2013

Seasons change as Summer of Listening is complete

The Plymouth Fairness Commission will publish its Summer of Listening report on Friday 15 November, showcasing the findings of its listening activities over the past three months and revealing real issues of unfairness that people face within the city.

The commissioners have heard many issues that affect local people, including: high cost of living vs. low wages, discrimination, the...

Mercury Prize set to announce albums of the year shortlist

The Barclaycard Mercury Prize Albums of the Year 2013 shortlist will be announced at 5.30pm on Wednesday (11 September).

The annual "music Booker" panel select 12 of the best and most significant UK music releases, before judging a winner at a ceremony on Wednesday 30 October.

Previous winners have included Primal Scream, Suede, Elbow, PJ Harvey (the only artist to scoop the...

British Firework Championships 2013

The Champion of Champions competition looks set to be one of the best yet as the last six winners go head-to-head to be crowned ‘Champion of Champions’!

More than four tonnes of fireworks will light up the skies as the country’s top pyrotechnics companies battle it out for the coveted national title. The Fireworks will start at 9:30pm when dusk falls

The now internationally renowned British Fireworks Championships will again be lifting off from Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront over these two evenings. It is one of the biggest annual displays put on by...

Calstock Jazz & Blues Festival 2013

Calstock Jazz and Blues Festival 2013 latest:

Theadline act will be The Jacqui Dankworth Trio on Saturday 26 October , with saxophonist Jean Toussaint on Sunday 27 October . Jean will be performing with the three musicians from the late Abram Wilson's quartet, en route for a memorial concert at the London Jazz Festival. The line-up includes Reuben James, the outstanding pianist who was part of Clark Tracey’s Quintet in last year’s festival.

More details as we get them on www.calstockarts.org , Facebook...

2013 to be in top ten warmest since records began

Taking into account the range of uncertainty in the forecast and observations, the Met Office are predicting that it is very likely that 2013 will be one of the top ten warmest years on record, which goes back to 1850, and it is predicted to be warmer than 2012.

The forecast follows provisional figures for the observed temperature in 2012, published by the Met Office and University of...