Family Life

Things are hotting up at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, which has a packed programme of events and activities on offer for children and families throughout the summer holiday.

Free film screenings of Wreck-It Ralph (6 August), Madagascar 3 (13 August), Ice Age 4 (20 August) and The Croods (27 August) will run from 1.30pm each Tuesday.

Drop-in craft sessions will run on...

Plymouth primary school teacher and newly published author Andrew Beasley will have youngsters on the edge of their seats this week when he drops in at Plymstock Library to talk about his super scary story ‘Ben Kingdom: The Claws of Evil’.

The swashbuckling adventure, set in an imaginary Victorian London, is Andrew’s debut novel and has been included in the official book collection for...

A brand new natural play area that was designed and named by local children and residents is to be officially opened on Saturday 27 July.

The 'Explorers Park' in Whitleigh includes a tree deck, a climbing feature, a basket swing, story telling area and accessible path. Its unveiling marks the completion of work by Plymouth City Council's Neighbourhood Management and Street Scene...

Spaces on hundreds of free, fun and exciting courses for young people as part of this year’s Summer Mix programme are filling up fast.

Over 1,200 young people aged 11 to 19 – or 11 to 25 for those with a disability or special learning needs - have already signed up to try something new during August. 120 of the 198 courses on offer are now fully booked.

Plymouth’s fantastic...