at Exeter Cathedral.
For the second year, the event includes running a Devon-wide secondary school choir competition with the winning school choir claiming a featured spot in the concert on the night....
