Plymouth

Kitley House Hotel holds May Garden Party

A garden party at Kitley House Hotel, near Yealmpton, on May Bank Holiday Monday will mark the hotel's first anniversary under new ownership and its success in the regional finals of an industry award for excellence.

Kitley is throwing open its gates for a celebratory family fun day for the local community just weeks after being named Best Event Venue in the South West in the prestigious Event Entertainment Awards 2019.

Kitley’s beautiful grounds overlook the tranquil Yealm estuary, less than ten miles from Plymouth. The historic, family-run estate provides the ideal...

Sailor set fair following hernia operation

When author, sailor and retired Royal Marine Lieutenant Colonel Ewen Southby-Tailyour OBE noticed symptoms which indicated a hernia, he knew as a keen sailor he would need to get it treated – he did not want there to be any problems when he was out in the middle of the ocean.

The 77-year-old from Ermington still sails single-handed offshore, and last summer he noticed the symptoms of...

Girlguiding Plymouth smash the Astor 100 Challenge

The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and Girlguiding Devon Ambassador, Commander Charles Crichton OBE, joined Girlguiding from across the whole of Plymouth at Central Park on Sunday (5th May) to take on the Astor 100 Challenge.

Girlguiding members from across the 4 divisions, Plympton, Plymouth East, Plymouth West and Plym were sponsored to take on 100 repetitions of an activity in order to...

** COMPETITION CLOSED ** Win a family ticket to see Cirque Berserk!

After a sensational first visit in 2018, Cirque Berserk! the UK’s biggest theatre-circus spectacular is making a triumphant return to the West.

Cirque Berserk! has had sell-out London West End runs and a sensational reception at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 2019 performances at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, are listed from Tuesday 14th to Sunday 19th May.

And you could win a...

Popular hospital enhances its green credentials

Members of staff at popular hospital Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth are wielding garden tools in a bid to ‘green-up’ its site.

They are doing this in response to suggestions from patients and visitors who felt that the green areas of the hospital’s grounds could be made more attractive. Members of staff had also called for an initiative to improve the hospital’s...

Plymouth Conservatoire Performer Training Summer School

This summer our Plymouth Conservatoire Performer Training Summer School will take place at our award winning and world class theatre the House and offer a six day intensive training for aspiring performers who are interested in pursuing a career in the performing arts and professional level training.

Participants will be able to train in their chosen art form, acting, theatre and dance, it is open to all levels and ages 14 and over.

The Summer School Monday July 29 – Saturday August 3 will culminate in a performance sharing presented on the House Stage on August 3. Times to...

Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Show 2019

The School of Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Show is an inspiring exhibition of work from nearly 500 final year students across the University of Plymouth School of Art, Design and Architecture. It showcases the impressive creativity, innovation and talent of our students across a wide spectrum of disciplines, from architecture and design, to media and photography.

The Graduate Show provides a platform for students to present their work publicly as budding professional artists, designers and architects. It is a visible reminder of the prominence and importance of the...

University of Plymouth Choral Society and Sinfonia Summer Concert

For this concert, the University of Plymouth Choral Society and Sinfonia have chosen three contrasting works of Mozart, and a favourite Bruckner motet.

Mozart’s delightful string serenade Eine Kleine Nacht Musik precedes his setting of Ave Verum Corpus – a motet that portrays redemptive meaning of suffering. Bruckner paid homage to this work in his own Locus Iste. Mozart’s Requiem – in the portentous key of D minor – is haunting and powerful.

The programme is led by Musical Director Alice Dennis, BEM.

Programme: Mozart - Requiem Bruckner - Locus Iste Mozart - Eine...

Exhibition: Alumni Show

Running alongside the School of Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Show 19, the Alumni Show brings together some of the finest alumni from the school including artists, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, photographers and architects, who since graduating have built successful careers within their respective fields.

Come and see how our creative alumni are making their mark on the world.

Times: Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00 Saturday 11:00-16:00 Sunday 9 June 11:00-16:00

Free admission

www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibition-alumni-show

Mum's the word as Plymouth cancer survivor inspires others

A Plymouth mum-of-two is to feature on a Mother’s Day card on sale in Tesco stores across the nation to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Claire Barnard, an Estates Support Manager in Plymouth, features on the card which is on sale in all large stores ahead of Mother’s Day, March 31st.

She hopes that sharing her personal experience of cancer will reach other people whose...

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