After the resounding success of the 2012 Festival we are delighted to bring you news of the 2013 Festival, which will be taking place from Friday 25 – Sunday 27 October.
All three headliners have now been announced – the Jacqui Dankworth Trio will be playing in the Old Chapel on Saturday 26 October, and on Sunday 27 October, also in the Old Chapel, Jean Toussaint and two of the late Abram Wilson’s critically acclaimed young rhythm section, plus Jean Toussaint’s regular bass player, present ‘Saxophone Giants: A Tribute to Jazz’s Greatest Saxophonists’.
An important object linked to famous polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott, otherwise known as ‘Scott of the Antarctic’, is now on display at the City Museum and Art Gallery.
The object is his christening cup – a piece of commemorative silver gilt dating from as far back as 30 June 1868.
The cup was originally given to a young Scott following his christening at Stoke...
Local Labour figures have welcomed the commitment given by the Shadow Transport Secretary to include wifi on trains if Labour wins the 2015 General Election.
Shadow Transport Secretary, Maria Eagle MP, visited Plymouth in July and discussed the importance of wifi on trains with local Labour figures. Plymouth Labour had stated that securing a commitment for free wifi on trains in the...
Eleven Plymouth roads are due to be resurfaced from Sunday 29 September to the end of October, as part of a major five-month programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth.
The programme, which the Council’s highways contractor Amey began in July, is resurfacing whole roads and large sections of road that suffered the worst damage after the prolonged wet...
A scrutiny panel is being told that young people with special needs are getting a helping hand to prepare for work.
A wide range of initiatives are going on in Plymouth across the city to give young people a taste for work and special attention is being given to those who have disabilities and need appropriate opportunities.
A city wide review was carried out after the Growth...
New figures show that almost 4,000 children in care were adopted in 2012 - an increase of 15% and the highest ever since records began.
The annual 'looked-after children' statistics show that 3,980 children were adopted across England between April 2012 and March 2013, up from 3,470 the previous year. This is higher than in any year since 1992, when comparable records began.
An award-winning inventor has unveiled a cheap and easy to use medical device , which he believes could save more than one million lives each year.
Oliver Blackwell has designed a simple addition to the needles used for collecting blood, which would substantially reduce the risks for healthcare professionals.
His design involves using an automatic needle sheath that prevents...
Union Street will be closed for a free family friendly street party - it's the only one of its kind and everyone is welcome!
So far we welcome back some firm favourites to get us dancing and having fun in the street including: Cuckoo Collective, Dub Class, Filipino Dancers, Pole Dancers, Emerge Circus Acts, Ameera and her Belly Dancers, Stonehouse Play Association, free Plymotion bike checks, Stonehouse Timebank, Oasis Cafe, Gloucester Court Performers, Plymouth Community Homes, and Neswick Street X Factor singers.
Plus some new events and activities including... Hoola...
