Plymouth-based Hip Hop Social Collective and Community Interest Company (CIC), Street Factory has today received the news that its application to the Arts Council England Emergency Response Fund has been successful. The £34,910 grant, funded using National Lottery resources, means that the organisation now has a COVID-19 ‘lifeline’ ensuring ongoing ‘pivoting’ of the Street Factory offerings,...
Theatre Royal Plymouth are thrilled to unveil a very special new virtual space, TR3 , where they are able to share updates on the amazing community work they are continuing to do during these difficult times.
This launch is giving people a place where they can stay connected, be creative and support each other, and the wonderful Theatre. At TR3 you will discover what the teams have...
he Plymouth Good Neighbours Scheme is stepping in to help with prescription deliveries across the city.
Working closely with and taking referrals from the Caring for Plymouth support hub , a band of trusted volunteers will be ensuring that people who can't get out for their medication get all of the supplies that they need, right to their door.
The Box has announced four music commissions of £500 each as part of its response to the ongoing health crisis.
‘A week in the life of a locked down musician’ will form part of its major Plymouth After Dark project, as well as support some of the local musicians whose livelihoods have disappeared since government restrictions began in March.
With schools across the world on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Young Company are working to battle the impact of isolation and anxiety on teenagers’ mental health – and providing a space to express what the lockdown is like for them.
The Coronavirus Time Capsule is a week-by-week project created by London-based youth theatre Company Three and made available to groups of...
Five people in Plymouth are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.
The Ashford Crescent neighbours netted the windfall when PL3 5AD was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Wednesday 15th April 2020.
People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson sent his well-wishes to the winners. He said: “I’m thrilled for...
Can you help shed light on the city’s past using information and images you have at home?
Throughout May, local history enthusiasts would normally be taking part in the many walks, talks, exhibitions and special events that are on offer during our annual Plymouth History Festival.
Although the physical festival is being replaced with a digital one this year due to the...
During these unprecedented times when many have been forced to down tools, Plymouth-based Hip Hop Social Collective, Street Factory, creators of the UK’s first Hip Hop theatre, are continuing to reach out with their well-known positive vibe as they continue to stay connected with their community by providing elemental well-being support, mentoring, dance and fitness classes and encouraging...
Every element of the NHS is under pressure at the moment, so when members of staff at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre spotted a pebble painted with a rainbow in a planter near the hospital’s entrance, it brought a smile to everyone’s faces.
Mark White, Hospital Director at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre, commented: “We spotted the pebble and it really raised our spirits. We don’t know...
