The Atlantic Project is pleased to announce details of its pilot for a new biennial festival of contemporary art in Plymouth (UK) from 28 September - 21 October 2018. Across the city international artists, including Hito Steyerl, Ryoji Ikeda and SUPERFLEX, will present new site-specific commissions in unconventional contexts and outdoor locations, whilst an open platform for artist-led...
Plymouth residents are being asked to tell Plymouth City Council what they think about the city’s trees.
The Council is developing a Plan for Trees with a range of local partners, which aims to set out the city’s long term strategy for managing trees, and to ask local people to give feedback about future tree coverage and management.
Last month, Derriford Hospital saw student nurses successfully takeover the running of a ward, as part of a new model of learning.
Collaborative Learning in Practice Placements (CLIPP) is a new model of nurse training in practice, whereby teams of students take over the running of one or two bays of a hospital ward, whilst being overseen by dedicated registered nurses and support...
The nation’s favourite talent show is hitting the road once again on its search to find talented acts for our brand-new series.
This year, the Britain’s Got Talent team is coming to the Plymouth Guildhall. If you think you’ve got a talent which can impress and entertain, now is the time to show us what you’ve got.
Successful acts will then be in with a chance of securing a...
Theatre Royal Plymouth is pleased to announce its participation in Graeae’s renowned Write To Play. The programme, now in its sixth year, is working in partnership with six theatres across South West England to offer a unique opportunity for D/deaf and disabled writers.
Write to Play is a bold new writing initiative committed to developing the skills and experience of D/deaf and...
Local franchisee David Wynne and crew from his McDonald’s restaurants in Plymouth recently teamed up with Plymouth City Council to clean up the local area.
The group embarked on the challenge to give the Jennycliff area and surrounding coastal paths a much-needed refresh. The location was chosen by the volunteers due to its status as an area of great natural beauty, enjoyed regularly...
Touch typist Mo White looked at her computer while working in Plymouth – and suddenly had no idea what was in front of her on the desk.
That moment was her first step to being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 50. One year on she is urging people to unite with her against dementia.
Mo wants people to register now at memorywalk.org.uk for Plymouth Memory Walk, which takes...
It’s one of the biggest weeks in Plymouth’s events calendar as the British Firework Championships return on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August, followed by the Ocean City Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 August.
The British Firework Championships offer two nights of spectacular pyrotechnics that are completely free to enjoy. The displays are fired from Mount Batten...
To coincide with Plymouth Pride Festival on 11 August, the South West’s leading shopping destination, Drake Circus, Plymouth is to host a range of activities in the week leading up to the event to celebrate Pride alongside retailers and community partners.
Drake Circus Pride, which runs from Monday 6th – Saturday 11th August, will provide a range of useful advice and information as...
