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Sharron’s key role at City College Plymouth Lifting the lid on Eclectic Interiors Jolly Jacks celebrating five years in business Vital Sparks in Plymouth What’s On guide WIN A THEATRE TRIP TO LONDON - SEE INSIDE

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There are some observers who feel that Plymouth is already overcrowded in terms of restaurants, but only time will tell what this development will mean to other restaurants in the city.

One popular restaurant which has gone from strength to strength over the last five years is Jolly Jacks at Mayflower Marina. We meet up with proprietors Sue and Sally in this issue and learn more about the secret of their success. You can read their story on pages 15 to 17.

As many of you may already be aware, Darren Lawson, one of the regular expert contributors to this magazine for many years, is recovering in hospital after an accident while on a skiing holiday in December.

Darren, who is managing director of Mansbridge & Balment estate agents, was airlifted back to the UK just before Christmas and now faces a long period of recovery. He was due to be transferred to a rehabilitation unit in January.

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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2015 EDITION

SHARRON’S ROLE

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Laura Joint talks to Sharron Robbie, director of marketing, corporate relations and enterprise at City College Plymouth

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PRIMED FOR SUCCESS

Andy and Sue Smith lift the lid on their new business in Stoke specialising in Autentico interior and exterior paints

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Sally Baum and Sue Jones, proprietors of Jolly Jacks Waterfront bar and bistro who celebrate five years in business together this year

Harry Toy, who worked for Peter Goord Travel for more than 30 years talks about a spectacular holiday by train in Canada

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WOMEN AT WORK

Plenty for Sharron to smile about at City College Plymouth Each morning, Sharron Robbie arrives at her office on the first floor of City College Plymouth and has a little smile to herself: “I see the sign on my door and I sometimes have to do a double take. I think to myself ‘is that really me?’ And yes, it is me. It’ something I’m very proud of.”

“I was given opportunities and experiences that a lot of young people didn’t get in those days, and my mum brought me up to feel confident in myself, and to feel that I could go out and achieve anything, should I put my mind to it.”

Since then, Sharron has certainly “gone out and achieved things”. She progressed from a Girl Guide to a Queen’s Guide The sign says ‘Director of Marketing, Corporate Relations & (the highest award in Guiding), and from a netball player to Enterprise’ – quite a rapid career progression from the events committee member of Plymouth Netball for over 20 years manager position she took up seven years ago. and chair for 10 years, until finally stepping down last year The role is perfect for Plymouth-born Sharron: “I’m because of all her other commitments. passionate about Plymouth, I’m passionate about learning Not, however, before she had secured £250,000 funding and I’m passionate about young people being able to from Sport England to enable the Life Centre to have three maximise their potential. I also believe very strongly in indoor netball courts, making it one of the biggest centres community, which is at the heart of what the College does. in England outside of London. “I still play,” said goal-shooter “One of the things that makes Plymouth so phenomenal is Sharron, who has helped launched a College team, The Cyan the strength and resilience of its people – from its residents Tigers, to encourage students and staff to take up the sport. to its leaders, who are working hard to make sure that But perhaps the best example of “going out and achieving our city is engaged fully with opportunities to ensure that things” is Sharron’s career. After taking her O Levels at City Plymouth is firmly on the map College in 1979, she went to Bristol with regards to development “One of the things that makes Plymouth so phenomenal Dental Hospital and qualified as a and growth, but also in regards dental nurse before returning to is the strength and resilience of its people – from its to community and collaborative Plymouth to join the Royal Navy, residents to its leaders, who are working hard to make working. Working at the college sure that our city is engaged fully with opportunities to where she worked within the dental enables me to be part of that.” ensure that Plymouth is firmly on the map with regards departments at RNH Plymouth, To learn more about what drives to development and growth, but also in regards to HMS Raleigh, HMS Nelson and HMS Sharron, we have to go back to her community and collaborative working. Working at the Drake: “I had four great years in early years, which were spent tothe Royal Navy between 1983 and college enables me to be part of that.” ing and fro-ing between Plymouth 1987 and I met my husband Andrew and the Far East: “Mum was a during those years (they celebrate midwife for the Red Cross and Dad was in the Royal Navy so their 30th wedding anniversary this year) but left to pursue a I spent a lot of my childhood abroad. I was three when we life in ‘civvy street’ when I had our daughter, Siobhan.” went to live in Malaysia and I remember watching my mother Sharron set up her own business, providing temporary working really hard with the local people in setting up a dental staff to city surgeries, before becoming a practice women’s clinic. I learnt a lot then about work ethic, strength manager. Then, in 2002, she decided it was time for a of character and the importance of community. change: “By now, there were more opportunities for people

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to discover and maximise skills and talents and I’d often wondered what it would be like to go to university and challenge myself academically.

“So I came back to City College Plymouth and did a full-time, two year Foundation Degree in Business. Wow! What an amazing experience. There I was, aged 39, and sitting in lectures with a really diverse group of people, many of them a lot younger than me and possessing a raft of A Levels – I absolutely loved the experience! The teaching staff were so supportive and were really committed to ensuring that we achieved our potential.

“On completing my Foundation Degree, and gaining a distinction, I was able to complete a third and final year at Plymouth University to work towards achieving a BA Honours in Business Administration. I remember that first morning, walking from Mannamead, down North Hill and into Portland Square and the enormity of what I had achieved to get here really hit home – I certainly had a tear in my eye, it was really a quite emotional moment for me. University was another new world and experience for me, great fun but tremendously hard work, which was rewarded with me gaining a First Class Degree.

“So now it’s 2005, I’m 42 years of age and I’ve got this lovely piece of paper which says I’m a graduate. All I have to do now is find a job!

“I applied for hundreds of jobs and eventually through my network of contacts gained a position with local IT company, Goss Interactive, which was a really vibrant place to work. I

learnt a lot there, especially around new technologies and the emerging mobile market and social media – all of which have stood me in good stead since.

“I then spotted an advert for a marketing & events officer at City College Plymouth and I just thought it would be amazing to work at the College after being a student there on three occasions in the past.”

As Director of Marketing, Corporate Relations & Enterprise, Sharron’s role is to make people aware of the education and re-training opportunities at the college and to work with employers and the city’s leaders to ensure that skills requirements are being met.

“I love my job and I love what we do here,” said Sharron. “As one of only 21 Gazelle Colleges in the UK, we are committed to embedding enterprise in everything we do. Training is employer-led and all our students have access to industry links and work experience. So the college is supporting wealth and job creation as well as economic and community cohesion.”

This year marks the 125th anniversary of City College and Sharron said: “It’s an integral part of the community. We have 17,000 students, just under 5,000 of them full-time. One in 10 households in this city has someone who has been through our doors – that’s a lot of people.”

And, says Sharron, you could join them: “It’s never too late to learn and the College offers amazing opportunities to re-train. Just give us a call – because just like me, you never know where you could end up.”

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Sue says it’s a look that’s just “Loads of people come in and say perfect for Plymouth, which boasts they spotted something when they so many beautiful old buildings were driving past or stuck in traffic and houses – one of the reasons outside. It’s a great spot for us.” why the shop has been so busy Not least because they’re since the doors were opened: right next door to Italian café Il “We’ve had a really good response Pezzetino and the two businesses from local people and a lot of them have linked up for the launch in have said it’s nice to have a shop March of Eclectic Interiors’ new like ours in Stoke. There are some painting workshops. The first is Eclectic Interior owners Andy and Sue Smith lovely houses in the conservation 10am-2pm on Wednesday March 4 area and it’s not just the paint that’s going well, we’re also and includes lunch at Il Pezzetino. selling a lot of pieces such as mirrors and lamps.”

“Anyone can use these paints but we’ll be showing people For those who’d rather sit back and watch their new look some painting tips,” explained Andy. “And it’s a great addition being created, Andy and Sue offer a commission service to be able to include a fabulous lunch next door.” where they’ll visit your home to paint your furniture – or there is the option to take the piece in to the shop to be painted if For more information about the paints, furniture, you prefer. commissions and workshops, visit the website: From vibrant ‘statement’ colours to classic tones, www.eclecticathome.co.uk or contact Andy and customers can start with a clean palette and build their new Sue at the shop on 01752 659467. look gradually from there – Andy and Sue are on hand for guidance, tips and advice.

So which colours are proving popular in 2015? “Whites and creams are always in demand,” said Sue, “and grey is also very ‘in’ at the moment. But we also get requests for some pretty random colours and unusual colour combinations.

That’s what our shop is about and it’s why we’re called Eclectic Interiors. It’s all about offering a wide mix.”

As well as the range of Autentico paints, the shop also has vintage pieces of furniture, giftware and funky accessories that will add character to pieces – the colourful drawer and door knobs are proving particularly popular at the moment.

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ART MATTERS

Vital way to promote the arts

Fiona Evans with a painting by her daughter in the Plymouth Portraits exhibition at the Art Gallery

and took the fear out of filling in an application for money. If you have a great idea believe in yourself and go for it. I did and I succeeded!”

Fiona was keen to convey to me that art and culture projects are for everyone. She said: “Culture belongs Whether it’s painting a mural on to everybody – it’s the stuff of life. People have a great a football changing room, running opportunity here that can enhance their lives and their a craft event in the local park or a communities.” poetry festival with residents… the While I was at the Museum I observed an arts and craft people of Plymouth are brimming group which is led by local artists and an adult learning with good ideas. officer, Julia Beazer.

But how do you get your creative Julia said: “The sessions for people with memory loss and project off the ground? Finding their carers/partners include painting, drawing, sculpting and funding, the right artist or project producing a wide range of craft and artwork and have been support may be what is stopping improving their cognitive skills and wellbeing.’ you. If that is the case, Vital Sparks is I was able to witness, first hand, a community group By here to help. This city-wide initiative enjoying art together and it was inspiring. is designed to inspire arts, culture So can I encourage you to look into this brilliant and and creativity in Plymouth. generous scheme made available for I met you and your community? up with The idea for the three year Vital Fiona Evans at the Plymouth City Sparks project was born out of Museum to find out more. She Plymouth Culture’s ambition to get told me: “At the heart of Vital more people involved in arts and Sparks is its funding scheme. Small heritage based cultural activities. bursaries from £500 to £5,000 are Igniting passion, imagination and available to community, youth, a sense of can-do for groups who resident’s groups and motivated want to put on an event, a show, individuals. Interested groups don’t an exhibition, or create a mural or even need a constitution or a bank sculpture - anything that encourages account. people to work together and get Fiona Evans pictured with the community “Vital Sparks can pay for goods or creative. arts group at the museum artists for them or you can set up a Funded by Arts Council, England this credit union account for your project. project is an unmissable opportunity “If people have even the seed of to develop working relationships an idea they can talk it through with me before applying for between communities and arts organisations for celebration funding.” and change.

Sandy Wager from Whitleigh Arts has just received a bursary for nearly £3000 to run the Whitleigh Words Festival.

If you would like to apply for a Vital Sparks grant This special series of poetry and word workshops will an application form can be downloaded at the celebrate 65 years since the first houses in Whitleigh were Vital Sparks website at www.plymouth.gov.uk/ built. vitalsparks. For help and advice contact the project Sandy said: “I had never written an application for money producer by emailingfiona.evans@plymouth.gov.uk. before but with Fiona’s help and guidance I was surprised at how easy it was to fill in the form and write about my ideas.

NOTE: Established arts organisations, charities and CICs Fiona was always on hand to guide me through the process cannot apply for Vital Sparks funding.

Would you like to make a difference to your life and the lives of people around you? Do you have a creative idea – even the spark of an idea?

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Elixel was formed in 2012 by four talented graduates who first met on a degree course at Plymouth University.

The quartet – Gavin Jones, Becky Veater, Paul Bird and Christian Cook – recently won the App Category in the Media Innovation Awards and were also shortlisted in the Business Start Up category of the Western Morning News Business Awards.

In May last year Elixel was voted as the Plymouth Magazine’s Young Business of the Year and the business continues to go from strength to strength.

The latest project has involved Elixel in the development of a brand new app promising to be the ‘ultimate guide to Plymouth art and culture’ which was launched at the end of January.

Artory is a free app that leads users to the city’s culture hotspots and then rewards them with exclusive offers.

Artory-users will have a chance to earn Art Miles® by visiting venues and leaving feedback. These can be exchanged in participating cultural venues all over the city for drinks, discounts and VIP events.

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Gavin said: “Although what’s on apps are commonplace, the crucial difference with Artory is that it offers visitors incentives for leaving feedback about what they thought about the show, the exhibition, the film or the attraction. This is a huge step forward from the usual feedback forms that present culture fans with paperwork after visiting.”

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“Evaluating audience feedback is a vital task for culture organisations, giving them important information that can support funding applications or direct future programming. By making that data-collection easy, fun and tangibly rewarding, Artory helps both the city’s culture attractions and its visitors.”

“The aim is to encourage more young people to get involved with arts and culture in Plymouth and the Artory app is designed to appeal to this audience.”

The app’s launch marked the culmination of a year of work for arts organisations working together to boost local culture in the city.

This city-wide initiative has been produced by i-DAT and Plymouth Arts Centre with the Plymouth Culture Guide Group: Theatre Royal Plymouth, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth City Museum and Gallery, The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art, Peninsula Arts Plymouth University, KARST, Ocean Studios, Take a Part, Plymouth Dance and Plymouth Culture. The Artory app is designed and developed by Elixel with i-DAT. Artory is funded by Plymouth Arts Centre, i-DAT with Plymouth University, Elixel, Destination Plymouth, Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Culture.

The software behind Artory is open-source, meaning that once it has been piloted in Plymouth, it will be available for use by other cities to promote their cultural activity and there has already been interest from other cities who are keen to see how it works.

Paul said: “It has been exciting for us at Elixel to be involved the

Award-winning quartet (from left) Gavin Jones, Paul Bird, Becky Veater and Christian Cook

with something of this size and significance. It has been a great experience working with all the partner organisations and to involve them closely in the development of the app.”

In the wake of their continued success Elixel are working with an experienced business advisor to develop long term plans for the growth of the business.

Gavin said: “The market we work in is dynamic and fastmoving and offers huge potential in the future. We are planning to make the most of these opportunities by tripling the size of the business in the next few years.”

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Uncover, sprinkle over the cheese and breadcrumbs, then bake for approx 15 minutes until golden.

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Celebrations at Jolly Jacks Two friends who run one of Plymouth’s most popular eateries will be celebrating in style later this year.

Sally Baum and Sue Robson launched Jolly Jacks at the Mayflower Marina, Stonehouse in May 2010. In the five years since, the business has gone from strength to strength, winning several awards on the way.

“It’s been a fantastic five years,” said Sally. “Every year it just gets better and better and we just love what has been created at Jolly Jacks. We have so many regular customers it is like one big family here.”

Sue said: “The success of Jolly Jacks has massively exceeded all our expectations. We thrilled with the way things have gone over the last five years.”

Friends since childhood growing up in Leicestershire, they lost touch for the best part of 25 years – until a chance encounter several years ago rekindled their friendship. Sue already knew all about Plymouth because her husband’s yacht was moored at the Mayflower Marina. But Sally was a stranger to the city.

Both have spent most of their working lives in the catering and hospitality industry and when they discovered that the Plymouth eatery was on the market they jumped at the chance to relocate their families to the city.

The pair took over the lease in the spring of 2010 and spent several weeks refurbishing the premises, before launching it as Jolly Jacks. “It’s the waterfront that attracted us,” added Sue, “we wouldn’t have opened a restaurant inland. Plymouth is a fabulous city and has so much potential: much of it yet to be fully realised.

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“We expected it to take a little while for the business to make its mark - but to our delight we were busy from day one and it has just got busier and busier,” said Sue. They have thrown themselves into the venture with enthusiasm and total dedication. “We love it, live it and breathe it,” said Sally. “We want everyone to feel relaxed and enjoy the experience. Whether you’re dripping in diamonds or dripping in seawater, there’s a warm welcome for everyone at Jolly Jacks.”

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or beer, a cup of fabulous coffee or afternoon tea. Dogs are also welcome at Jolly Jacks.

All of their dishes are sourced locally from carefullychosen suppliers, with fresh fish and shellfish featuring prominently.The menu offers a superb choice of British and European dishes, with prices that won’t break the bank.

Starters from £5.25 and mains from £12.50 are on offer, plus a great selection of freshly-made desserts. The daily specials board reflects the best of local seasonal produce.

Breakfast is a busy time at Jolly Jacks; served from 9am to 11.30pm, customers can choose from a menu which includes traditional English breakfast, eggs benedict, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on toast and breakfast sandwiches.

Sunday roast lunches are a popular choice with the growing number of regulars who return to Jolly Jacks time and time again. Pie and Pud Night every Monday from 6pm is a favourite for an increasing number of diners who can choose one of Jolly Jacks home made pies and receive a complimentary dessert.

“Most of our new business comes from word of mouth recommendation, which is the best advert of all,” said Sally.

There’s plenty of free parking available in the Mayflower Marina, outdoor seating to take advantage of the sun and a growing range of regular events too.

Jolly Jacks manager Heather Carter These include Jazz Sundays in the spring and summer offer here. We are always looking at ways of improving what months, special ‘Just Us Girls’ evenings, quiz and supper we do.” nights, game show nights and monthly afternoon teas - just Jolly Jacks employs a team of more than 20 full-time and like the Ritz, but in Plymouth! part-time staff and see themselves as one big happy family.

Forthcoming events include quiz night and supper on The front of house team is led by manager Heather Carter, February 3 (£10 per person, booking essential); Valentine’s while head chef Chris Scantlebury is in charge of the kitchen Day champagne breakfast or lunch or romantic dinner by brigade. candlelight on February 14; Sea Shanty and fish and chip The eatery’s slogan is ‘Great Food, Great Location, Great supper on February 22 featuring Flashjacks, the talented Company.’ Jolly Jacks is all of that - and more. troupe of singers. Mothering Sunday on March 15 can be celebrated with lunch or afternoon tea, while other events that month include Game Show night on March 23 and Lazy Jolly Jacks Bar Bistro and Restaurant, Jazzy Sunday on March 29.

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WHAT’S ON The Lyric Royal Parade Plymouth Box Office 01752 267222 www.theatreroyal.com Until Feb 14 WICKED In a brilliantly witty re-imagining of the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students.

Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Feb 19 - 28 REBECCA Rebecca is timeless: the book beloved by generations and the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film a classic of the genre. Now Rebecca bursts onto the stage!

A spellbinding new production of Daphne du Maurier’s masterpiece.

March 2 - 14 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain - exceptional at maths while

ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world… This thrilling new stage play is based on the award winning novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott.

March 16 - 21 PETER PAN GOES WRONG The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society set out to present J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of Peter Pan, but as the title suggest, everything that can go wrong… does, as the accident prone thesps embark on a thrilling adventure to Neverland with hilariously disastrous results.

Terrific fun for all ages, don’t miss this hysterical laugh out loud comedy.

March 17 - 21 THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be?

What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea guzzling tiger is basic on the road in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem.

March 24 - 25 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET - MOVING STATESIDE Three ballets spanning nearly a century of US creativity, from George Balanchine’s earliest American creation to one of the Company’s most recent commissions, Moving Stateside, features Serenade, a stunning piece of pure dance from masterchoreographer George Balanchine, Jessica Lang’s Lyric Pieces and the dominatingly energetic Upper Room. A high-octane evening!

March 26 - 28 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET - COPPÉLIA What is at the heart of a woman?

Eccentric toymaker Dr Coppélius wants to know, and he’s planning to bring his mechanical doll, Coppélia, to life - he just needs the right spell. Peter Wright’s enchanting production of this joyous and witty ballet is an everpopular celebration of love, with a sparkling score and breathtaking choreography.

March 31 WELSH NATIONAL OPERA’S CHORUS! Chorus! is a fully staged extravaganza as some of opera’s greatest moments. The talents of soprano Lesley Garrett, centre

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April 4 WELSH NATIONAL OPERA’S HANSEL AND GRETEL This deliciously dark interpretation of the well-loved fairy tale will be devoured by anyone with a wicked sense of fun and fantasy. Richard Jones revels in the nightmarish aspects of the story. Deep in the depths of the forest Hansel and Gretel must use all their guile and trickery to avoid a horrific fate.

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April 1 - 2 WELSH NATIONAL OPERA’S THE MAGIC FLUTE Every now and then we need a night at the theatre which just makes us smile. Dominic Cooke’s

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April 7 - 11 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Bill Kenwright’s ‘amazing’, ‘wonderful’ and ‘brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues on its record breaking tour having sold to date an estimated 15 million tickets. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph and the coat of many colours, this magical musical, and the UK’s longest running, is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me. April 12 THAT’LL BE THE DAY It’s party time again as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, that nation’s favourite rock ’n’ roll variety show returns with another opportunity to see its latest production! This hugely entertaining rock ’n’ roll spectacular features a fantastic line up of knock-out hits from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, plus loads more hilarious comedy! Prepare for an unforgettable night of nostalgia, laughs and rock ‘n’ roll!

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April 13 - 18 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth, and his feisty daughter, Scout - a young girl on the cusp of adulthood - brings new hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil.

April 19 SEX IN SUBURBIA Claire Sweeney stars in and cowrites this brand new comedy about dating, men and finding Mr Right. Penny Crowe is the host of a late-night radio phone-in and, as Britain’s leading Agony Aunt, she takes calls about every date from hell and the occasional one from heaven. She is more than happy to dish out relationship advice, but is she as happy to take it?

April 20 - 25 DERREN BROWN: MIRACLE This multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion is back on tour in 2015 with a brand new one-man show, Derren Brown: Miracle. Having confessed that performing live on stage gives him the greatest pleasure, Derren is, once again, looking forward

to the challenge that comes with being acknowledged as one of the world’s most renowned live performers.

April 28 - May 9 TOP HAT Direct from its tremendous success in London, winning three Olivier awards for Best New Musical, Best Choreography, Best Costumes and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out, this spectacular West End production will be returning to the Theatre Royal Plymouth where it wowed audiences in 2011. Top Hat brings the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age and the glorious, tapdancing magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the stage in one of the greatest dance musicals of all time.

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Feb 17 - 21 MICE ON SKATES

Grabbing cheese is not as easy as it used to be; cats are definitely getting faster! Then one day two ingenious mice discover that putting wheels on your feet makes you unstoppable… literally!

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Feb 25 - 28 WHAT HAPPENS TO HOPE AT THE END OF THE EVENING The latest collaboration between long-term friends and award winning theatre makers Tim Crouch and Andy Smith. It is a story about this evening, one evening and every evening; a story of two men meeting in the middle of their lives, and at the outer edges of their friendship. As they strive for common ground as they fight and fail - as the wine is drunk and the world falls apart - the possibility of theatre as a place for community and change comes alive.

March 3 - 7 BROKE Question: Sally is British and broke. If Britain owes over £900 billion in national debt and Sally has been on minimum wage for most of her working life with the interest of her debt being equal to her monthly outgoings, then who is more broke, Britain or Sally?

Based on interviews taken across the UK in 2014, multi award winners The Paper Birds explore, with real life stories from the front line of poverty and debt, what it means to be broke in this visually stunning new production.

March 12 - 28 AFTER ELECTRA It’s Virgie’s birthday, and at 84, she is bucking conventions with a very surprising trick up her sleeve.

But always a more committed artist than mother, Virgie has not reckoned on her family and friends’ determination to thwart her distinctly unusual birthday plans. April De Angelis’ After Electra is a deeply moving and blisteringly witty black comedy challenging what it means to be a mother, and exploring how the choices we make can change our lives forever.

March 31 SIMON WESTON: MY LIFE, MY STORY On April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands - it was a war of a generation and one that many people will never forget. In one of the most horrific moments of the conflict, HMS Sir Galahad was bombed; aboard at the time was Simon Weston OBE. This was an event which would change his life forever. Simon Weston; My Life, My Story is a truly inspirational show about one man’s journey from the front life of war and on the edge of death, to today being a happy and contented father, grandfather and national treasure.

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WHAT’S ON April 8 - 11 THE HALF GIRL ‘I know he’s out there somewhere, I feel him.

There’s half of me missing, it’s out there calling me, to find him.’

The Young Company return with a mythical journey reimagined for our times. Seeking to heal the broken spirit of her mother, a young girl must face her deepest fears as she steps out into the night to find her father.

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Newsflash! There’s been a series of high-profile crimes right across the city - but fear not...the police chief’s put his best man on the job - Dick Tracy.

April 14 - 18 NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS Each year the National Theatre asks ten writers to create new plays for performance by young theatre companies all over the country. From Scotland to Cornwall and Northern Ireland to Norfolk, Connections celebrates great new writing for the stage and the energy, commitment and talent of young theatre-makers.

The Theatre Royal Plymouth is delighted to be one of 26 venues across the UK hosting a showcase festival, with companies from across the region.

Comedy with a criminal twist It’s now down to the square-jawed, hard-hitting, fast-shooting, comic book detective to solve the crime the only way he knows how...the crime solving way...Will Tracy be able to save the day, get the girl and get to the bottom of who’s causing the mayhem? Or perhaps the truth is closer than he thinks....

With their work rooted in the ridiculous, Le Navet Bete’s Dick Tracy is a physical comedy influenced by the world-famous detective incorporating fooling, original live music, plenty of audience interaction, lightning quick character changes, incredibly authentic accents spattered with

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Le Navet Bete are performing Dick Tracy at the Barbican Theatre from April 8 to April 11.

Having wowed audiences across the globe since 2007 with their inimitable, tightly-honed style of comedy performance, the award winning Le Navet Bete team up once again with one of the UK’s most exciting comedy directors John Nicholson (Peepolykus) and supported by Arts Council England, Dick Tracy promises to have the bad guys in handcuffs and the audience in stitches.

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driven by unparalleled energy and athleticism, performed by world class dancers. A hotly anticipated new work from rising star, James Wilton. Renown for exhilarating choreography that leaves you breathless, James’ work draws on martial arts, break dancing and capoeira to create raw, earthy and ground-breaking performance.

March 7 PERSPECTIVES (DOUBLE BILL) Devised with lighting designer Jamie Smith, How If I? reveals the body and its potentiality through an intricate collaboration of light and movement. It’s a Gender Affair presents a topsy-turvy journey through a fairground world exploring perceptions of gender, created with filmmaker Charlotte Eatock.

March 13 AWAKENING A triple bill featuring original works by award winning choreographer Yael Flexer and Cornwall based company Freefall Dance.

March 14 BETA BETA is a monthly evening of work-in-progress performance curated by New Model Theatre in association with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Barbican Theatre and Plymouth University. This exciting showcase of new work alternates between Theatre Royal Plymouth’s studio space The Lab, the Barbican Theatre’s auditorium and The House at Plymouth University.

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March 28 SHARED INVENTIONS: THE HEAVISIDE CONDITION The Heaviside Condition is a term used to define the best method for transmitting electrical signals over long distance cables without distortion.

This scientific condition was coined for the gloriously eccentric engineer who predicted it: one Oliver Heaviside (1850 - 1925). His ‘peculiar mathematical witchcraft’ would forever change the rules of global communication, yet his final years in South Devon were marred by obscurity, obsession and oddness.

While researching remnants of Heaviside’s life and mind, songwriter-performers Hugh Nankivell, Steve Sowden and Johnny Croose have created a new theatrical song-cycle. Here, they will present their musical investigation as a “shamanic pantomime”, alongside an innovative community choir, to uncover and celebrate the eccentricities inherent in all of us.

April 8 - 11 DICK TRACY The talented Le Navet Bete bring their latest hilarious production to the Barbican Theatre. See panel at the top of this page.

April 25 SAFE ZoieLogic Dance Theatre’s powerful new production is dance theatre at its most thrilling. Set against the imagined backdrop of New York’s world famous, iconic Empire State Building, five outstanding male performers inhabit the world of the heroic

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Feb 13 VINCE LEE & BECCA LANGSFORD Becca Langsford and Vince Lee share vocal duties on a varied set of classic blues and self written tunes featuring Vince’s authentic guitar stylings and Becca’s driving washboard rhythms.

Feb 15 WILL MCNICOL AND LUKE SELBY 2014 was a big year for awardwinning acoustic guitarist Will McNicol and in-demand session drummer Luke Selby. Combining forces as a duo saw their first live gigs together, after months working through original material and reworkings of seminal pieces in the repertoire, gaining through stellar reviews, describing their playing as ‘glorious’ and ‘extraordinary’!

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Feb 18 HAUNT THE WOODS Haunt the Woods are a folk band from the Shires of Devon and Cornwall who effortlessly blend classic folk-rock with a more modern and unique sound.

Superb songwriting is elucidated by thoughtful harmonies and spot-on guitar licks. With special guest musicians in support.

Feb 19 RHYME WARP WITH MAMA TOKUS Hosted by the inimitable Mama Tokus and bringing an excellent array of talent – a unique experience not to be missed.

Mama will be performing her own funky and funny compositions as well as selecting a few of the best poets and writers to perform at each Rhymewarp event.

Feb 20 - 21 THE LIPSINKERS The LipSinkers have been at the heart of the capital’s alternative cabaret scene for almost a decade. Described as bringing the noble art of lip-syncing bang up to date with a razor sharp edge, expect a fast paced trip through popular music with choreographed comedy, big hair and high heels. A topical, trivia, transvestite tour de force with trademark twisted style.

Feb 20 SLIM SEMORA Authentic Texan Americana, roots and country blues from the man with the hat and the suitcase!

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Feb 26 ANDY QUICK The entertaining and personable frontman of popular local band Land of the Giants performs a session of solo material.

Feb 27 HOT CLUB OF STONEHOUSE Hot Club of Stonehouse brings the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris ball

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Described as ‘The One Man Texas Band’ Slim Semora will be bringing his Texakana music to the B-Bar on February 20.

Slim hails from Houston, Texas, with roots in Nashville.

He delivers what he refers to as a bone rattlin’ blend of Americana, rhythm and blues, alt country, rockabilly and folk rock. Influences include legends like Johnny Cash, Neil Young, ZZ Top, Carl Perkins, Guy Clark, Mississippi John Hurt, Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan and the like.

Semora, aka Suitcase Slim is a multi-instrumentalist who performs using acoustic musettes to present day Blighty - sultry, insouciant and swinging, their authentic Hot Club sound is uniquely anointed with the balmy and incomparable vocals of the divine Miss Becky Brine.

March 15 ALASDAIR ROBERTS Alasdair Roberts has had a remarkable career to date, starting his music-making in the mid-nineties (under the band name Appendix Out), collaborating widely with many musicians in the intervening 20 years as well as artists from other disciplines such as film makers, poets and puppeteers.

March 22 WORDS & MUSIC FESTIVAL Peninsula Arts present a special closing show as part of their Words and Music Festival.

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and semi-acoustic guitar(s), slide, harmonica, an old suitcase as a kick pedal drum and foot tambourine to deliver a heartfelt blend of finger-picking, gutsy rhythm and raspy vocals with a toe tapping beat. He has been known to include dulcimer, mandolin and lap steel guitar.

Slim recently reached No 1 on the UK Americana Charts for ReverbNation! Wilko Johnson (Dr Feelgood) was quoted as saying about Slim, ‘That’s what I like!’

Slim has owned recording studios in Austin, Houston and Kansas and played in various bands across the USA and the UK. Now based in Plympton, Slim is in demand at venues across the South West.

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Feb 6 COLLABRO Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Thomas Leak and Matthew Pagan only formed a month prior to their audition for Britain’s Got Talent and came together over their shared love of musical theatre. In February their lives changed forever when they performed ‘Stars’ from Les Misérables and received a unanimous standing ovation from the judges and audience at their first audition in London.

Collabro progressed to the final of Britain’s Got Talent and were cast the winners in front of 11 million viewers.

Feb 8 ROSS NOBLE TANGENTLEMAN Ross Noble will be showcasing his talent in brand new UK show, Tangentleman. With an onstage presence like no other, his exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style have established him as one of Britain’s best-loved comedians.

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Feb 18 OMID DJALILI A firm favourite with his legendary performances, Omid’s stand-up awards include; ‘Time Out Award’ and ‘EMMA Award’ for Best Stand Up and nominated for the ‘South Bank Award’.

Feb 20 KATHERINE JENKINS Katherine Jenkins, OBE, is the world’s most prolific classical crossover artist. She is cherished as one of Britain’s favourite singers, equally at home performing in her homeland Wales, or performing on international TV shows such as The X Factor.

Feb 24 PAUL CARRACK Legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics returns to the road following his widely acclaimed recent album release ‘Rain or Shine’, a mix of new original songs and classic tracks.

Feb 27 ROYAL BLOOD Tickets for Royal Blood’s upcoming UK and Ireland tour sold out within just two minutes and the duo have now

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announced details of a major European tour. The confirmation of the tour adds to a phenomenal breakthrough year for Royal Blood which has already seen their Mercury Prize-nominated self-titled debut album hit #1 as

Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is at the Plymouth Pavilions on March 13

the highest charting debut rock album in three years.

March 3 THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW The Australian Pink Floyd Show are much more than a tribute to the great music of Pink Floyd, and were described by The Times as ‘the gold standard’. The band capture and convey the spirit as well as the sound, and slavish attention is lavished up jawdropping staging.

March 5 PAUL WELLER Having split up The Jam at the height of their powers in 1982 after six era-defining albums, Paul Weller spent the rest of the eighties challenging pop convention with The Style Council releasing five albums during their eclectic career. Forging a solo career in the early nineties, Paul Weller was reinstalled as the pre-eminent songwriter of his generation with a total of 11 solo albums to his name and winning a long list of awards.

March 6 THE DREAMBOYS The Dreamboys present an action packed night of music, muscle, magic and mayhem.

March 11 - 12 OCTONAUTS When there’s trouble under the sea, the Octonauts dive into action! Get ready to embark on an exciting new mission with underwater adventure super

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March 13 BRENDAN COLE Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, will host throughout as he leads his cast on a journey of music and dance in a spectacular night of theatrical entertainment.

March 14 RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC Having performed 500 major concert shows to over half a million fans around the world since they formed over a decade ago, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac return to the UK to present a spectacular new stage production celebrating the music of the legendary rock supergroup Fleetwood Mac. March 22 BLUE Lee Ryan, Antony Costa, Duncan James and Simon Webbe catapulted to fame in 2001 with their Top 5 single ‘All Rise’.

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Michael is back at the Pavilions...

It was the summer of 2012 that Plymouth was treated to a mammoth six night run of comedy genius from Michael McIntyre.

Now the king of stand up comedy is returning to Plymouth Pavilions this summer. Kicking off his hotly anticipated tour ‘Happy and Glorious ‘ in the city, Michael will head to the venue for four nights from Wednesday August 12 to Saturday August 15.

Michael’s previous tour ‘Showtime’ was the biggest selling comedy tour in the world in 2012, playing to over 640,000 people including a record-breaking tennight residency at London’s O2 Arena matching the pop-superstar Rihanna’s 2011 record.

Michael has released three best-selling DVDs: 2008’s Live and Laughing, was the biggest selling UK debut stand-up DVD of its time, Hello Wembley, which in 2009 became the fastest-selling UK stand-up DVD of all time a record it still holds, and 2012’s Showtime, which beat its competitors to the Christmas Number One spot.

The past few years have been exceptional for Michael. In 2013 he performed internationally;

Hop Aboard the Caro the Sounds Musical T Sounds Musical Theatre Company presents the timeless classic Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, Carousel at the Devonport Playhouse, Fore Street, Devonport, from March 18 to March 21.

This heart-warming tale depicts the recklessness and regrets of human behaviour, redeemed however, by the power of love and the human spirit. It includes immortal songs such as the poignant, If I Loved You, the uplifting June Is Bustin’ Out All Over and the iconic You’ll Never Walk Alone.

When young mill worker Julie Jordan falls in love with the rough bad boy charms of Billy Bigelow, the fairground Carousel barker, a chain of events unravel that suggests that Fate has already decided the rocky path that their relationship will take. Little do the lovers realise that Billy’s actions will end in tears.

Fifteen years later Billy Bigelow asks for permission to be sent down ‘from above’ for one day to try and make amends for mistakes he made on earth and he is given a chance to undo some of the hurt he has caused.

How Billy instils in both his teenage daughter and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love.

The secondary plot concerns the contented marriage between

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... for four nights in August playing to sold out arenas in South Africa, Dubai, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. His show in Johannesburg was the largest ever comedy show in Africa and his Dubai shows won the Time Out Best Night Out Award.

Most recent highlights have included him making his debut as a chat show host on The Michael McIntyre’s Chat Show for BBC1. But now Michael is set to return to the stage in what promises to be his biggest and funniest tour yet. Michael will be welcoming special guest Paul Tonkinson.

Dawn Sloggett, marketing manager at the venue said: “It’s now almost a ritual that Pavilions Pavilions attracts a world class comedian to its stage for a week long residency during the summer months, and we are so excited to be welcoming back the undisputed king of stand up, the nation’s favourite comedian Michael McIntyre to the city!

“Last time he visited us he sold out a massive six nights and tickets were like gold dust. We’re expecting a massive rush on Tuesday morning as comedy lovers secure their seats for one of the highlights of 2015!”

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ousel with Theatre Co Julie’s friend Carrie and the successful Enoch Snow, summed up by upbeat numbers, When I Marry Mr Snow and When the Children Are Asleep. This charming couple offer a wonderful comic counterpoint to the main couple’s volatile and tempestuous relationship.

This is musical director’s MarcusLeveson Alleyne of Plymouth’s Music Jenny George...playing pivotal of the Night Choral Foundation’s first role of Nettie in Carousel collaboration with Sounds Musical Theatre Company and sees Jenny George, company musical director for the past 17 years play the pivotal role of Nettie, Julie’s cousin.

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Music Feb 1 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill The Gordon Clark Quartet, tickets £9 for visitors - all welcome.

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Feb 7 RECITAL AND CD LAUNCH SONG WITHOUT WORDS University of Plymouth Sherwell Centre A collection of personal, reflective compositions exploring the unique and versatile sound of the piano. It draws on the rich heritage of classical keyboard writing whilst subtly embracing an array of influences from contemporary genres. Tickets £10, Friends of PA & SPiA £8.

Feb 15 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill The Savannah Jazz Band, Tickets

Feb 22 CARLTON BIG BAND Duke of Cornwall Hotel.

Tickets £8 on the door, £7 in advance from Kerrys or Vibes or Duke of Cornwall Feb 27 - March 1 PENINSULA ARTS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015: BIOMUSIC The House & Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Music at the Leading Edge of Science and Creativity - A musical ecosystem based on data from the UK’s forested landscapes, a biocomputer that can play the piano, an audio-visual representation of motor neurone disease and a composition for saxophone and electronics charting the evolution of humpback whale song!

Feb 27 BIOMUSIC SYMPOSIUM Room 605, Rolle Building, Plymouth University Interfacing Brain, Music and Emotions. Admission free Feb 27 FESTIVAL LAUNCH The House, Plymouth University

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Festival Directors Simon Ible and Eduardo Reck Miranda introduce this year’s Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival Programme. Admission free.

Feb 27 - Feb 28, March 1 FREDERICO VISI, GIOVANNI DOTHEL AND DUNCAN WILLIAMS The House, Plymouth University Installation introduction and performance: Unfolding|Clusters (2013) UK premiere Unfolding Clusters invites the audience to immerse themselves in an audiovisual installation which narrates the biomolecular deterioration of neurones in the devastating motor neurone disease.

Feb 28 PENINSULA ARTS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015: BIOMUSIC Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Ten Tors Orchestra, Simon Ible, conductor. Eduardo R Miranda: Corpus Callosum (2014) premiere. Alexis Kirke: Orchestral Processing Unit (2014) premiere.

Anandi Sala Casanova: The Hidden Sea (2013). Baltas: DNA (2014) premiere. Tickets £12, free to Friends of Peninsula Arts and Plymouth University Students March 1 EDUARDO RECK MIRANDA The House, Plymouth University Research Performance Miranda: BioComputer Music (2014) Premiere. Admission free.

March 1 ALEXIS KIRKE Roland Lewinsky Building, Plymouth University Research Performance: Fast Travel (2012). Admission free.

March 1 MIKE MCINERNEY AND SEAN LEWIS Roland Lewinsky Building, Plymouth University Research Performance: Piano Forest (2014) Premiere. Admission free.

The Savannah Jazz Band are appearing at Plymouth Jazz Club on February 15

March 14 UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY St Andrew’s Minister Church, Plymouth Conductor Simon Ible, with Laurie Ashworth - soprano. Sarah Pring - mezzo-soprano. David Webb tenor. Adrian Clarke - baritone.

Haydn: Teresa Mass. Tickets £15, Friends of Peninsula Arts £13 March 15 CELEBRATING YOUNG PERFORMERS CHARITY CONCERT Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Musical Director Sarah Gill of Mayflower Ladies Chorus. Tickets £10 (school age free up to 16) in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund March 15 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill The Sopranos. Tickets £9 for all visitors - all welcome. Members £7, full time students £5.

March 1 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill The Martin Dale Quartet with Roger Marks, tickets £9 for visitors - all welcome. Members £7, full time students £5.

March 20 STUDENT COMPOSERS’ CONCERT University of Plymouth Sherwell Centre Music composed and performed

by Plymouth University undergraduate music students.

Admission free.

March 6 PLYMOUTH AREA POLICE CHOIR St Budeaux Baptist Church With Saltash Ladies Choir, detail from Bob on 406995

March 20 PLYMOUTH AREA POLICE CHOIR Church of the Ascension, Crownhill Details from Bob on 406995

Music March 26 PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA Minister Church of St Andrew, Royal Parade Spring Concert. Rupert Bond conductor. Programme includes: Edward Gregson: Metamorphosis for Wind Orchestra. Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C. Berlioz: Hungarian March. Khachachurian: Suite from Spartacus. John Williams: Dartmoor 1912, for strings. Admission free.

March 21 PLYMOUTH PHOENIX CHORALE St Peter’s Church, Wyndham Square Musical Director: Marcus Alleyne.

Chorale workshop based on spirituals and gospel music, all invited to participate. Price available on enquiry.

March 21 WORDS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL The Hub, Bath Street Showcase of Plymouth University student singer-songwriters.

Tickets £4, students £2, on the door. Sponsored by Suzanne Sparrow Language School.

March 22 CARLTON BIG BAND Duke of Cornwall Hotel Tickets £7 on the door, £7 in advance from Kerrys, Vibes or Duke of Cornwall March 22 TALK: SEA-FEVER Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University Words and Music Festival. An exploration of songs of sea voyages, romance and adventure.

Admission free. Sponsored by Suzanne Sparrow Language School.

March 22 WORDS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University Pre-concert talk. Composer Paul K Joyce. The making of his new song setting of John Masefield’s poem Sea Fever.

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March 22 WORDS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University Clare Presland - mezzo-soprano.

Ashley Riches - baritone. Emma Abbate - piano. Paul K Joye: Song Recital: Sea Fever. £12, Friends of Peninsula Arts SPiA £10.

Sponsored by Suzanne Sparrow Language School.

March 27 JEANIE MOORE INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES Duke of Cornwall Hotel Featuring internationallyrecognised guitar duo Pete Oxley and Nick Meier. For information and tickets contact 01752 770345 or via email at jeanie@ jeaniemooremvo.co.uk. For more information about events at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel visit www. thedukeofcornwall.co.uk Tel 01752 275850 March 28 DR CLARE GRIFFEL Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Chair of the South West Early Music Forum and participants.

Workshop: participants will learn

to sing Catches from the 18th Century. Further details to be confirmed.

March 31 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS CHOIR Mount Gould Methodist Church Directed by Jenny George, The Armed Man, by Karl Jenkins. A Silver Jubilee presentation.

April 1 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS CHOIR Crownhill Methodist Church Directed by Jenny George. The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins. A Silver Jubilee presentation.

April 29 JEANIE MOORE INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES Duke of Cornwall Hotel Featuring the Divertimento String Quartet with Mary Eade.

Lindsay Braga - violins. Andrew Gillett - viola. Vicky Evans - cello.

For information and tickets contact 01752 770345 or via email at jeanie@jeaniemooremvo. co.uk. For more information about events at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel visit www. thedukeofcornwall.co.uk Tel 01752 275850

March 22 PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC CHOIR The Guildhall, Royal Parade Verdi: Requiem. Tickets £17 on the door; child/student £5, £15 in advance from St Andrew’s Minister Church.

March 22 JO MANGO AND FRIENDS B-Bar, Barbican Theatre Singer songwriter Jo Mango and friends as part of the Words and Music Festival, £4 on the door, students £2. Sponsored

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March 23 TALK AND PERFORMANCE: EWAN MACCOLL Jill Craigie Cinema, Plymouth University The Man and His Songs. Sam Richards & Mick Bramich.

March 25 PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Guildhall, Royal Parade Conductor Anne Kimber @CornerstoneVis

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Major Events Various dates LEAGUE 2 FOOTBALL Feb 7 Argyle v Accrington S Feb 14 Argyle v Cambridge Utd Feb 28 Argyle v Bury Mar 7 Argyle v Northampton Mar 21 Argyle v Newport Apr 3 Argyle v Burton Albion Apr 11 Argyle v Mansfield Various dates CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY Jan 31 Albion v Rotherham Feb 15 Albion v London Scottish Feb 21 Albion v Jersey Mar 21 Albion v Yorks Carnegie Apr 11 Albion v Bristol Apr 25 Albion v Doncaster Various dates BRITISH BASKETBALL LEAGUE Feb 7 Raiders v Durham Feb 15 Raiders v Cheshire Mar 15 Raiders v London Lions Apr 4 Raiders v Newcastle Apr 12 Raiders v Manchester Until Mar 1 WINTER WONDERLAND ICE RINK Plymouth Piazza Plymouth City Centre Piazza is once again transformed into the annual Winter Wonderland Ice Rink. This hugely popular event, brought to you by Ice Angel Events, has returned with skating events and activities for all the family.

Feb 14, March 14 DEVONPORT GUILDHALL MONTHLY FOOD AND CRAFT MARKET Devonport Guildhall Come down for plenty of seasonal, locally sourced food, alongside a wide selection of craft supplies, gifts, and activities for all the family. Entry to the market is

Major Events completely free of charge, giving customers an opportunity to spend more on tasty food and gifts for themselves or others, and free parking is available outside.

March 21 PLYMOUTH SCALE MODEL SHOW 2015 Plymouth Guildhall This annual show, hosted by three local model clubs, will take place at the Guildhall in March.

Numerous clubs from around the South West (and beyond) will be displaying their talents in scale model making. Various traders will also be there selling models, paints, tools and much more.

April 25 ALL THINGS VINTAGE AND LOVELY Plymouth Guildhall With over 65 vintage, retro, antique and artisan stalls including fashion, memorabilia and lots more! Live music with the Drat Pack, swing dancing with Mad about Swing, tearoom with JoJo’s Home Bakery, beauty parlour, demos and lots more.

Entry £2 (under 12’s free).

Mar 28 to May 30 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery Witness the Natural History Museum’s annual exhibition which celebrates the drama and splendour of the natural world, with striking, creative and thought-provoking wildlife photography. This year’s exhibition marks the 50th anniversary and blends new and historic award-winning images to tell the story of how photographing the natural world has changed. With challenging documentary, intimate portraits, animal behaviour and atmospheric landscapes, ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ showcases the power of images to magnificent effect, bringing the talent and vision of each photographer to all who visit.

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March 14 BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2015: GIANT WAVE BREAKER Come and help our guest illustrator create a huge college in the shape of the giant wave breakers on Plymouth’s Breakwater - an amazing feat of engineering - that has inspired our New Expressions 3 artist, Keith Harrison. Free. Drop in.

HALF TERM ACTIVITIES Fabulous Frames Feb 18: 10.30am to 1pm (last entries at 12.30pm). Make a fabulous frame with paper and collage inspired by our Reynolds self-portrait and the other works of art on display in our ‘In The Frame’ exhibition.

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Plymouth Sound Pictures Feb 19: 10.30am to 1pm (last entries at 12.30pm). Help us make a giant collage of Plymouth Sound and the breakwater and make some mini ones to take home with you too! Free. No need to book. Dropin. Donations welcome.

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THE 5TH EARL’S PHOTOGRAPHS Meet Montagu Brownlow Parker; 5th Earl, soldier, adventurer and man about town. This photographic retrospective highlights some of ‘Monty’s’ treasured moments from 1911 1949. As an avid photographer Monty documented his discoveries and observations, both locally and further afield.

Using personal photographs from the 5th Earl’s expansive collection, the exhibition invites you to discover his world at Saltram and his life as an international jet-setter.

March 1 - 10 SPRING IN TO 50 THINGS Spring is the perfect time of year to start ticking off some of your 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4. Saltram will be waking up after winter so there’s lots to discover. Get outdoors and closer to nature this spring by hunting for frogspawn, climbing trees, planting seeds or creating some wild art. Guided and self-led activities available daily.

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Children can dig in designated excavation pits to reveal curios from around the garden and solve the puzzle.

Buckland Abbey Yelverton 01822 853607 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ buckland-abbey Feb 14 - 22 CREATING THE WOODLAND ARMADA Help us to decorate over 100 ships before they set sail across the bluebell sea in April.

March 15 MUM’S THE WORD Take Mum on a day out with us, as mum’s get free entry to the property all day! Treat Mum with a delicious meal in our restaurant, spend some quality time together whilst exploring the gardens and estate or spoil Mum with a gift from our shop.

Youngsters can build and fly a kite at Cotehele on February 16 during half term

March 6, 13, 20, 27 BAKING IN THE GREAT KITCHEN Saltram will be firing up the Aga for cooking demonstrations where you’re invited to taste delicious dishes from traditional, seasonal recipes.

March 28 - April 6 RAIDERS OF THE LOST GARDEN Relics from Saltram’s lost garden are waiting for you to piece the past together. This Easter break, you’re invited to discover the secrets of Saltram’s lost garden

March 17 COSTUME WALK ABOUT Meet costumed characters from years past in and around the Abbey. See the mistresses prepare

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March 31 COSTUME DAY Get into a get-up that has a story to tell as our resident Costume Group take out their authentically made costumes for all the family to try on.

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Throughout 2015 IN THE FRAME: PLYMOUTH’S PORTRAITS REVEALED Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery An exhibition that delves more deeply into Plymouth’s portrait collection and presents new research into some of the characters that are new or rarely seen. ‘In the Frame’ features our newest acquisition – an early self-portrait by Plympton-born 18th century artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds. This is set amongst other paintings of artists including self-portraits by James Northcote and Edward Opie.

Come face to face with some of Plymouth’s maritime greats too – from Hawkins and Raleigh to 18th century Admirals and George Gibbon, the Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth in the early 1700s, painted by Thomas Hudson.

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Until May 9 BEAUTY AND POWER: PLYMOUTH’S GREATEST GIFT – THE COTTONIAN COLLECTION Until Mar 12 An 18th century portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Hamer by Sir Plymouth City OPEN FOR BUSINESS Museum & Art Joshua Reynolds is among those in the ‘In the Frame: Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery Plymouth’s portraits revealed’ exhibition Gallery Celebrate the 100th In 2013, Multistory and Magnum traditional, handmade crafts to anniversary of The Cottonian Photos commissioned nine of the modern, intelligent automation; Collection’s arrival at Plymouth world’s leading photographers from foundries and assembly City Museum and Art Gallery. to document contemporary lines to research laboratories and This exhibition provides a unique British manufacturing. Their high tech cleanrooms, showing an insight into the stories behind it photographs take us from economic sector of extraordinary and brings together some of its most significant and less seen items from over 600 years of art.

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Mar 28 to May 30 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Witness the Natural History Museum’s annual exhibition which celebrates the drama and splendour of the natural world, with striking, creative and thought-provoking wildlife photography. This year’s

exhibition marks the 50th anniversary and blends new and historic award-winning images to tell the story of how photographing the natural world has changed. With challenging documentary, intimate portraits, animal behaviour and atmospheric landscapes, ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ showcases the power of images to magnificent effect, bringing the talent and vision of each photographer to all who visit.

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May 23 to Sep 26 FALLEN EMPEROR: NAPOLEON IN PLYMOUTH SOUND IN 1815 In the summer of 1815, for nine dramatic days, HMS Bellerophon was anchored in Plymouth Sound with the self-styled French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte on board. Napoleon had been defeated at Waterloo and surrendered himself into the care of the Royal Navy. The lengthy and costly Napoleonic Wars were over – but what to do with Napoleon now? During the wars, ‘Boney’ had been portrayed as a ‘monster’ and ‘disturber of the peace’ – yet he was a folk-hero to the lower classes of all nations, even those he fought against.

The exhibition will be centred on the popular painting from our collections by Jules Girardet and will explore the differing perceptions of Napoleon on his journey to Plymouth. It will also look at the ship (commonly known as the ‘Billy Ruffian’) and the scenes in Plymouth Sound. Why did so many people flock to see Napoleon? Were they curious or sympathetic? Was he a celebrity or a threat?

Carnglaze Caverns hosts series of family-friendly events Carnglaze Caverns at St Neot near Liskeard has a number of events for all the family over the next few months.

On Friday February 20 Carnglaze will host the Badger Ball in aid of the Badger Trust, raising funds for vaccines. Event starts at 7pm.

Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra with their friends ‘Sax is our Business’ will be performing on Saturday March 14 at 7.30pm while on Friday April 10 at 7.30pm the Cornwall Youth Wind Orchestra will be performing.

Meanwhile a charity concert on Saturday May 30 featuring the Cornwall Rock Choir will raise funds for Cornwall Hospice Care.

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The new Plymouth Studio School - which is a partnership between City College Plymouth, the University of St Mark & St John and businesses in the city – will give 14 to 19 year olds a head-start in Sport, Leisure and Tourism, and Hospitality and Event Management.

One of just 46 specialist Studio Schools in the UK, the Plymouth Studio School offers a unique and exciting way to learn, combining academic and vocational qualifications with hands-on work experience with local employers to prepare students to pursue their chosen careers.

With only 100 spaces available for September 2015, Year 10 and Year 12 students need to get their applications in now to take advantage of this new addition to the educational choices available to young people in the city.

All courses are designed around clearly identified future employment opportunities in the city, particularly those linked to the key priority growth sectors, including sport and leisure, visitor and lifestyle sectors.

These sectors are growing rapidly in the city and require a skilled and enthusiastic workforce, providing good employment prospects for future Plymouth Studio School graduates.

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Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, commented: “The Studio School brings a new opportunity to the table for young people and its links to City College Plymouth and the University of St Mark & St John will add to the city’s richness.

“With three higher education institutions and an excellent further education college no-one could say that Plymouth is not a fantastic city for education and future employment options.”

Key employment partners for the Plymouth Studio School include Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth Raiders, Destination Plymouth, the National Marine Aquarium, the National Trust and the Duke of Cornwall Hotel.

In addition to gaining traditional GCSE/A Level qualifications and specialist vocational qualifications, students will also enjoy a range of business, enrichment and life skills courses and activities.

To find out more, and to meet the new Principal Designate, Matthew Lennon, there is a Studio School Open Day on Saturday February 28, from 11am to 1pm at the University of St Mark & St John campus in Derriford.

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TRAVEL MATTERS

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to the summit of the mountain (7,486 ft) at the top take the one kilometre Summitwalk to the Meteorological station – a camera is a must.

The next stage of our journey is to Jasper. A full day exploration by coach takes us through some of Canada’s magnificent scenery. The journey takes us to Lake Louise and a chance to photograph the beautiful turquoise waters.

The tour takes us on through the Icefields Parkway, spectacular glaciers, cascading waterfalls and snow-capped peaks which dot this mountain wilderness. On this stage of the journey we were lucky enough to see elks and a Black Bear.

You have three choices of class on the train Red Leaf, Silver Leaf and Gold Leaf, we choose Silver Leaf. All include breakfast and lunch and overnight accommodation in Kamloops, you are also waited on by three stewards (ours where nicknamed the three amigos) they were very informative and very, very funny.

We flew from Heathrow to Calgary – the gateway to the Rockies – and stayed at the Sandman Hotel City Centre for two nights. The hotel is right opposite the LRT station which takes you to all the major attractions, such as Calgary Zoo, the Calgary Tower (a must for the view) and also the Calgary Stampede. An easy 15 minute walk takes you to 17th Avenue, the main retail and entertainment district.

From Calgary we travelled on to Banff for two nights, staying at the Ptarmigan Inn. The hotel offers free travel on the Banff Roam shuttle which takes you to the foot Harry and Vivienne enjoying the Canadian experience of Sulphur Mountain. Take the Gondola

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I am terrified of heights and to come all this way and not do the skywalk, would be unforgivable, so with eyes closed and repeating the words don’t look down I did it!

We continue our journey to Jasper for two nights staying at the Marmot Lodge. With a full day at leisure we relax and enjoy the scenery.

The next morning it’s an early start leaving the hotel and transfer to the Jasper rail station where we check in for our Rocky Mountaineer Railtour for the next two days, including an overnight stop in Kamloops, the final destination being Vancouver.

The highlights include Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Rockies, Pyramid Falls, the climb over Yellowhead Pass and Fraser Valley. The scenery is dramatic and simply breatktaking.

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You must visit Stanley Park, home to a variety of wildlife and tree species, beaches and forest trails and – if you’re fit enough – walk the 13 mile seawall.

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Murray Skoda Plymouth, located in Valley Road, Plympton has supplied a brand new Skoda Octavia Tour de France to be used by St Luke’s specialist nurses.

The nurses form part of St Luke’s new Crisis Team who provide terminally ill patients a 72 hour window of specialist care at home.

Pictured, from left, are Kevin Murray, Keri Brisley, Justin Dudley and Richard Greaves of Murray Skoda, Jenny Evans, St Luke’s Specialist Nurse and Sharon Smerdon St Luke’s Crisis Team lead

The car is an essential tool to deliver this care, as Crisis Team Lead at St Luke’s, Sharon Smerdon explained: “We are covering a vast geographical area from the city out to Dartmoor and the South Hams.

“Our care is provided around the clock, so to have a reliable 4x4 that can deal with rural terrain, in winter and in the middle of the night is vital. We are very grateful for the support from Murray Skoda and thank them for helping us to care for more people at home” Sales executive at Murray Skoda, Richard Greaves said: “It has been an honour on behalf of the Murray Group to provide St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth with such a vehicle which will aid in such a vital role in providing essential care to the Plymouth Community and the surrounding areas, we look forward to providing continued support.

“The vehicle is fit for purpose with the latest technology, eco-friendly diesel powered engine and a four wheeled drivetrain for when the need arises.”

The Crisis Team will complement existing care provisions currently provided to over 3,000 patients by St Luke’s at home; in hospital and in the hospice.

The service is another major milestone in the hospice’s core aim to reach out and care for even more local people at home as part of a ‘Hospice without Walls’.

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PROPERTY MATTERS

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An Ivybridge couple are enjoying life in their bungalow home - thanks to the team at KF Kitchens.

Retired company director Will Palmer and his wife Maureen - better known as Mo - originally moved to Ivybridge three years ago to be nearer their daughter and her family.

“We couldn’t find a bungalow then and ended up buying a

KF Kitchens help the home of house,” said Will, “but when the bungalow in Woodland Road came onto the market last year we felt it was the right one for us.”

However, it was anything but a dream home - more of a nightmare. Will said: “It needed a lot of work, especially the kitchen which was old-fashioned and needed complete modernisation. Ceilings were artexed and there were artificial beams made of polystyrene.

“I have fitted kitchens in the past, but there was far too much work to do on the bungalow. We knew all about KF Kitchens because they installed a new kitchen at the house we purchased in 2011.

“We had no hesitation in asking KF Kitchens to carry out the work on the bungalow,” said Will. “They had done a superb job at the first house and we were totally confident about their ability to carry out all the work on the bungalow.”

The work involved knocking down a wall to create an open plan kitchen and dining area, creating an opening in the wall between the kitchen and lounge, new ceilings, plastering, plumbing, decorating, electrical work and flooring.

“KF Kitchens have a great team of professional trades people and the way they work together and co-ordinate the job takes all of the stress and pressure away,” said Will.

“The whole project was overseen and project managed by Nathan and the team at KF Kitchens and we are delighted with the end result,” he added.

The couple chose a contemporary style kitchen with Kashmere coloured doors and draws, matching Silestone quartz countertops and a range of NEFF appliances, including built-in oven, hob, microwave, warming drawer, washing machine and dishwasher. Attractive Karndean flooring complements the stunning new kitchen.

Mo said: “We stayed in a hotel for three weeks while the work was undertaken so that the KF Kitchens team could get

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Nathan Damarell of KF Kitchens said: “There was a lot of work to do, but it was all really straightforward for our team.

They have all worked together for several years and Will and Mo knew them well from the the work they did at their first home in Ivybridge.”

Will added: “We cannot recommend KF Kitchens highly enough. Their professionalism, quality of workmanship, attention to detail and experience is second to none.”

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Popular concert series returns to the city

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Three concerts are planned for the next few months at a prestigious new venue - the Duke of Cornwall Hotel. The 22nd international concert series will carry the name of concert organiser Jeanie Moore MVO who is delighted that they are returning to Plymouth.

Jeanie said: “We have such a huge number of supporters in Plymouth who appreciate the fact that the international concert series enables them to enjoy some of the world’s finest musicians. It was a disappointment that we were unable to stage the concerts in the city in 2014 because the usual venue at the Plymouth City Museum was no longer available.

“The Duke of Cornwall is such a perfect setting for the concerts and I’m really excited about the year ahead.”

Duke of Cornwall director Jon Morcom said: “We have worked with Jeanie in the past with various events at the hotel and have also supported her annual WarChild concert.

“We celebrated our 150th anniversary last year with a number of special events which brought lots of people into the hotel.

“We want to continue to encourage more and more people to come to the Duke and Jeanie Moore’s International Concert Series is perfect for this setting. We’re delighted to be working with Jeanie on these popular events.”

The first concert will be an evening event featuring The Oxley-Meier International Guitar Duo (pictured below) on Friday March 27. It will be held in the Ballroom at the Duke and guests will be able to enjoy a pre-concert dinner in the restaurant served from 6.30pm, with the concert starting at 8pm in the Ballroom.

Jeanie said: “Pete Oxley and Nick Meier have a freshness to their masterful guitar playing. Their repertoire of contemporary fare ranges from Turkish panache to soundscapes of Latin America, Hungarian gypsy music and beyond. Their skill stretches to a wide variety of guitars: nylon string, steel string, 12 string, fretless and saz.”

The two other concerts will be at lunchtime, starting at 1pm and will take place in the spectacular surroundings of the Duke of Cornwall’s newly-refurbished AA Rosette restaurant.

Talented string quartet Divertimento will be performing on Wednesday April 29, while renowned classical guitarist Craig Ogden will be partnered by flautist Judith Hall on Wednesday May 20.

Pre-concert drinks, light lunches and bar snacks will be available for those attending the lunchtime events.

Despite being in her 87th year Jeanie retains her passion for concert organisation. “I can’t imagine the day when I won’t be organising concerts.

It is such an important part of my life and I have made so many friends down the years.”

As vice-chair of the Plymouth Music Accord, Jeanie is one of the best-known figures on the city’s music scene.

Apart from organising the International Concert Series for more than 20 years, she has also raised many thousands of pounds through her WarChild concerts since 1998.

A former professional and much-travelled singer, she organised her first fund-raising concert more than 30 years ago for Plymouth YMCA where she spent 10 years involved with fund-raising and PR. Her volunteer work for the Prince’s Trust over many years led to her being made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1999. Jeanie also won a Plymouth Women of Achievement Award for her contribution to the arts.

She ran music workshops in local schools featuring famous musicians for several years and was also manager of the South West Sinfonietta Orchestra for five years.

Jeanie would welcome sponsors for the forthcoming concerts and can be contacted on 01752 770345 or via email at jeanie@jeaniemooremvo.co.uk

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Plans for a brand new coach station in the heart of Plymouth city centre have now been formally submitted to planners.

New and updated images are now available showing the latest detail for the £4.17 million project new destination for long distance coaches and a surface-level car park on the former Mayflower West car park site in the city’s West End Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “This is a significant stage for the project to create a much better welcome for visitors and travellers coming by coach to the city.

“Not only are we providing up to date facilities for today’s travellers, the new location will also significantly increase the number of people coming in and out of the West End, which can only be good for local businesses.”

The new coach station will have seven coach stands that will serve National Express and Megabus. The coach waiting area will be constructed to a very high standard with granite paving and a canopy roof structure.

Other features include: • Real time passenger information systems • Blue badge holder drop off bay • Customer help points • Ticket machines • Toilets • Luggage lockers • Seating area • Cycle stands • Soft landscaping • CCTV • Ornamental lighting

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An indoor ticket office and waiting room will be provided in the former Lloyds Bank building, with toilets, comfy seating, ‘real time’ information screens, ticket office and a food, drink and newsagent concession.

The car park will have around 100 spaces, including dedicated blue badge holder bays, drop off and pick up taxi/ private hire bays and coach passenger drop off bays. As with the coach station, the car park will have lighting and CCTV systems to make it safe and secure for users.

New landscaping and trees will surround the site and a sustainable drainage system included to reduce surface water. This will be linked to an irrigation system for the new trees.

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way around and to the new facility.

Access to the new facility will be improved with enhancements to the entrances from Market Way, Cornwall Street and Mayflower Way. Other features include underground refuse stores for premises around the site perimeter to remove the need for unsightly refuse bins and a new fire escape at the back of Mayflower Way shops to replace the one that was removed when the old car park was demolished.

The final design took into account comments from traders as well as members of the public following a consultation in September.

The new coach hub will replace the tired outdated coach station at Bretonside, which is being redeveloped as part of a major investment package proposed by British Land, the owner of Drake Circus and the UK’s largest listed retail landlord.

The proposed Drake Circus Leisure development includes an 11-screen cinema complex, 13 restaurants and parking for over 400 cars, as well as extensive improvements to public areas with features, seating and planting.

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Plymouth cleans up in anti-litter campaign A ground-breaking anti-litter campaign has been piloted in Plymouth.

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The #LOLPlymouth campaign – ‘Let’s Obliterate Litter’ took place in the city over the last two weeks in January.

The campaign, organised by Clean Up Britain - aimed to engage the community, living and working in the city centre, in a positive way by offering rewards – such as free tickets to see Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth Albion and Plymouth Raiders, money off vouchers or even a free bag of chips – to people for putting their litter where it should be: in the bin.

Aby Hawker of Clean Up Britain said: “We chose Plymouth for the pilot because of the enthusiasm of all the various organisations and businesses involved. These included the Plymouth City Centre Company, Plymouth University, Plymouth Argyle and Wrigley’s.

“We are now evaluating the campaign and if the results prove positive it will be offered as an anti-litter initiative in other towns and cities in the UK.” She said the campaign aimed to encourage changes in behaviour and attitudes to litter - particularly young people aged between 14 and 26.

Clean up Britain launched a competition in November with Plymouth schools to design a logo for the #LOLPlymouth campaign to allow them to engage with a younger audience and inspire them to be involved.

Stefan Krause from Plymouth City Centre Company Manager said: “We see this as an opportunity to not only lead the way as the first city centre in Britain to run the #LOL campaign, but also as an opportunity to encourage people to have a positive attitude towards working together to have a litter free city. Engaging young students from local schools to design the logo is fantastic.”

Aby said: “Year five pupils at Pilgrim Primary School had the task set for them as homework and they did an amazing job. The standard of work was really high but we chose Reece Edmunds’ take on the anti-litter theme. He created a character which really brought the campaign, aimed at a core audience of 14 - 26 year olds, to life.

“We took his sketch and worked with one of Plymouth’s rising stars in graffiti art to turn it into what we feel is an incredibly strong design. We were delighted with the result.”

Sue Jones, headmistress at Pilgrim Primary School,said: “As an eco-school, we are extremely conscientious, saving energy, recycling and taking care of the environment are very important to us. So when we were given the opportunity to get some of our children involved in this innovative campaign, we jumped at the chance.”

As part of the initiative a film was also made and premiered in Plymouth highlighting the anti-litter message.

Logo design winner Reece Edmunds of Pilgrim Primary School pictured with (from left) Stefan Krause, city centre manager, headmistress Sue Jones and Aby Hawker from Clean Up Britain. The logo design based on Reece’s work is inset

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GARDENING MATTERS WITH PLYMOUTH GARDEN CENTRE

Snowdrops herald the arrival Flowering bulbs really start to take off in February.

They are a clear signal that winter is nearing an end and spring is well and truly on its way. The first to appear out of the ground is the Snowdrop. For many the arrival of the Snowdrop (Galanthus Nivalus) in our garden is the first clear cut signal that the days are getting longer and spring is just around the corner.

They can form dense carpets of white flowers if left undisturbed and are fantastic for naturalizing. The flowers are crisp white and look quite delicate hanging on thin stems, but are remarkably tough.

The colder and worse the weather is, the longer the flowers last, in a mild sunny season, the flowers only tend to last a few weeks before going over.

To make the most of the flowers it’s better to plants them in a shaded position for them to perform at their best, however they will grow in most aspects. Snowdrops are perfectly suited to growing in the shade of shrubs, trees and hedgerows, but also look great growing in beds, borders, hanging baskets and pots. They grow to approximately 8cm (3ins) in height and 15cm (6ins) in spread per clump. They will grow in most soils but make the best plants in heavy clay. They best time to buy and plant Snowdrops is in the spring when the plants are actively growing, they transplant more successfully this way, whilst autumn bought dry bulbs may take a season or two to settle and establish before flowering.

Another reliable bulb that heralds the end of winter is the Crocus. The Crocus is one of the first bulbs to flower that offers a range of bright colours on those dull winter days. They are great for growing through lawns to add colour and cheer to signal the changing of the season.

Crocus are great for naturalizing and come back year after year with more vigour. They are perfect for growing in rockeries or at the edge of borders where they can be noticed. They look great if planted in mixed baskets and posts with other later flowering bulbs giving a long season of interest and colour.

Plant them in large drifts in beds, borders or under shrubs for

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a beautiful and dramatic display. The most widely available Crocuses grown are Snow Crocus (Crocus Chrysanthus) and Dutch Crocus (Crocus Vernus).

Crocus Chrysanthus usually flowers two or three weeks earlier than Crocus Vernus at the beginning of February. The corms of Crocus Chrysanthus are smaller than that of Crocus Vernus, so it produces smaller sized flowers, however to make up for this, it produces more flowers per corm. It grows to 8-10cm (3-4ins) in height and around 15cm (6ins) in spread.

Grow them in sun to light shade in a free draining soil. Crocus Chrysanthus is available in white, yellow, purple, mauve, stripped and bronze.

Crocus Vernus has larger flowers and grows slightly taller to 10-12cm (4-5 ins) in height and flowers later at the end of February just as Crocus Chrysanthus has finished. They prefer a position in full sun, but will take some light shade and can be grown in most soil types. The flowers come in shades of purple, mauve, yellow, white and cream.

For the best display, grow in conjunction with Crocus Chrysanthus for a longer show of early spring colour.

For something a little more dainty and delicate, there is Cyclamen Coum. They are great for naturalizing in shade corners if you want something a little more discreet and subtle.

Cyclamen Coum have small flowers with reflexed petals that sit on top of thin but sturdy stems.

They also have extremely attractive leaves which appear in early winter and help to brighten dull and dark corners.

The leaves are heart shaped and have a glaucous green base with silver marking. There is a huge range of different leaf marking and these in themselves are very attractive. When it starts to flower in early spring with white or pink flowers, the combination is beautiful. They like to be grown in a shaded spot, with a rich fertile soil that doesn’t dry out in summer. They grow to a height of 8cm (3 ins) with a spread of 10cm (4 ins).

February is the month where Daffodils (Narcissus) start to make an appearance. There a few reliable varieties that will flower in February without fail. Narcissus February Gold is one of the first. It is whole flower is the typical yellow colour that is

They are great for growing in rockeries, beds, and borders and particularly useful for pots and baskets. The bulbs multiply year after year, producing tight clumps abundant with flowers. Narcissus Tete a Tete is cheerful and incredibly easy to grow, they like a sunny to shady position in moist, fertile soil. They are even suited to growing on a cool window ledge.

A much under rated tree is the Weeping Flowering Cherry (Prunus Kiku Shidare Sakura ‘Cheal’s Weeping’). The flowers of the Weeping Flowering Cherry are a pale pink in colour and flower all along the weeping branches. The petals are frilled and sweetly scented of almonds.

It also puts on a spectacular autumn display of foliage in rich tones of red, orange and yellow. It is perfectly suited to all but the smallest size garden and can be grown in beds, borders and in pots, if it’s a large pot. Weeping Flowering Cherry grows to a height of 7.5m (25 ft) with a spread of 8m (26 ft), if it is a non-grafted specimen, however typical grafted specimens usually grow to a height and spread of 1.5-2.4m (5-8 ft). It likes a sunny aspect in well drained, fertile soil.

A shrub with spectacular flowers is the Camellia. Nothing at this time of year can compete with the beauty and size of its flowers.

The flowers are similar to roses in appearance and come in a wide range of colours from white, cream, pink, red and bi-coloured and can completely smother the plant. They are brash and showy and worth a spot in any garden. They can be grown in bed, borders or pots and need very little looking after.

The only requirement they need is that they prefer acidic soil, so as long as you plant them in ericaceous soil or feed them with an acidic plant fertiliser they will be happy.

They prefer a shady spot, but will cope quite happily with full sun if kept moist. Camellias can vary in size from 2.4m (8 ft) to 5m (15 ft) depending on the cultivar, so always make sure you check the labels. They can however be kept to a suitable size with pruning.

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The flower is produced on top of stems approximately 30cm (12 ins) tall, the petals are slightly reflexed away from the trumpet, giving it a unusual yet graceful appearance.

Due to the early flowering of February Gold, the plant has usually stored up enough energy by April and the leaves start to die back, unlike most Daffodils which can’t be cut back until June. This makes them perfect for growing through the lawn because the leaves die back just when the first mow of the year is due. They can also be used in beds, borders and pots that will be used for summer bedding as the bulbs will have gone into dormancy when it’s time to plant bedding.

Narcissus February Gold likes a sunny to part shaded position in moist but not waterlogged fertile soil.

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