Plymouth

Keith James

Keith James performs the songs of Leonard Cohen an acclaimed concert tour. Each song stripped back - desolate, naked and sensual.

The most enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural songwriter the English speaking world has ever known. Revered and covered by the entire music community; Leonard Cohen’s exact sense of prose, his wry humour and his courage to wrestle with the unspoken. Forgiving human frailty with the brush of each line.

His recent spectacular world tour of stadium venues has been successful beyond belief but has not, with regret, exposed the solitary inner...

New Model Theatre: Static

Part of FLOURISH 2014

"Imagine someone told you a story, a story so real, so detailed that the story became your world, and your world, no matter how small, became apart of that story. The narrative of this story has power over your life. It's future. Your future."

After a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, New Model Theatre bring their critically acclaimed show Static to the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth.

"A clever script, with a sterling performance. Phenomenal talent." - The Guardian

"New Model Theatre is a young company that already impresses." -...

Plymouth City Museum and Art

Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970) was one of the most popular and pioneering British artists of the twentieth century.

Her artistic career took her from Cornwall to Baltimore, and from the circus to the Nuremberg Trials. She painted dancers at the Ballets Russes and gypsies at Empsom races, and was acclaimed for her work as an official war artist.

Knight used portraiture to capture contemporary life and culture, and her paintings are remarkable for their diverse range of subjects and settings.

This touring exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery, London will...

Diz Watson in Concert

Piano man Diz Watson turns The B-Bar into a juke-joint for a night as he peddles his fruity blend of boogie-woogie and barrelhouse playing. This New Orleans-inspired keyboard king will delight with fabulous arrangements of rarely-heard blues and R''n'B sounds from the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, James Booker, Cousin Joe and much more.

Entrance fee: £3

http://www.b-bar.co.uk/

Gluten Free Cookery Demo

Gluten free cooking is becoming hugely popular and something the chefs at River Cottage know all about. This demo will explain the best alternative ingredients to gluten based products and why they work well in a given recipe. You will learn how to cook a polenta cake, sample one that has just been made and leave with a recipe to try at home.

Details and bookings: http://www.rivercottage.net/

Pig and Poultry Fair

Crocadon Farm's first Pig and Poultry Fair takes place on 29 March 2014 from 9am - 3pm.

Finding a local, trusted supplier of point of lay hens, pigs, weaners and other poultry can be difficult, especially if you are new to the self sufficiency scene.

From all things pig and poultry related we are now taking bookings for our first market of this kind at Crocadon Sawmill, St. Mellion. Based in South East Cornwall our courtyard hosts a range of events each month, from Producer Fairs to Brocantes. Diversifying into this kind of event is something we have always wanted to do...

Eight of the Worst First Jobs Ever

With things like they are at the moment, you’re likely to hear people say how lucky they are to have a job. Depends what it is, of course. For some jobs, the word ‘lucky’ doesn’t immediately spring to mind….

#1 – Production Line Work

Boring, boring, boring! Just imagine being stuck on a production line, doing the same thing for eight plus hours at a time, in a horrible factory...

Devon Flood Fund launched

Following weeks of terrible weather and high rainfall there are many areas of Devon where people are suffering the consequences of flooding; displaced from their homes, distressed, with damaged property and in need of immediate and longer term support.

Unfortunately the emergency services say they are gearing up to respond to yet another blast of atrocious weather which is predicted to...

Plymouth says ‘yes to homes’ as work starts on Council land

Building work is set to start on one of the Council-owned sites set aside for desperately-needed homes.

The former Astor Centre development at Dartmoor View, Mount Gould is the first site to see construction begin as part of the Council’s Get Plymouth Building and Plan for Homes initiatives.

The initiatives aim to bring forward more home building in the city at a time when the...

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