Plymouth

Young People’s Choice Award a first for British Firework Championships 

Local care-experienced children and young people will play a key role in one of Plymouth’s most dazzling annual events.

Every year the skies above Britain’s Ocean City explode in a blaze of colour during the British Firework Championships when, over two nights, six professional pyrotechnic companies vie to entertain up to 100,000 spectators on Plymouth Hoe and the waterfront....

The National Marine Aquarium makes a splash as it celebrates 25 years and 7 million visitors

The UK’s largest Aquarium proudly celebrates its 25th birthday this July - marking the occasion with a new permanent exhibit displaying its quarter of a century history

The National Marine Aquarium celebrates its 25th birthday this July, solidifying its position as the UK's premier destination for marine education and conservation. Welcoming 7 million visitors and home to more than 5...

Drake Circus unveils this year's ocean-themed summer installations

Drake Circus’s summer installation has once again transformed the centre’s atrium and Old Town Street into a vibrant underwater spectacle.

Following the popularity of previous installations, this year’s multi-coloured display includes eight jellyfish and 11 wrasse fish sculptures in the atrium, with a brand-new marine-themed canopy of seagrass and marine creatures plus a giant...

Plymouth youth construction fair a mammoth success for housebuilders

Local developers were the proud headline sponsors of Building Plymouth’s “Mission Mammoth STEAMFest” that aimed to inspire and engage primary school children with the world of construction and the built environment.

Persimmon Cornwall & West Devon’ Sales Director Jane Cartwright delivered the opening address, while the company also had apprentices Emily Baker, Kieran Hudson,...

Hundreds of school children visit Drake Circus for storytelling event to encourage reading

Drake Circus welcomed 199 school children from Stuart Road Primary Academy, Pilgrim Primary Academy, and Pennycross Primary School for a storytelling session, aimed at helping them fall in love with reading.

Hosted in Drake Circus, the event allowed children to listen to stories from professional storyteller John Hughes and was part of the Young Readers Programme, an award-winning...

Brittany Ferries to partner with British Firework Championships to celebrate their 50th anniversary 

Celebrating half a century in business, Brittany Ferries has partnered with this year's British Firework Championships, which will once again be hosted in the city of Plymouth on the Hoe.

Returning to Britain’s Ocean City for its 26th year, the championships will take place across the 16 and 17 August, welcoming over 100,000 visitors to the city, who will enjoy 6 stunning 10-minute...

Worth the Weight: Vintage kilo sale returns to Plymouth

Shop with a clear conscious at Worth the Weight, Plymouth next Sunday 9th July.

Next weekend Worth the Weight is returning to Plymouth Guildhall with nine tonnes of handpicked vintage and pre-owned stock to have a rummage through.

There will be 60 rails of clothing, where shoppers can pick and mix from the best Denim, Sports, Ladies fashion, Men’s fashion, Outerwear and...

Plymouth Arts Cinema announces film programme for Open Air Cinema at Tinside Lido

Plymouth Arts Cinema’s season of film by the water’s edge is a highlight of Plymouth’s summer calendar, bringing people together to sing along to musicals, lose themselves in the latest sci-fi, or enjoy favourite classics in the stunning location. Tinside is a 1935 Art Deco lido – and truly one of Plymouth’s architectural gems.

Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks, Vice Chancellor of Arts...

Plymouth apprentice reaches Grand Final of national competition

A painting and decorating apprentice from Plymouth has tested their skills against top scorers across the UK at the first ever Grand Final of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) Apprentice of the Year competition.

Ysabella Payn, aged 22, is a student at City College Plymouth and an apprentice at Bell Group.

She achieved the top score in the Junior category in a...

Big sustainability drive for Plymouth company

Local training and consultancy company, SSG, have recently completed exciting developments at their head office in Plymouth, in a bid to become a fully sustainable training centre.

These developments have included the installation of 230 solar panels on the roof of the building, which generate up to 96kw of electricity to supply the building and the six new electric charging points...

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