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£266 million investment in city’s future announced

A multi-million pound investment to transform the look and feel of the city centre is being planned as part of an ambitious £266 million investment programme.

The Cabinet is being asked to approve up to £27 million for the scheme in the capital budget – the Council’s fund used to invest in the city, in land or physical benefits that will improve Plymouth for its residents and visitors...

Former Land Registry building to be revamped

Residents will soon see a transformation of Plumer House, the former Land Registry office in Crownhill, according to Plymouth Community Homes .

The organisation says it will dramatically improve the building’s appearance with new cladding and open a customer services centre for tenants and leaseholders.

The construction is underway following planning consent in July, and is set...

'Women in Art' exhibition given revamp

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery’s popular ‘Women in Art’ exhibition has been given a revamp and now features a new selection of works from its permanent collections.

The exhibition covers Renaissance times to the present day and features paintings, prints, ceramics and other works of art that either portray or were created by women.

Some of the more fragile works that were...

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Lulu

David Pountney’s critically acclaimed new production of Lulu will open WNO’s spring season at the Theatre Royal this April. WNO will also be performing revivals of David Pountney’s The Cunning Little Vixen and Joachim Herz’s classic Madam Butterfly .

Lulu and The Cunning Little Vixen are part of the first of WNO’s themed seasons which aim to link the operas that WNO perform. ‘Free Spirits’ is the theme for...