Ten neighbourhoods in Plymouth are benefiting from 17 projects thanks to the Community Action Against Crime (CAAC) small grants scheme.
The scheme was launched in October 2013 after the Police and Crime Commissioner provided funding of £59,000 to the Safer Plymouth Partnership to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
Neighbourhoods with the highest crime rates were...
Libraries will be keeping children entertained this Easter holiday with an egg-citing ensemble of free music-themed activities.
‘Make Music’ is inspired by the iOrchestra events being brought to Plymouth by the Philharmonia Orchestra later this month and will include stories, crafts, film shows and live performances.
Local musicians funded by the iOrchestra project will be...
More residents will soon be able to install energy efficiency measures into their homes thanks to an extra £3 million secured by Plymouth City Council.
The announcement follows a bid to the Department of Energy and Climate Change as part of their Green Deal Communities Fund.
Plymouth is one of only 24 Local Authorities across the country to be awarded funds following a very...
BUSINESS leaders could find themselves a wealth of home grown talent by supporting a competition to create the next generation of entrepreneurs. Local businessman Ali Carnegie, director of Total Energy Solutions, was speaking as a team of engineering students from Plymouth University this week secured the national title of Flux 2014 champions.
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June: Cornwall Contemporary Poetry Festival Falmouth Poetry Group presents this two-day celebration of the best in new poetry, including readings and workshops from some of the UK’s most exciting poets. A brand new poetry competition accompanies the festival, judged by internationally acclaimed poet Imtiaz Dharker.
A full programme will be announced soon, along with details of how to reserve tickets for the festival. In the meantime, here’s a taster of what’s to come:
Headlining the festival is Imtiaz Dharker, whose cultural experience spans...
Nominated by the Canadian Folk Music Awards as Vocal Group of the Year 2013, The Sweet Lowdown blend original songwriting and three-part harmonies with an old-time instrumental groove. This award-winning acoustic roots trio from Victoria, B.C. creates a unique yet timeless sound that takes listeners on a pleasurable and memorable journey.
Drawn together by mutual passion for old-time music, hard-driving bluegrass, sweet harmonies and well-wrought songs, The Sweet Lowdown (Amanda Blied on guitar, Shanti Bremer on banjo and fiddler Miriam Sonstenes) pays homage to their musical roots...
The glittering brilliance of the original Modern Jazz Quartet is celebrated in this tribute by some of the best young performers on the contemporary jazz scene.
Originally formed by the late Michael Garrick in 2010, the quartet consists of vibraphonist Jim Hart and drummer Steve Brown, both winners in the 2013 British Jazz Awards.
As well as heading his own quartet, bassist Matt Ridley works with the cream of London jazz, including Darius Brubeck and Nikki Iles, whilst pianist Barry Green’s style has been compared to Bill Evans by no less than The Guardian’s John Fordham...
Gareth brings his own brand of Delta Blues, American and Celtic Folk, Jazz classics and original songs, performed on 6, 12 string & Dobro resonator guitar.
Gareth’s influences are American roots musicians including Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, old time banjo player Clarence Ashley, ragtime blues guitarist Rev. Gary Davis and slide guitarist Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Free entry, chatty atmosphere, donations to Gareth would be much appreciated.
The Plymouth Waterfront Partnership (PWP) Waterfront Business Improvement District (BID) has delivered 40% of its Waterfront Business Plan.
After conducting a two year strategic review of delivery, PWP’s Board of Directors acknowledged successful completion of many of the forty two BID projects outlined in the Waterfront Business Plan, including Marketing, Events and Environmental...
Two of Plymouth’s woodlands are to get extra legal protection to preserve them and keep them for future generations to enjoy.
Ham Woods and Radford Woods are to be designated Local Nature Reserves, meaning over 75 new hectares – that’s 75 football pitches of woodland – will be protected from development and ensure the city’s growth is sustainable.
