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ISSUE 144 JUNE 2016

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Plymouth Property News What would Brexit mean to the 56,800 Plymouth Property owners?

I don’t know about you, but I find if you read the Daily Mail, there are only three topics that make the blood boil of ‘Middle England’.

Bureaucracy from Brussels, House Prices and the late Princess of Wales. Ignoring the late Princess if I can for this article, if we as a country were to unshackle ourselves from chains of Brussels (the first topic), could we inadvertently effect the second topic Darren Lawson MNAEA and make UK house values Managing Director drop?

If you read all the newspapers, the Brexit debate seems to be focused solely on central London. Many commentators have said Brexit would mean central London would have a lower standing in the world, meaning less people would be employed in Central London, with the implication of lower wages, fewer jobs etc., in Central London ... but we are in Plymouth, not Marylebone, Mayfair or any part of Zone 1 London.

... But again, we are in Plymouth and central London is 237 miles away. We are home to Plymouth Argyle FC, navigator and Mayor of Plymouth Sir Francis Drake and Tom Daley,

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Initially, over the coming months, on the run up to referendum, I believe it will be like the run up to last year’s General Election. With the short-term uncertainty in the country, quite often, big decisions are put on ice and people are less likely to make big money purchases i.e. buy a property. However, in the four months up to last year’s Election, property values in Plymouth increased by 0.85%, not bad for a country that thought it would get a hung parliament! So that argument doesn’t hold much weight with me.

Post vote, should the UK opt to leave Brussels, there would be a much more noteworthy impact. I believe that a vote to stay in the EU would see the Plymouth property market return to a status quo very quickly, but the contrasting result could lead to some changes.

The principal menace to the Plymouth (and UK) housing market could be variation (in an upwards direction) in interest rates as a result of a Brexit, which could theoretically see the cost of mortgages grow swiftly, pricing many out of the market … but then two thirds of landlords buy without a mortgage, so that won’t affect them. Also, according to the Bank of England, 80.33% of all new mortgages taken out in 2015 were fixed rate. Looking at all mortgages as a whole, according to the Bank of England, 44% of all UK mortgagees have a fixed rate mortgage, but 56% don’t, so if you aren’t on a fixed rate ... talk to your mortgage broker now, because they can only go in one direction!

So in reality, if I really knew what will happen,

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I wouldn’t be an estate agent in Plymouth, but a City Whiz Kid in London earning millions.

However, I suspect whatever decision the electorate of Plymouth and the country as a whole makes, over the long term it won’t have a major effect on the Plymouth property market.

We have seen off ‘the end of the world’ credit crunch of 2008/9 and subsequent property crash, the 1988 Nigel Lawson induced post dual-MIRAS property crash, the 1979 Winter of Discontent property crash, the 1974 oil crisis that stimulated another property crash ... hell, we can even go back nearly a century with the 1926 post General Strike slump in property prices...

Today, property prices are 162.7% higher than 21 years ago in Plymouth and are 1.1% higher than 12 months ago. So, make your own decision on 23rd of June 2016 safe in the knowledge that whatever the result, there might be some short term volatility in the Plymouth property market, but in the long term (and property investment is a long term strategy) there aren’t enough houses in Plymouth to live in either to buy or rent … and until the Government allow more properties to be built – the Plymouth property market, will be just fine ... even if it has a little blip in the summer, there could be some property bargains on the run up to Christmas to be had!

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Now on the run up to the vote on the 23rd of June, I predict the ‘in’ camp will start to scare homeowners with forecasts of negative equity, and the ‘out’ camp will appeal to the 20 somethings, who have been priced out of the property market with the prospect of a new era of inexpensive housing, should the fears of central London estate agents and developers, who believe the bottom will fall out of the market if we do leave, become real. The only reason the Mayfair’s, Knightsbridge’s, and Kensington’s of central London are attractive to foreign buyers are political and economic steadiness, an open and honest legal system and a lively cultural life. None of that is threatened by Brexit.

and whilst the central London property market exploded after 2009, that explosion really and honestly didn’t affect the Plymouth property market. So, putting central London aside, what would an ‘in’ or ‘out’ vote really mean for the 56,800 property owners of Plymouth?

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Flavour Fest features best of the West One of the highlights of summer events in the city takes place over the first weekend in June.

The long-running Flavour Fest returns to the city centre bigger and better than ever. It is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend of June 3 to 5.

There’s something for everyone at Flavour Fest from the popular Cookery Theatre where top chefs share their culinary skills to the Ready Steady Cook challenge where BBC presenters will battle it out with star chefs.

Children are not forgotten either, with the Fun Kitchen returning to give junior chefs the chance to practice their cooking skills. You can read more about the Flavour Fest weekend on the centre pages of this issue.

Later in June The Hoe will host Armed Forces Weekend, which last year attracted 50,000 visitors. It promises displays, marching bands and The Rifles Freedom of the City Parade on June 25 at 2pm.

It’s all part of a fantastic line-up of summer events in Plymouth, which includes MTV Crashes in July, the British Fireworks Championships in August and the Seafood Festival in September.

Meanwhile we’re delighted to feature Faraday Fearnside on the front cover of this issue. Faraday has inspired scores of people to donate clothes, toys, bedding and other essential items for refugees in Syria.

Her humanitarian organisation Open Hearts Open Borders is shining a light of kindess into the darkness of the plight of thousands of people who face an uncertain and frightening future. You can read her story on page 10.

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CONTENTS JUNE 2016 EDITION

HEART-FELT MISSION

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Plymouth woman Faraday Fearnside has been organising aid for Syrian refugees through her Open Hearts Open Borders organisation

HIDDEN DELIGHT

Lee Auburn, manager of Waterstone’s in New George Street talks about their new cafe which is focusing on locally sourced produce

INSPIRED REBECCA

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Plymouth ceramic artist Rebecca Roberts explains how the coast and moors inspire her work in an Art Matters interview with Kerry Cole

CANINE CARERS

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Laura Joint meets the team behind Plymouth-based Barking Mad, which provides dog sitters for pet owners for holidays and short breaks

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WEDDING MATTERS

Wedding suppliers join forces for inspirational photo shoot

On the steps of Devonport Guildhall... Left to right: Grace from Grace Elizabeth Photography, Lou from Devonport Guildhall, Abi from Dearly Beloved, Jennifer from Edible Essence, Agata from UpArt Photography and Kelly from Native Flower Farm

Local wedding suppliers have come together to share spring wedding inspiration in a modern wedding styled photo shoot, created especially for couples looking for an alternative way to tie the knot in Devon!

They chose Devonport Guildhall as the location for the photo shoot to demonstrate their collective creative skills and show just how talented they all are.

Focused on the finer details of wedding celebrations, including illustrated invitations, a rustic bouquet and hand painted wedding cake the talented Devon based suppliers joined forces to create vibrant wedding styling featuring sweet pastels and modern rose gold tones - perfect for the modern couple!

“After visiting the beautiful, light space at Devonport Guildhall we thought it would be great to illustrate the iconic architecture. It can be really tricky to find a city centre venue that still has a classic airy feel and so really wanted to share this venue with couples looking to get hitched in Devon,” said Abigail McKenzie of Plymouth-based Dearly Beloved.

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this inspirational photo shoot the design duo created a quirky suite of stationery featuring a custom illustration of the historic venue.

Using the invitations as a starting point, local suppliers Native Flower Farm, Edible Essence Cake Art, UpArt Photography and Grace Elizabeth Photography worked collaboratively with Dearly Beloved’s Abigail to create a contemporary, fun wedding style.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS

From Plymouth with love how local people are making a difference for refugees in Syria Faraday Fearnside stands in the middle of a giant storage warehouse in Saltash and, hands on hips, surveys the scene around her: bags full of clothing here, boxes of toys there, bedding stacked in piles to one side and table tops covered with toiletries to the other. It’s all waiting to be sifted, sorted, categorised and packed ready for the long journey to Syria, which, as the volunteers do the sifting and sorting, is in just seven days’ time.

Faraday, who lives in Mutley, knows all about journeys, having been on what she admits is a life-changing one of her own during the past nine months or so, during which she has set up the Open Hearts Open Borders (OHOB) organisation.

How she has reached this point is a story in itself.

“Like so many others, I hadn’t really paid much attention to what was happening in Syria and Calais, I was just living my life, and then I bumped into a friend of mine in a café in town,” recalls Faraday. “She told me she really wanted to do something to help the people in the refugee camps but she didn’t know what. Then she suggested taking a vanload of essential things over to Calais.

“Originally I said I would go with her but unfortunately at that time, it wasn’t possible. So instead we took a vanload of items down to Wadebridge, which were then shipped to Calais.”

That trip was in November and it proved to be just the start, as Faraday explained: “Not long after, I was in the gym. The news was on the TV and there was a report about what was happening in Syria. It kept me awake all night, thinking about it.

“People are dying, children are dying, they’re running away from bombs and they’re running towards shelter and warmth and safety. The number of people killed in Syria is the same as the population of Plymouth. That makes you stop and think. This just shouldn’t be happening in the 21st century.

“I saw on social media what other people were doing to help and I decided to set up a group page on Facebook, asking for people to donate essential items which could be taken to the refugee camps in Syria. And it all mushroomed not just in Plymouth and Cornwall but all over the South West. I knew I wanted to do more than send items to Calais so I decided we would start sending aid containers from Plymouth.

“We set up collection points and people donated so much that we filled a container, which we sent to Syria through the One Nation UK charity in February. In fact, we collected so much that I knew we’d be sending a second container. It only

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COMMUNITY MATTERS took us six weeks to reach the point when we had enough to do that.”

Faraday, a specialist one-to-one study skills tutor and mentor in higher education, is used to helping people; it’s what she does for a living. She says the response from the public shows that the vast majority want to help the displaced families in Syria, too. And she has a ready answer to those who argue that the disaster is too huge for an organisation such as OHOB to make a difference: “I say that we ARE making a difference. How can we not? We’re sending food, shelter, toiletries, all the essential things that people need in order to live so that they have the capacity to move forward.

“But in actual fact, there hasn’t been much negativity. Most people have been overwhelmingly positive and supportive.

Instead of saying ‘we can’t do anything’ people are saying ‘what can we do?’ There’s no political agenda to this; it’s just about helping people who need help.”

As Faraday was talking, more and more volunteers were arriving at the Quickstore storage depot in Saltash to help with the packing, giving their time on a lovely spring Saturday. This consignment headed to Syria on May 14, but the work continues for OHOB. What started as a sleepless night and a subsequent Facebook page is now an organisation with its own website and it could soon become a registered charity; Faraday is currently in the process of making the application.

This summer she intends to visit some of the refugee camps in Greece and ultimately, she aims to visit the camps in Syria: “I want to see where all these things are going, I want to see the difference it’s making. It seems the natural thing to do.

“The amount of work doesn’t phase me at all. I wake up feeling happy and positive and energised. I have a passion, a drive, to help people – and I’ll do this until I don’t have to do it any more. We all have a role to play in this world and a place to find, we just need to find it. And I’ve found mine.

“But the premise of the charity is not about what I am doing, or what I have set up, it is about the love and support shown by the people of the South West; Open Hearts Open Borders belongs to them. It is their charity. It is about their love for humanity, their compassion for others and their desire for peace. Love is an infinite resource, it never runs out. As long as we have love we can be, do and have whatever we want. At the core of OHOB is love, love of people and love for humanity.”

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BUSINESS MATTERS

How to make a dog’s life and your own a happy one!

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and lots of attention,” said Jean. “And if they can swim we take them out to the beach at Bovisand or Heybrook Bay.” Plus, they get a good social life in the evenings, as Tony explained: “We walk to the local pub and the dog always gets “He only arrived at 9 o’clock this morning and look at him, a lot of fuss from everyone.” all settled in,” says Jean. “He’s made himself well and truly at The Barking Mad franchise in Plymouth was set up eight home and he’s only been here a few hours. He’s great fun. As years ago by dog lover Jennifer Hamer. A year later her sister soon as he bounded in I just thought ‘oh, isn’t he wonderful!’

Carolyn Campbell joined and then, 18 months ago, Jennifer’s We’re going to have a husband Terry became great time with him.” part of the team too, Jean and Tony are making it a real family hosts with the Barking affair.

Mad Dog Care dog They’re being kept sitting service in busy with around 400 Plymouth. They’ve been customers looking for doing this for three-andgood ‘holiday homes’ a-half years and there for their dogs. At peak aren’t many days during times of the year – such the summer months as the summer holiday when their house isn’t a season – there can be home to one four-legged more people looking for friend or another. And dog sitters than they can they wouldn’t have it accommodate. any other way: “We’re Yet, says Jennifer, obviously big dog lovers being a dog sitter can be and we’ve had our own very rewarding: “Dogs dogs all of our lives,” bring companionship said Jean. and are excellent for “We always had people who are on their Carolyn and Jennifer of Barking Mad border collies and we own. When you’re out believed that they were the only dogs with intelligence, which walking a dog, everyone talks to you – even people who’ve we’ve obviously now learnt isn’t the case at all. never spoken to you before – so it’s very sociable. And it gets “We’ve had about 50 ‘visits’ in the time we’ve been hosts you out walking in the fresh air. There’s the added advantage with Barking Mad, including repeat visits from some of the that you don’t have the expense of owning a dog.” dogs and it’s been lovely getting to know all sorts of different So what does it take to be a suitable dog sitter? Carolyn types of dogs. Every single one is a different character. When explained: “Ideally, our hosts should have some experience we have a visit coming up, it gives us something to look of having a dog or looking after a dog in their own home. And forward to,” added Jean. a secure garden is a must. Children of school age are okay The stays can be anything from an overnighter to several and if hosts already have a dog, that’s fine as long as they’re weeks, in cases where owners take a long holiday. For the friendly. A lot of our hosts are active retired, others work from dogs, it’s something of a holiday, too: “They get lots of walks home. Perhaps schoolteachers might like to become a host

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BUSINESS MATTERS for part of their summer holidays?”

In the first instance, would-be hosts should contact the Barking Mad office for a chat. The whole process is done with privacy and security in mind, so dog owners and hosts never meet and don’t have each other’s contact details.

Hosts can list their preferred breeds and sizes and choose if they prefer to take boys or girls: “Our dogs are anything from six months old to 14-years-old,” said Jennifer. “Boys, girls, big, small, shy, energetic; there’s a dog for everyone.”

Jennifer says that hosts are never put under any pressure to take dogs: “If we have a dog that we know matches them, we’ll call them but if it’s not convenient, that’s fine. There’s no obligation.”

Once the host and the dog are matched, the dog has a 2-3 day sleepover by way of an introduction. If things work out, the dog will be able to stay for a proper holiday when the time comes.

It was through this ‘test’ that Bailey’s owner, Sonia, placed him in the care of Jean and Tony: “It’s nice for people to be able to go away on holiday in the knowledge that their dog is happy,” said Tony. “It’s a home-from-home service. We take photos and send them to the office which are sent on so the owners can see their dogs are happy.

“From our point of view, we have nothing to worry about.

The dogs are driven door to door by Barking Mad and everything comes with them – toys, food, bed, and in some cases, their medicine. Sometimes it can take a dog 24 hours to settle in, but then they’re fine. And we know that we can call Barking Mad any time of the day and night if the need arises and they’ll deal with it straight away. The backing and support it always there, literally 24/7.”

One thing’s for sure: dogs that stay with Jean and Tony are guaranteed a grand old time: “They sometimes come on holiday with us in our caravan,” said Jean. “They’re part of the family aren’t they?

“I’m certainly looking forward to Bailey coming back to stay with us, he’s welcome any time!”

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FOOD MATTERS

Tracie Germain

It’s early May and outside, it looks as though spring has finally sprung. The conditions are just right for sitting in the sun and indulging in a Devonshire cream tea – and where better to sample the county’s famous culinary delight than in the sunny garden at the Langage Farm icecream parlour, café and deli in Plympton?

Langage Farm shop and café the perfect place to chill out!

“The late Mrs Harvey was the real inspiration. She wrote down the ingredients for her ice cream flavours and we’ve still got those hand-written recipes at the farm. The biggest sellers then would have been vanilla and rum and raisin, which we still do, using real rum to soak the raisins in.”

The business is still run by the Harvey family, with son James and daughter Wendy now in charge. These days Tucking into a huge scone, topped with a dollop of Langage they have a much bigger herd of 320 Jerseys producing the Farm clotted cream and a spoonful of jam, you feel as though pedigree’s renowned creamy milk, plus a customer list that you can almost hear the includes major supermarket mooing of the Jerseys that chains and top restaurants produced all of that lovely both locally and nationally. cream. Almost, but not quite: Luckily for us, their flagship “They’re not far off though,” shop is right here, on our says retail manager Tracie doorsteps. The shop on Germain, pointing over the Plympton Ridgeway was patio fence. “If you look over opened in 2007 by Tracie there, our cows are in fields and her manageress Jane just a couple of miles up the Parkinson and it’s the only road. place where you’ll find all the “So we feed the Jerseys, product range and flavours milk them, make all our dairy under one roof. And you produce in the factory on have the choice of eating in the farm and then it comes or taking away from the deli straight here – ice cream, counter.

Langage Farm shop girls Stella (left) and Elizabeth clotted cream, yoghurt, cream With Langage Farm leading cheese and smoothies. It’s as fresh as it could possibly be, the campaign for the Devon cream tea to be awarded which is how it’s always been ever since Mr and Mrs Harvey Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it comes as no first started the farm in the 1950s.” surprise to learn that all the elements of their own cream teas In fact, the cream side of the business grew more by are made in Devon. accident than design initially, with Len and Elizabeth Harvey “The scones come from the Devon Scone Company, the originally making it from their dairy herd purely for their own jam is from Waterhouse Fayre in Burlescombe, where they use. The cream was so delicious that friends and relatives grow a lot of the fruit that goes into the jams, and the clotted started asking them if they could have some, too. “So finally,” cream is ours. And we use Plymouth Tea. So it’s a traditional explained managing director Paul Winterton, “in 1980, they Devonshire cream tea,” said Tracie. decided to do it as a business.

She added: “Working with other local producers is very

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important to us but our mantra is the same now as it was when the late Mrs Harvey was here. She always said that everything was about quality, quality, quality, and that remains the same today. All our ingredients are real, there’s nothing artificial, and the milk that comes from Jerseys is the best in the world.”

Sourcing local fare isn’t the only way that Langage Farm is ensuring maximum sustainability, as Paul explained: “All the waste on the farm goes into renewable energy because we have our own anaerobic digestion system that turns it into electricity. Sustainability and low footprint is extremely important to us and I think what we are doing is unrivalled in the UK and possibly in Europe.”

At the latest count, Langage boasts 36 different flavours of ice cream and frozen yoghurts, including all the favourites, Blackberry and Apple Crumble, Chunky Chocolate, Raspberry and Cream, Mint Choc Chip, White Chocolate and Raspberry, Strawberry and Cream, and the most popular of all, Clotted Cream Vanilla.

The 50-strong Langage Farm team is trying out new flavour combinations all the time – and this is where you can play a part: “We bring our new experiments into the shop and ask our customers to taste them,” explained Tracie. “We’ll go with what they say which is lovely because it means our customers are part of the process.”

As well as Langage Farm’s full range of delicious dairy produce, the café and deli also sells locally-made pasties from Chunk of Devon, pies from Okemore Pies, cheeses from Sharpham and cakes from Chocaccino on the Barbican.

Some gluten-free options are available, too. “But if people just want to pop in for a tea or a coffee or a cold drink, that’s fine,” said Tracie.

The deli is ideal for stocking up for a picnic or a trip to the beach, while the shop can also make up local produce hampers to order and offers a cream-by-post service.

Throw in service with a smile and all in all, it’s the sort of place that anyone who likes their food should probably get to know. And, as Tracie says: “We can cater for over 20 people inside but when you’re in the garden, it’s like a little bit of the countryside, just a few miles from Plymouth city centre.”

Fresh Devonshire fare in the sun with the birds singing? What more could anyone ask for on a gorgeous summer’s day!

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New café at Waterstones New George Street champions local produce

Lee Auburn, manager at Waterstones in New George Street

A new chapter has just begun at Waterstones book shop in New George Street, with a makeover that’s extended the café across the length of the top floor – but in three very distinct spaces.

The revamp coincides with the switch from the previous Costa Coffee to a brand new café, featuring food and drink sourced from local producers.

The café development is part of store manager Lee Auburn’s vision to transform the bookshop into a place where shoppers can relax and make themselves at home with a cuppa and a bite to eat.

“We’ve taken the opportunity to have a complete re-think,” said Lee. “We decided that we wanted to integrate the café into the rest of the shop, with the aim

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of transforming our bookshop into a community hub. I think we’ve come up with something that really works.”

The re-think has meant moving some book sections downstairs and others upstairs to fit in with the café themes.

The main café area remains where it’s always been, but has been given a retro look. Shelves with books are dotted around for customers to flick through. Moving through the upstairs floor, the next area is set out in a lounge theme, with comfy sofas and tables alongside the lifestyle books section. Then, at the other end, there are tables and chairs for parents and children and activity areas in amongst the children’s books.

“To me, it was a no brainer,” said Lee, who, with six years of bookselling experience and 18 years in the hospitality industry, is in his element marrying his twin passions of food and books.

“We’ve got a great children’s section and we want to be as family friendly as possible. And then we have the lounge area where people can make themselves at home, and finally, we have the space that was formerly the Costa café where people can have a relaxing drink and something to eat. We’ve got roughly the same number of covers as we had before, around 70, but because we’re using the whole space it has a relaxed feeling.

“We want everyone to feel welcome,” added Lee. “You don’t have to buy a book, just come and sample the great food.

And feel free to grab a book to flick through while you’re here. We’ve got a nice selection scattered around the café for people to pick up, or choose one from the shelves. We’re very relaxed about the whole thing.”

The new café, headed by café manager Jess Ellard, was opened in April and Lee says the aim has been to source local produce wherever possible: “We are lucky in Plymouth to be blessed with a fantastic range of artisan bakers and specialist local producers,” he said.

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Lee says the changes have gone down well: “We launched on 30 April and the response from customers has been excellent. We’re still looking to tweak things here and there but I’m really pleased with how it looks and how the café works with the book displays across the whole of the top floor.

“We’re also looking to add to the range of cakes and snacks and we think our Ploughman’s, featuring produce from our local suppliers, will be very popular this summer.”

The menu includes gluten free dishes and the shop has a lift to enable access for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

As part of his vision for the store, Lee is looking to organise more events and visits from authors. On May 11, there was an evening with Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell and Lee said: “We’re planning many more of these special events. We’ve got such a great space now that it lends itself to these sorts of events.

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WHAT’S ON The Lyric Royal Parade Plymouth Box Office 01752 267222 www.theatreroyal.com May 28 to 29 THE JAMES PLAYS This exhilarating and vividly imagined trilogy brings to life three generations of Stewart Kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous fifteenth century. Like watching a box set, you will be able to see the entire story unfold over one thrilling day of theatre, making it an entirely unique and unforgettable experience.

May 31 to Jun 4 GUYS AND DOLLS Direct from the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, this highlyacclaimed and ‘exhilarating’ (The Guardian) production hailed as ‘the greatest golden-age musical of them all’ (The Times) heads to Plymouth.

Jun 5 TELL ME ON A SUNDAY Following her acclaimed performance in the Watermill Theatre’s 2014 production of Calamity Jane, Jodie Prenger now steps into Andrew Lloyd Webber

and Don Black’s classic musical, Tell Me On A Sunday. The new 2016 production, directed by Paul Foster, includes an intimate postshow chat with Jodie about life, love and playing the role of Emma.

Jun 15 to 19 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG One of the world’s favourite musicals, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will have audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness, intrigue and exuberance.

Jun 20 to 25 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S THE PLAY The classic tale of Holly Golightly written by Truman Capote and so memorably portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in the iconic 1961 film, is being given a new lease of life as a stage play with music in a sparkling, sophisticated production starring the multi award-winning Pixie Lott as Holly.

July 18 to 23 CHICAGO International award winning Broadway and West End musical, Chicago starring West End and EastEnders actor and Celebrity Big Brother star John Partridge (Cats, A Chorus Line, Miss Saigon, Starlight Express) as Billy Flynn.

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July 25 to 30 LET IT BE The international hit show that celebrates the music of The Beatles is coming to Plymouth! Let It Be showcases the music of the world’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll band, in a spectacular concert charting the band’s meteoric rise from their humble beginnings in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, through the height of Beatlemania, to their later studio masterpieces.

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Aug 3 to Sep 3 MARY POPPINS Disney and Cameron Mackintosh present the multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins. The magical story of the world’s favourite Nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane has been triumphantly and spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs.

Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman including the songs Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds with new songs and

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Spindrift follows three sisters as they untangle what happened to their father when he disappeared whilst sailing around the world, 20 years ago.

June 14 to 18 1972 - THE FUTURE OF SEX The Wardrobe Ensemble tell the story of the class of ‘72 with a handsome funk guitarist and some spacehoppers. Was it easier back then? Where did we go wrong? A brisk romp through the ins and outs of those excellently awkward first sexual encounters.

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June 30 to July 2 SHORT CHANGED The People’s Company present a bold new production which provokes us to ask the questions that we dare not ask. Inspired by real stories, prepare to examine the cost of privilege, whether we get a choice in our future and how much control do we really have over our own destiny?

of Everything (2012) and Are We Not Drawn Onward to New Era (2015), World Without Us will play four preview performances in Plymouth ahead of its premiere at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Jul 12 to 16 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA THE PLAY Western College Players present this exciting, wickedly amusing and moving new version of the novel that inspired classic movies and Broadway’s most successful musical of all time.

Jul 21 to 23 IN MY DREAMS I DREAM I’M DREAMING Project X present this brand new piece of devised theatre using their signature style of bold physical imagery, electric soundscapes and dark satirical humour. Project X are part of TRP’s Our Space project. Our Space aims to improve the mental health, confidence and wellbeing of adults who have had previous addiction or mental health issues.

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Jun 2 BEN MORGAN-BROWN Ben is an Exeter based singer songwriter, influenced by Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Ryley Walker, The Beatles, and John Martyn amongst others. His melodic songs incorporate fingerstyle guitar, altered tunings, soft, warm vocals and honest lyrics.

Jun 3 LOST IN SPACE A seven-piece party band that kicks out blistering sounds with a madcap mix of funky ska, gypsy stomp and retro grooves.

Jun 4, 18 FREE CUBA PARTY Latin tunes and cocktails with the B Bar’s resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, bachata, son and more.

Jun 5 WILL MCNICOL Having picked up his first guitar at the age of six, Will has gone on to become Guitarist Magazine’s UK Acoustic Guitarist of the Year (2011) and one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s 30 Great Guitarists Under 30 from around the world (2014).

Jun 8, 22, Jul 13, 27 CAFE ACOUSTICA B Bar’s fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen.

Jun 9 RHYMEWARP Rhymewarp is a spoken word and poetry night at the B Bar. Expect comedy word-nerdiness, crackpot crowd participation and a platform for aspiring performance poets.

Jun 10 MAMA TOKUS AND PHIL ROSSITER Mama Tokus & Phil Rossiter play and sing charismatic soul, swing, ballsy blues and rootsy Americana, harmonising and vocalising.

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June 16 GEOFF LAKEMAN Internationally recognised exponent of the rare Duet Concertina performing folk song, Americana and 1920s jazz.

Stalwart of the west country folk scene and father of a virtual folk dynasty.

June 17 SWINGOLOGY Swingology perform gypsy swing in the style of guitar legend Django Reinhardt. The swinging guitars and soaring clarinet solos are evocative of the soundtrack to 1940’s Paris.

June 18 HAUNT THE WOODS An incredible opportunity to see one of the most promising young bands around in the intimate setting of the Barbican Theatre. A fully seated gig, featuring music from their imminent new EP June 23 WILD PONIES Having previously toured and recorded as acoustic folk duo Doug and Telisha Williams their 2013 debut album as Wild Ponies “Things That Shine In The Dark” spent nearly six months on the Americana Music Association Top 40 chart. The album marked a subtle musical departure from their earlier work tackling difficult and personal subjects.

June 24 THE SOUL STROKE Four piece soul funk.jazz danceband from South-East Cornwall and South Devon.

June 25 CHAY SNOWDON 50s and 60s rock and roll.

June 29 WINDJAMMER Windjammer playing some self penned folk delights, along with that traditional English stuff.

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Strictly champion stars in Plymouth’s BIG premiere Theatre Royal Plymouth will host the European premiere of BIG The Musical in November.

Opening on November 5, BIG will run until November 12 before transferring to Dublin for a Christmas run ahead of its West End opening next year.

BIG, the heart-warming and hilarious Broadway musical based on the classic movie starring Tom Hanks, tells the story of Josh Baskin, a twelve year old boy who hates being little, until one night at the carnival the mysterious Zoltar machine grants his wish to be big.

Trapped in an adult’s body and alone in New York, he innocently tries to find his way around a grown-up world where it’s all work and no play. But whilst everyone around him tries to act their age, Josh just can’t help being himself. Maybe he can teach the real adults a thing or two.

With an all-star cast led by The Wanted singer and Strictly Come Dancing champion Jay McGuiness, BIG is a joyous musical spectacular that will enchant audiences of all ages as it brilliantly brings to life the magic of one of the best-loved movies of all time.

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June 19 ELTON JOHN AT WESTPOINT EXETER He is one of the most recognisable, most decorated and bestselling British artists of all time, and once again Elton John will perform on British shores, having announced a string of huge dates in June next year – including a very special show at Westpoint Exeter.

June 7 ROD STEWART AT HOME PARK Fresh from his Hyde Park Radio 2 show where he played to more than 50,000 people,and following the release of the brand new studio album ’Another Country’, Rod Stewart announces an eight date UK stadium tour for June 2016.

June 24 THE DREAMBOYS With special guest appearances on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, and This Morning, plus massive sold out Worldwide Tours, it’s no wonder The Dreamboys have earned themselves celebrity status.

June 17 WWE NXT Plymouth Pavilions are trilled to announce that professional wrestling developmental branch for WWE, WWE NXT will be smashing into Plymouth this June!

Jun 29 MASSIVE ATTACK Legendary British trip hop group Massive Attack will be taking to the stage for one epic show this June. Support from Young Fathers.

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July 2 CORNISH MALE VOICE CHOIRS With 500 voices from 23 individual Cornish choirs, this event will unite and inspire, bringing the sound of Cornwall together for one incredible night of music and celebration.

July 28 & 29 MTV CRASHES PLYMOUTH In partnership with Plymouth Pavilions, MTV Crashes Plymouth returns for a third year, this time with Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Example and Tough Love.

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In never seen before sketches, the tour will unite some of Catherine’s best-

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Levellers heading for Pavilions in November Brighton folk punk band Levellers will play their classic album in full plus other hits supported by Ferocious Dog to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of their second full-length, and now classic, album. They will be at the Plymouth Pavilions on November 25 Their platinum-selling 1991 album Levelling The Land features the hit singles One Way, 15 Years and Far From Home plus The Game, Liberty Song, Sell Out, Another Man’s Cause, Riverflow, Boatman and the incendiary Battle Of The Beanfield.

During the summer of 1991 Levelling The Land redefined the UK’s musical landscape. Levellers provided the soundtrack for a society fed up with the twin evils of Thatcherite politics, and the post-80’s, pre-grunge musical wasteland.

Emerging victorious through the ups and downs of label deals, the spats with the music press and the wear and tear of touring, the Levellers are still going strong after nearly 30 years in the game. They run their own label, have their own studio and their own festival. Love them or hate them: you can’t help but admire them.

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Music June 1 PLYMOUTH HISTORY FESTIVAL St Andrew’s Minster Church ‘Words and Music of the 20th Century’ Kris Emmett- Organ Recital. Narrator: Jack Spence with stories of St Andrew’s Church June 3 PLYMOUTH AREA POLICE CHOIR SUMMER CONCERT Methodist Central Hall For details contact Bob Sheldrake, 01752 406995 June 5 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill. Jazzacadabra.

Mainstream/modern jazz by a Plymouth band led by clarinettist Chris Costin. Eclectic range of music from Cole Porter to Miles Davis. Details 01752 721179 or www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

Musical revue to celebrate the Queen’s Official Birthday

Touchwood Theatre Company will be celebrating the Queen’s Official Birthday with a musical revue entitled ‘Royal Variety Show’ at the Devonport Playhouse from Thursday June 9 to Saturday June 11.

Performances will take place nightly at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

Compiled and directed by David Bailey, with Sophie Tulley as choreographer and Ryan Procter as musical director, the show features nine decades of film and stage hit musicals such as Showboat, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, Annie, Miss Saigon, Gypsy, Chicago, Mary Poppins, Fame, Xanadu, Mack and Mabel, Little Shop of Horrors, The King and I, Hello Dolly and many more.

There are tributes to forces sweetheart Vera Lynn in a WW2 medley, plus a rousing finale of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’.

With a cast of just 26 there are many featured adults, children and new members featured in solos and duets, plus plenty of tap numbers and a chance to wave union flags on sale.

Tickets are £9 for adults, £8 for child/seniors/disabled and students. Family ticket at £30, plus block bookings of 10+ at £7 each.

Tickets are available from the Box Office on 07999 639888.

Jun 10 TAMAR CONCERT CHOIR Concert of light music for a summer’s evening at St Peter’s Church, Crownhill at 7.30.p.m.

Tickets available at the door.

June 15 PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Plymouth Guildhall Conductor Anne Kimber. A Night at the Movies. John Williams: Superman, Star Wars, Jurassic Park; Mahler: Death in Venice; Howard Shore: Lord of the Rings; Klaus Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean; Hans Zimmer: Batman - The Dark Knight Rises, Gladiator; Brad Friedel: Terminator June 17 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS CHOIR Plympton St. Maurice Church Directed by Jenny George. “A Summer Presentation”.

June 18 PLYMOUTH’S PICNIC PROMS Plymouth Guildhall Plymouth Phoenix Chorale accompanied by the Kelliwik Orchestra, Director Marcus Alleyne - Includes Woods ‘Fantasia on British Sea Songs’ and other Proms Favourites and

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featuring Rutter’s ‘Feel the Spirit’ rituals. Bring your own picnic and perhaps a bottle of wine, wave your flags and sing along. We will provide you with a table and entertainment.

June 18 I’LL REMEMBER YOU! Plymouth University Three performances - Voices, Relic and Celestial - linked by the theme of memories. Memories of loved ones, and memories passed on by and to loved ones.

The pieces express through the multi-disciplinary genres of music, words, film and sound the spirit, imagination and emotions of family bonds, secrets and histories. Details and tickets from Peninsula Arts Box Office 01752 585050 June 19 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill. Slide by Slide traditional/mainstream jazz from a quintet headed Richard Leach and Kevin Grenfell (trombone & trumpet). Details 01752 721179 or www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk June 24 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS CHOIR St. Jude’s Church Plymouth.

Details TBA. Jun 25 TAMAR CONCERT CHOIR Concert of light music for a summer’s evening at St Edward’s Church, Eggbuckland at 7.30.p.m.

Tickets available at the door.

June 25 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS CHOIR Plymouth Unitarian Church.

Details TBA. July 1 SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS CHOIR St Boniface Church, St. Budeaux Directed by Jenny George, more details TBA. July 3 PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC CHOIR Plymouth Guildhall Conductor: Christopher Fletcher; John Rutter: Feel the Spirit and other anthems; Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna. Details www. plymouthphilchoir.org July 3 PLYMOUTH JAZZ CLUB Royal British Legion Club, Crownhill. The Fraser Weekes Quartet: Mainstream jazz by

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Movie Night Concert at Guildhall

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Have a great night out at the movies with the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra’s Movie Night concerts at Sterts Theatre, Liskeard on June 12 at 5.30pm and at Plymouth Guildhall on June 15 at 7.30pm.

This Movie Night extravaganza features some of the most popular and wellknown film music from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to Harry Potter. The concerts are always some of the most popular of the season and explore the rich legacy of film music from Hollywood and beyond.

From the very start - even when movies were silent – music had one principal function: to help audiences follow plots and identify characters. The concerts celebrate the masters of their craft including the

incomparable John Williams, master of movie music, who has composed some of the most instantly recognisable music of the last 50 years.

His works performed in this concert include some of his early scores such as ET and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, as well as music more familiar to a younger audience such as Harry Potter and Star Wars.

WCP Theatre Company Presents “Experience the untold story of The Angel of Music!”

In this varied and contrasting programme music from Gladiator, James Bond, Jurassic Park and many other favourites will be featured. Audeineces are guaranteed a thoroughly enjoyable evening and there really is something for everyone!

The Plymouth Symphony Orchestra is one of the longest-established orchestras in the country and has been central to the musical life of the city for over 139 years. The present conductor, Anne Kimber, is only the sixth conductor to have taken up the baton.

The orchestra attracts many distinguished soloists, with Ralph Kirshbaum, Guy

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Esher Beyer - Harp . Admission free; lunch available beforehand.

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Johnston, Tasmin Little, Joanna MacGregor, Jennifer Pike, Guy Johnston and Michael Petrov amongst the most recent performers to play with the orchestra.

Tickets for the concerts are available for the Sterts concert, at the Sterts Box Office and for the Plymouth concert, from Kerry’s Music at 51 Ebrington Street, Plymouth and online at wegottickets. com. Alternatively tickets for both venues will be available on the night, at the door.

For more information about the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra and details about the concerts, please visit www. plymouthsymphony.co.uk.

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some fine local musicians led by Plymouth’s popular guitarist.

Details 01752 721179 or www. plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk July 6 MARY DEAN’S CHOIR St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth.

Admission free; lunch available beforehand July 6 PLYMOUTH CLARION CHOIR Plymstock URC Day Room. ‘For the Good Companions’

July 16 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT CHORAL FOUNDATION Plymouth Central Hall Summer Concert July 20 JACOB BYRNE St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth Jacob Byrne - Piano. Admission free; lunch available beforehand.

July 27 MINSTER STRING QUARTET St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth.

Admission free; lunch available beforehand.

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Yeovilton’s big day in July Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset will open its gates on Saturday July 2 for the Royal Navy’s premier airshow. One of the Southwest’s largest one day events, AIR DAY will offer an action-packed day out for all the family with thrilling flying displays and plenty to see and do on the ground. Whether you’re a wide-eyed first timer or a seasoned airshow veteran, be prepared for an amazing experience!

The award-winning airshow attracts 40,000 visitors, significant UK and foreign military participation and support from the world’s leading aerospace companies.

Five hours of spectacular flying displays will include fast jets, historic warbirds, helicopters, formation display teams, aerobatics and will culminate with the world renowned Commando Assault Finale featuring troops, aircraft and pyrotechnics galore!

Among the family favourites, the Black Cats, Red Arrows, Typhoon, Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane will be there along with newcomers the MiG-15 and Bronco. Overseas participation will hopefully include rare flying displays from allied nations as well as aircraft on static display where they will be available to view at close quarters.

Leading the flying display will be rare historic naval aircraft and their modern day counterparts in spectacular role demonstrations to acknowledge the contribution made by Naval Aviation – Past, Present and Future, Protecting Our Nation’s Interests.

Throughout the day, families will have the chance to enjoy plenty of ground entertainment including discounted entry to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, interactive military displays, an engineering fair, performances from The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, classic and military vehicle exhibitions, funfair, simulators, helicopter pleasure flights, trade stalls and much, much more!

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Discounted advance tickets can be purchased from www.royalnavy.mod.uk/yeovilton-airday

Major Events

Movie Night

Wednesday 15th June Plymouth Guildhall 7.30pm

Sunday 12th June Sterts Theatre, Liskeard 5.30pm

Tickets: Balcony £17.00 Concs £15.00 Ground floor £15.50 Concs £13.50 Children/Students £5.00 From Kerry’s Music, 51 Ebrington Street Plymouth, PL4 9AA, 01752 227120 wegottickets.com or on the door

Tickets: £10.00, Concessions £8.00 Children £6.00 From Sterts Box Office, 01579 362382 or on the door

Plymouth Symphony Orchestra music from the movies Superman Harry Potter

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Minerals, Gems & Fossils, Local crafts from the South West, Face Painting ~ Live music , Birds of Prey List of stall holders on Carnglaze website

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The foodie-lovers festival returns to Plymouth’s City Centre Piazza and Armada Way on Friday June 3, running until Sunday June 5.

This year’s event is sponsored for the first time by Plymouth’s only social enterprise bakery, The Column Bakehouse.

The Column Bakehouse produces a unique range of organic, sourdough artisan breads using fresh, locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. They are a member of the real bread campaign and were voted Best Start-up by the Western Morning News in 2014.

The smell of freshly baked bread, cakes and pastries wafting from their bake house and café located at Devonport Guildhall in Ker Street, is much appreciated by passers-by.

Over 100 trade stalls Over 100 traders will be showcasing the best produce the South West has to offer … delicious cheeses, fiery chillies, Tamar tipples, tasty sausages, artisan ales and ciders.

Follow your noses to the Cookery Theatre Cookery demonstrations will be running throughout the event at the Cookery Theatre (located under the Big Screen), and will feature many local and celebrity guests over the three days.

Rockfish’s Mitch Tonks, Chris Tanner from the Barbican Kitchen and shellfish guru, Adrian Bartlett from Crabstock – amongst others - will be demonstrating how you can rustle-up some tasty treats at home with your ‘can’tresist food and drink purchases’ and sharing their unique hints and tips with the audience. Whilst Yannick Loue from Le Vignoble at Plymouth’s Royal William Yard will demonstrate wine tasting and Nick Hemming, from St Austell’s Brewery, will be on stage at 12.45 on Friday June 3.

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Fun Kitchen In the Sundial Square Marquee ‘Fun Kitchen’ will be running cookery theatre for little chefs to make throughout the weekend, including stuffed pizza swirls, vegetable pastry pasties and plaited scone bread twists.

Continental Market Groupe Gerard Markets – the largest operator of local authority markets in Europe – will be operating along New George Street and Cornwall Street with a selection of stands along with the Flavour Fest Bar. Flavour Fest Cookbook Flavour Fest now has its own Cook Book with the Seafood Festival, featuring culinary dishes from Michelin Star and celebrity chefs, local restaurants and some of our local traders. This will be available to purchase at the event for only £5!

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Funky Llama Festival burst onto the Hoe for the first time last summer and its back bigger and better this June with more extraordinary bands, DJs and dance artists from all across the UK.

Major Events PREMIER LEAGUE SPEEDWAY Jun 10 Devils v Rye House Jun 18 Devils v Edinburgh Jun 24 Devils v Ipswich May 28 LORD MAYOR’S FESTIVAL Armada Way The annual Lord Mayor’s Day is changing to Lord Mayor’s Festival event this year.It will welcome the new Lord Mayor into their role and will give the opportunity for the people of Plymouth to celebrate this occasion. Sponsored by Rowes Honda & Rowes Suzuki.

May 28 to Jun 3 FREEDOM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL Various venues Following the huge success of previous years, Plymouth Community Freedom Festival is set to be bigger and better. See centre pages.

May 30 to Jun 4 PLYMOUTH FRINGE FESTIVAL Various venues More than 40 events featuring theatre, dance and comedy at a variety of locations across the city.

May 30 DEVONPORT NAVAL HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY Granby Way Devonport Naval Heritage Centre Open Day themed ‘The Battle of Jutland’ to commemorate the 100 year anniversary.

May 31 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND Royal Naval Memorial The service will remember all those who lost their lives in the Battle of Jutland. A twominute silence will take place at 11am followed by a service of commemoration June 3 to 5 FLAVOUR FEST City Centre The South West’s largest food and drink festival returns to the City Centre’s Piazza. (See centre pages)

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Run by Theatre Royal Plymouth this year’s line-up, including artists with learning disabilities, promises an evening to remember when the festival rocks the Hoe from 12.30 to 10.30pm on Saturday June 11.

The inclusive festival has a main stage, open mic tent, workshops, yoga, storytelling, massages and lots more to keep the whole family entertained.

There will be something for everyone whilst activities and live music will be happening throughout the day and into the evening.

Heading up this year’s line-up is Lizzie Emeh who was the first solo artist with a learning disability to release an album to the general public of her own songs. Describing her sound as ‘Eclectic, wide-ranging and with lots of soul‚‘ she is sure to rock this year’s Funky Llama Festival.

Also confirmed are poppunk band Straight Jacket Legends who return for their second year at the festival, rock reggae band The Majestic, Devon based electronica musicians The Femebots, autistic musician Kyle Coleman and Funky Llama MC Spike. Further details can be found at www. theatreroyal.com/whats-on/2016/funkyllama-festival.

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Sara Baldwin, Theatre Royal Plymouth community projects officer said: “We are very excited to be back on the Hoe for the Funky Llama Festival again this year following a hugely successful 2015 hosting our events in mainstream venues. This year the Funky Llama Festival is set to be even bigger and better, with a top quality and diverse line-up of acts from across the country.

“Funky Llama is all about creating accessible and inclusive events and providing social opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. The festival is a family friendly event that is completely inclusive and open to all.”

The festival is a fully accessible event, funded by Big Lottery and Santander.

It is programmed by the differently abled steering group, Driving Force, to make sure everyone can enjoy a fantastic day out. Funky Llama challenges stereo types and celebrates the creative talents of adults with different abilities. It involves large scale performing arts and social events as well as increasing the amount of arts opportunities throughout the region.

Tickets for the festival are £10 for the day, £5 for under 18s. Enablers go free when accompanying a paid ticket holder. One ticket is free for every six tickets purchased, not including enabler comps. Admission is free for under 5s. Tickets can be bought at the gate on the day or in advance via the Theatre Royal Plymouth Box Office on 01752 267222.

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June 4 PLYMOUTH GIN FESTIVAL Plymouth Hoe Prepare to have your taste buds tantalised by the best gins from around the world. Sampling, gin talks from some of the finest gin craftsmen from the UK - live DJ and saxophonist and so much more!

June 4 to 5 PLYMOUTH UNITY FESTIVAL Plymouth Hoe Plymouth Unity Festival - “uFest” is a family, cross community event supported by businesses, community groups and musicians that makes it a great day out for guys and dolls, lads and dads, mums and sons, daughters and divas alike!

Jun 5 GOOD FOOD MARKET Royal William Yard Popular market on the first Sunday each month sees over 50

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local food and drink stalls from across the region coming together in this stunning location to form one of the most successful food markets in Devon.

June 11 FUNKY LLAMA FESTIVAL The Hoe The Funky Llama Festival is a fully accessible event with a range of delicious festival food stalls and a fully licensed bar available throughout the day. See panel on this page June 25 & 26 ARMED FORCES WEEKEND The Hoe With 50,000 attending the event last year Armed Forces Weekend, sponsored by Babcock International, promises displays, marching bands and The Rifles Freedom of the City Parade on June 25 at 2pm.

June 26 DEVONPORT PARK SUMMER SUNDAY FAYRE The Friends of Devonport Park host the second summer event with refreshments, plant sales and music on the bandstand, featuring young performers from the Plymouth Musical Activities organisation and the Stannary Band from Tavistock.

July 9 ST LUKES MIDNIGHT WALK FOR WOMEN Derriford Road. St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is ready to rock! The 10th annual award-winning Midnight Walk sponsored by Nash & Co Solicitors is set to take you on the best girls’ night out Plymouth’s ever seen. Try this year’s 3, 6 or 13.1 mile routes, taking you out and around Plymouth’s cityscape - starting and finishing with our kind supporters, the University of St Mark & St John.

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WHAT’S ON EVENTS AT PLYMOUTH CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, DRAKE CIRCUS THE IMAGINATION STATION ‘Imagination Station’ Every Wednesday during term-time between 10.30am and 12 noon After an enjoyable 10 years, the Imaginator sessions are taking a break - but the Museum’s Imagination Station will be available for all rising fives and their adults to enjoy. This is a self directed activity so there is no need to book. Just come and have fun meeting other rising fives to share activities and play together. The Imagination Station will appear in different galleries so ask at the Welcome Desk when you arrive to find out where it is.

Until Jun 18 WAR GAMES Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Explore the fascinating relationship between conflict and children’s play, with this major touring exhibition from the V&A Museum of Childhood which gives an insight into the way toys have been influenced by warfare from the 1800s to the present day.

May 28 MEET NURSE PHYLLIS Step back in time with a Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse from World War I. Phyllis Martin was born and bred in Plymouth and, like many other nurses, played a pivotal role in the war.

Hear her stories, hold historical objects and be part of a unique interactive experience.

May 28 & 31 PICK UP AND GO Enjoy some fun self-directed activities connected to our collections and exhibitions. Just pick them up from the Colouring Station Table in our foyer and off you go!

June 1 DROP-IN ACTIVITY: RUFFS AND CUFFS Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Make Elizabethan-style paper ruffs and cuffs inspired by the days of Drake and Shakespeare. Then, find as many portraits of figures wearing ruffs and cuffs as you can with our special trail.

Griffin to make a museum in a box! Create scenes using a range of arts and crafts materials. You can also bring in small items from home to use in your boxes too.

June 2 ARTIST-LED WORKSHOP: MEMORY BOXES Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Work with guest artist Rachel

June 4 FILM SCREENING: GNOMEO AND JULIET Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery To mark the 400th anniversary of

A special screening of Gnomeo and Juliet is taking place at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery on June 4

the death of William Shakespeare the museum has been running a short series of films based on some of his plays. Why not finish off half term with this familyfriendly animation inspired by one of his most famous tales?

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Family Events Until June 27 DESTINATION: SALTRAM Explore the world through Saltram’s collections in our globetrotting exhibition and family trail.

May 22, Jun 26 TRUST10 AT SALTRAM A free monthly way-marked 10K run around the Saltram estate. A chance to enjoy traffic free routes, great views and have a great training opportunity. Free, fun, informal, forever and for everyone.

May 28 to June 5 HALF-TERM FAMILY FUN Saltram has everything you need for a fun-filled half-term with activities, 50 things to do, trails and more for all members of the family.

Saltram House Plympton 01752 333500 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/saltram Until June 29 EXPLORER TRAIL The Parker family invites you to explore Saltram house and garden on a trail inspired by their Grand Tour.

May 28 to June 5 RAIDERS OF THE LOST GARDEN Archaeological-based activities under canvas in the Garden.

Inspired by the expeditions of Monty, the 5th Earl of Morley, and our own garden archaeology, this is fun for all ages. Trails and hands on activities delivered by our team.

Jul 23 to Aug 31 SALTRAM SUMMER TRAIL Need something to do in the

summer holidays? Why not spend the day at Saltram hunting down the summer trail in the park.

Discover areas of Saltram and find the markers to win a prize.

Jul 25 to Sep 2 SUMMER FUN AT SALTRAM Everyday of the week during the holidays enjoy activities including sporty play days, 50 things, trails, activities, dressing up and cooking in the Great Kitchen.

Buckland Abbey Yelverton 01822 853607 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bucklandabbey May 28 to 30 WHITTLE AND BURN Get outdoors and head down Cot Lane to see our outdoor team turn estate trees into charcoal and to discover how we whittle logs into useful objects for the home. Climb aboard a shave horse and whittle yourself an object too!

June 2 FAMILY RAG-RUGGING Drop-in anytime between 11am4pm to join Debbie Hastings for her fun, family-friendly rag rug workshop - where you can create a masterpiece to take home.

June 3 EARLY-BIRD NATUREMAKE Eager to get creative? Join the Naturemake team for an early-bird workshop creating wonderful fairytale inspired sculptures, from dragons and maidens, woodland fortresses to enchanted pixie gardens.

June 3 to 5 SPRINGTIME NATUREMAKE Join in the magic of making this May Half term with the Naturemake team. Transform the foraged natural materials provided into wonderful creations to take home with you!

July 27, Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 FAMILY FELT Drop-in with the family to create fascinating works of art out of felt with local artist Claire Packer.

July 28 EARLY-BIRD SUMMERTIME NATUREMAKE Inspired by the adventures of Drake we’ve searched far and wide across the seas for intriguing, beautiful and inspiring natural treasures - ready to be transformed by you into mystical tribal islands, tropical boats, exotic creates and more.

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July 28 & 29 SUMMERTIME NATUREMAKE Join the Naturemake team to create magical, mystical and inspiring scenes. Let your imagination run wild by turning natural objects into boats, islands, creates and more.

Mount Edgcumbe Cremyll 01752 822236 www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk May 28 & 29 GREEN MAN EVENT The giant figure of the Green Man returns to Mount Edgcumbe as a centre piece looming over the event sitting on his throne of leaves and bark. He will be presiding over the Kernow Levy of long bow archers, a heavy horse team, 18th century woodsmen, willow weavers, a falconer and a charcoal maker alongside traditional English fair activities, children’s activities, beer tents, hog roasts, traders and music.

June 5 FELTED BAG WORKSHOP An introduction to the craft of wet felting, using a resist technique you will make a seamless felted bag or tablet computer cover. No previous experience is required.

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June 8 WORKING FOR ‘LORDY’ An introduction to life ‘below stairs’ and also on the estate at Mount Edgcumbe. Brought to life with photos and stories from the past.

Mount Edgcumbe home, you could be in for a real treat with this expedition. Meeting on the terrace at the front of the house at 8pm, the walk will take approximately 2 to 3 hours and finish off with hot soup.

June 11 GOING BATS AT MOUNT EDGECUMBE Join a nocturnal adventure and let our colonies of bats be your guide. With rare species calling

June 17 to 19 3 WISHES FAERY FESTIVAL Welcome one and all to the gathering of the faery clans and the mortal realms in Celtic Cornwall. For three fairytastic days where humans and faerie folk can walk (or fly!) side-by-side in harmony, in celebration of the magical time of midsummer.

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Aug 7 CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND COUNTRY FAYRE The 20th annual Classic Car Show and Country Fayre will feature American and kit cars on show along with military vehicles.

Alongside the car show will be a number of stalls, caterers and entertainment.

Cotehele Calstock 01579 351346 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele June 10, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29 NANCY BELLE RIVER TRIPS Starting from Cotehele Quay the ‘Shamrock’s’ support boat, ‘Nancy Belle’, will head up the river Tamar past riverside woodlands, under the railway viaduct, past Calstock and deeper into the valley towards Morwellham Quay.

Throughout the trip there will be a commentary on the valley’s fauna, flora and history. the novel on amazon

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May 30 to June 3 MAY HALF-TERM FUN Have fun making things and you’ll

be able to tick off some 50 things too. On Monday discover what’s in a pond (no 35), Tuesday make paper from scratch, Wednesday and Friday, create some wild art (no 18) and Thursday use rope to make and play the traditional game ‘quoits’.

June 18 & 19 ALL THINGS VINTAGE & LOVELY SHOW Step back in time with over 60 vintage and artisan exhibitors, live music, catwalk, classic and military cars from the Military Vehicle Trust, workshops, theatre re-enactment, refreshments and lots more.

June 18 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS IN COTEHELE GALLERY The art and craft gallery in the east range of the house is dedicated to exhibiting and selling the work of West Country artists and craft makers.

July 18 COTEHELE UNLOCKED Explore areas that are usually closed to visitors and meet the staff and volunteers who care for Cotehele.

July 31, Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 COSTUME SUNDAYS AT COTEHELE MILL Come and meet the mill team dressed in Victorian costume.

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Various dates in August FAMILY SUMMER FUN Meet the team at Cotehele and enjoy family fun. Check the Cotehele website for dates.

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“I visited a number of showrooms and eventually found KF Kitchens who had an excellent display of fitted bedrooms,” she said.

“Simon from KF Kitchens could not have been more helpful and he designed the range of bespoke fitted wardrobes, along with bedside lockers and a matching door onto Martin’s walkin wardrobe.

“We were really pleased with the end result but the best was yet to come,” said Judith. “I fell completely in love with one of the kitchens on display in their incredible showroom and I knew that anything else would be second best.

“I was like a child in a sweet shop looking at all the amazing gadgets, appliances and finishing touches that KF Kitchens have available,” she added.

Their previous kitchen had been small and cramped, but the rear extension created a spacious 240 square foot kitchen-dining area.

She and Martin selected a stone grey gloss finish for all the cupboards, doors and kitchen units along with a quartz blanco stella worktop from Plymouth-based Mayflower Stone. A striking red splashback supplied by Armada Glass perfectly complements the cool grey colour scheme.

“I love bling,”said Judith,”and the worktop has a fantastic sparkly effect. I even managed to find matching floor tiles.”

Additional features included a Quooker tap providing constant boiling water, pop up electrical sockets, LED plinth lighting and undercounter lighting for a breakfast bar area – part of a large central island which also accommodates an induction hob by NEFF. The range of new appliances also includes a NEFF combination microwave and single oven featuring slide and hide door with telescopic shelf and warming drawer.

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“I love my new larder,”said Judith. “Everything is instantly visible - no hunting around the back of cupboards looking for a long lost bottle of sauce,” she said.

KF Kitchens team of fitters and trade specialists ensured that the whole installation was undertaken with the minimum of fuss.

“Their fitter Peter was brilliant,” said Judith.

“He installed all the bedroom furniture and then moved on to the kitchen when the builders had finished the major works.

“Nothing was too much trouble for him and he did an excellent job. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending KF Kitchens to anyone who is thinking about having a new bedroom or kitchen,” she added.

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Tea dances with a twist at the Guildhall Tea Dance with a Twist! is a monthly intergenerational social event taking place in June, July and August.

Co-hosted by Plymouth Dance and Miss Ivy Events the events take place at Plymouth Guildhall on June 18, July 16 and August 13 between 1pm and 4pm.

Live music will be performed by the Metropolis Swing Quartet, a team of highly trained dance experts will take participants through a variety of dance styles from Waltz, Jive, Cha Cha Cha, Charleston, Lindy Hop and Hip Hop. No experience or partner is necessary and a contribution of only £1-£5 will be requested on the door.

While the Upper Guildhall will be filled with dancing and live music, tea and cake will be served at the Vintage Tea Room. On the mezzanine floor an Independent Living Zone will see local service providers on hand to provide face to face advice and information.

June Gamble, co-ordinating producer, Plymouth Dance said: “We are really excited to present three ‘Tea Dances with a Twist!’ at Plymouth’s iconic venue – Plymouth Guildhall. These events will give everyone the chance to trip the light fantastic down memory lane “So, if you enjoy dancing or simply

watching and listening to a great band, whilst enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of cake, Plymouth Guildhall is the place to be.

“We are also delighted to be working in partnership with Miss Ivy Events and thank our current partners, Citybus, the Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth Culture and Arts Council England for their support.

“We continue to look for more partners to help us to continue to present more events in the future, so if your organisation would like to become a ‘Tea Dance with a Twist! partner, please do not hesitate to contact us.”

Tea Dance With A Twist! aims to improve health and wellbeing through participation in a social and physical activity. The project is specifically targeted at over 50s and looks to encourage community cohesion bringing different people together.

As well as being open to the general public, Plymouth Dance is actively promoting these events to people living with disabilities, parkinsons, dementia or any other medical condition that they may feel prevent them from fully accessing other dance classes and opportunities. The aim is to work in partnership with other dementia friendly organisations to help Plymouth become a dementia friendly city.

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Exhibitions and Other Events

Lockdales local valuation days Some special antiques and collectables valuation events will be taking place soon in Plymouth and Okehampton.

The experts of Lockdales Auctioneers will be providing free valuations to the public on Thursday June 16 from 10am to 3pm, at The Plymstock Staddy, Staddiscombe Road, Plymstock, (free car parking available) and on Friday June 17, from 9am to 1pm, at The Charter Hall, Market Street, Okehampton, Lockdales experts will be valuing coins, stamps, banknotes, medals and militaria, antiques, clocks, watches, jewellery, gold, silver, pre-1900 documents, books and maps, cigarette-cards, postcards, pre-1960 sporting programmes and tickets, scientific instruments, swords, bayonets and de-activated weapons. No appointment necessary.

Members of the public will have the option to consign their goods to auction - subject to terms and conditions.

Cash purchase offers are also available. Valuations will be provided free of charge, with no obligation.

Lockdales have conducted hundreds of these events across the UK. Some of the best items they have auctioned were brought along to previous events such as two pieces of Russian 17th century enamelled silverware which were sold on behalf of the owners for over £75,000.

One of the most interesting items Lockdales have sold recently was a fragment of pennant flag belonging to the army of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Its owners brought it along to one of their valuation events and Lockdales sold it for them for £2800 in one of their auctions.

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WHAT’S ON

New sculpture commemorates 75th anniv A new sculpture at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Blitz, as well as highlight the museum’s imminent expansion.

‘Here is Where We Came From’ by artist Holly Davey is a Plymouth Arts Centre commission delivered in partnership with Plymouth City Council’s Arts and Heritage Service.

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery was one of the few buildings to survive the World War Two bombing and is about to embark on a major redevelopment currently known as the History Centre.

For Here is Where We Came From, the delicate pottery usually displayed in one

of the large glass cabinets on the museum’s balcony will be replaced with rubble.

The violence of this shift in contents reflects the layers of history the museum has witnessed and the central role it has played in shaping the city’s futures, from post-war reconstruction to a new vision of Plymouth as a city of culture.

The work will be launched at the start of this year’s Plymouth History Festival and will remain on display throughout the summer.

Holly Davey’s practice involves working closely with ideas around objects, collections and memory, especially hidden social histories. As well as Plymouth’s wartime experiences, Here is

Local exhibitions and events Jun 18 to Oct 30 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Cotehele Gallery The art and craft gallery in the east range of the house is dedicated to exhibiting and selling the work of West Country artists and craft makers.

June 18 to October 30 HOT ’16 ART AND DESIGN DEGREE SHOW Peninsula Art Gallery This exhibition features a general showcase of talent including painter Michael Hill, metal

artist Spencer Larcombe and glassware artist Ed Burke.

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July 2 to 9 PLYMOUTH YOUNG CONTEMPORARY OPEN 2016 Peninsula Arts Gallery Plymouth Young Contemporary Open is a bi-annual event, showcasing the incredible talent of local children and young people.

Young People aged 4 – 30 are invited to submit work across all contemporary art genres

Jul 23 to Sep 3 SEA SWIM: HEAD ABOVE WATER Peninsula Art Gallery The transformative effects of sea bathing that inspire artists and writers are captured in an exhibition that explores its sensations, stories and psychological impact. Head Above Water reveals the embodied imagination of the swimmer’s experience through film, photography, sculpture, drawing and poetry.

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versary of The Blitz Where We Came From is inspired by her own family history and by female wartime photographer Lee Miller’s photograph of a bombed-out chapel.

This project is funded by Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth City Council, Plymouth Culture, The University of Wales, and Arts Council of Wales.

Here is Where We Came From runs until September 3.

Holly Davey will give a talk at the Museum and Art Gallery on Tuesday June 21, 1.10pm-2pm. A related Art Bite talk will also take place at the Museum on Wednesday June 22 1pm-1.40pm.

Further events will take place in the autumn.

Exhibitions at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Until June 18 WAR GAMES Explore the fascinating relationship between conflict and children’s play, with this major touring exhibition from the V&A Museum of Childhood. See the special in-depth feature on the centre pages of this issue.

Until August 27 2016 IN THE FRAME: PLYMOUTH’S PORTRAITS REVEALED This popular exhibition delves more deeply into the portraits collection and presents new research into some of its characters. ‘In the Frame’

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We feel as health professionals our training places us in an ideal position to treat this area.

We adhere to a strict cross infection control policy and are registered with the Care Quality Commission. All the products we use are sourced from reputable pharmacists.

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A dyslexic Plymouth teenager who struggled to find his feet at school is now excelling in his new career as a plastering apprentice, thanks to Skills Group’s Learn2Work programme.

After leaving school at 16, Jordan Newport, from West Park, joined Plymouth-based Skills Group and began their Learn2Work programme in construction.

Learn2Work is a full-time, pre-apprenticeship course specifically designed to prepare youngsters to take on an apprenticeship or employment in a specific industry sector.

The aim is to develop the necessary skills needed to get a job in a given profession. The course also includes maths, English, ICT, health and safety, and first aid – all of which employers say are critical to success in the workplace.

A key part of the course is a work placement with a local employer, so participants can get first-hand experience of working. Once completed, Skills Group match the students with a local employer that has an apprenticeship vacancy.

Skills Group is celebrating the success of its Learn2Work programme with more than 40 construction students taking this year. All of the youngsters who have completed the construction course have since been employed as apprentices by Skills Group employers – a 100% success rate.

Jordan, who is now working as an apprentice for C&P Plastering Ltd, based in Plymouth, said: “Nothing really clicked for me at school, I found it hard. I had reading problems and all sorts, and the school didn’t really help me.

“Then I got involved with Skills Group and did the Learn2Work in construction. That course helped me with everything, including my English, and it really boosted my confidence. Now I’m working as a plastering apprentice and feel much happier. I know I have a support network behind me.”

Paul Pomeroy, director of C&P Plastering Ltd, said Jordan had excelled with developing his hand skills and that he was delighted with his progression.

Paul said: “Jordan is a really great lad and we always work in teams so this has greatly built his confidence.

“Skills Group apprentices are way ahead of the game when it comes to additional skills. We help our apprentices as much as we possibly can at C&P Plastering, to ensure they are equipped with the latest skills within the trade.”

Skills Group’s Learn2Work programme is available in the construction, childcare, engineering and automotive, hairdressing and sport and leisure sectors.

Mandy Kerslake, Skills Group’s apprenticeship manager, said: “For a youngster who finds school difficult, whatever the reasons, knowing what to do when they leave can be very hard, and not everyone is ready to step into the workplace as soon as they’ve finished their GCSEs. “Our Learn2Work programme gives them the foundation they need to get on the career ladder. It focuses on industry specific skills as well as helping them develop key employability skills. Students can start at any time during the year, and as soon as they are ready we will encourage them to undertake a work placement, and support them through it.

“We designed Learn2Work to help get youngsters into apprenticeships, and are obviously delighted with our 100% success rate!”

Learners are given their own uniform, any personal protection equipment and a training kit free of charge. They are also entitled to claim a travel allowance for attending the Skills Group training centre, and in addition are given a free breakfast to kick-start their day.

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Rebecca Roberts was born in Plymouth and has lived here for most of her life.

Currently based as an ‘artist in residence’ at Plymouth School of Creative Arts, she loves the fact that she works and lives close to the sea.

She told me: "I find the West Country very inspiring. It’s great to be able to walk to the sea and then just jump in a car and drive 20 minutes to get to the moors.

"Such contrasts in scenery bring out different emotions and for me underline and affirm my belief in God and His creation.

At the moment it is the coast that is influencing my work the waves and pebbles on the beaches, the smoothness from being washed by the sea.

"I could sit and look at the coastline for hours at a time, it is constantly changing, no two waves or pebbles are the same. I love the texture that nature is so good at producing, the strata in the rocks, weathering of wood along the coastline, lichen growing on walls and rocks, the list is endless!"

I asked Rebecca when her interest in ceramics started.

She enthusiastically told me about her education at Plymstock School.

"I had a brilliant Art teacher called Mr Shuter who introduced me to the joy of working with clay. He was so encouraging and I moved from Art GCSE to an A level that was set within a 3D based syllabus.

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"I attended an open day at the Art College in Plymouth and had some interesting conversations with the technicians in the ceramics workshop. It felt amazing to be back there and I knew I needed to push doors to see where they would lead.

"The outcome was that I was accepted onto the degree course for ceramics. The college said that I could do a one year top up degree, which I jumped at. I graduated in July 2015 and it was one of the happiest days of my life so far!

"My degree work was very different to the work I am producing now, though at the same time still connected to texture and the natural way clay behaves.

"I am not really sure how this is going to play out but I have lots of ideas buzzing around my head, so it’s an exciting time. Finding new places to exhibit and sell my work is also something I am working on. Currently I am part of an exhibition at The Gallery at Hannahs at SealeHayne until June 26 and I have a stall at The Crocadan Farm producers fair which started on May 21 but goes on until June 18.

"In the future I would love to set up a community kiln room and workshop space, she added.

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HEALTH MATTERS Dr Phil Jinks and Charlotte Thompson of Armada Dental

New service at Armada Aesthetics is something to smile about Armada Dental Practice in Plymouth is offering a brand new service, with the launch in June of facial aesthetic treatments.

Dr Phil Jinks, head of the practice in Greenbank Avenue, St Judes, says Armada Aesthetics complements the work they’ve been doing for many years in enhancing people’s natural smiles and that they’re ideally equipped in terms of specialist skills and the surgery’s facilities to offer the treatment.

“It’s a natural progression for the surgery, which has offered high quality dental treatment since the mid-1970s,” he said. “We’ve seen big changes in what people expect and this adds to what we can offer to patients.

“This sort of treatment is increasingly popular with both men and women and to us it makes sense for them to seek this treatment from specialists in a clinical environment.”

The new service, which is also available to people who aren’t registered with Armada Dental, follows the arrival of facial aesthetic practitioner Charlotte Thompson. Charlotte is highly experienced in delivering facial aesthetics treatments, previously providing this treatment daily at her last dental practice in Essex.

She’ll be offering muscle relaxing treatments to reduce wrinkles and lines around the eyes and forehead, and dermal filling treatment to add volume around the lips: “Dental professionals have an extensive knowledge of facial anatomy,” said Charlotte. “Our training focuses on the muscle, nerve and blood supply to the head and neck. We feel as health professionals our training places us in an ideal position to treat this area.

“In addition, we adhere to a strict cross infection control policy and are registered with the Care Quality Commission.

All the products we use are sourced from reputable pharmacists.”

The first step for those who are considering the enhancement is to book a free, no obligation consultation.

The session takes around 30 minutes and the process includes an assessment from Dr Jinks, for added reassurance.

Each case is viewed individually and, in line with General Medical Council recommendations, no treatment is performed on the day. Instead, patients are given time to

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go away and think about it.

“People tell us their concerns and we give them all the options available to them,” said Charlotte. “And if someone isn’t suitable for the treatment, such as pregnant women for example, we’ll tell them.”

Treatment costs start at £200. Depending on the type and extent of the work, patients can expect facial aesthetic treatment to take at least half an hour and possibly quite a bit longer: “People say it’s far less painful and stressful than dental treatment though,” said Charlotte.

She added: “We go for a natural, subtle enhancement, but patients will really notice a difference. One of the frequent comments I get is that people feel refreshed. I have it done myself and I love it – I don’t look as tired.

“A schoolteacher friend of mine, who had some lines removed in the area just above and between her eyes, said her pupils told her she no longer looked angry all the time because she wasn’t frowning!”

After each treatment, a review takes place two weeks later: “It’s a very thorough process,” said Charlotte. “If any fine-tuning is required, we can do this following the review.”

None of the facial aesthetic treatments are permanent; the enhancement around the eyes lasts for around three months, the dermal filling approximately 10 months: “It’s good that it’s not permanent,” said Charlotte. “It means that if you decide it’s not for you, then it doesn’t need to be.”

Dr Jinks says clients will receive the same high standard of care as the practice’s dental patients: “We pride ourselves on providing the best dental treatment and we want to extend that sort of quality to our facial aesthetic service. All advice given is in the best interests of the patient and we work in accordance with all the strict guidelines.”

Ring the main surgery reception to book a free consultation. Practice opening hours are 9am to 7pm on Mondays to accommodate people after work, 9am to 5.30pm Tuesday to Thursday, and 9am to 3pm on Fridays.

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Wildlife and wonderful scenary make it a holiday of a lifetime in South Africa

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This month’s article is by Claire and Mark from Derriford about their amazing holiday to South Africa.

South Africa is a place that has been on our wish list for some years and we decided that we wanted an 'experience' holiday.

The attraction was seeing animals in their own habitat. We did a lot of research but nothing comes remotely close to describing how truly awesome it is to be so close to them.

We started our holiday at Lion Sands in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, which is part of Kruger National Park. We were very well looked after and went out on two game drives a day, one early in the morning and the other late afternoon around dusk.

The game drives are in open Land Rovers with a ranger, tracker and up to six passengers.

Our stay was in a quiet period, so we were upgraded to a different lodge, and were the only people in the Land Rover for most of the game drives.

They thought we were on honeymoon, much to our amusement.

We did our first game drive on the evening of the day we arrived.

Having taken two flights to get there, including an overnight one, we started the drive a bit sleepy.

This didn’t last long as we soon saw a young male leopard, followed by hyena, a bush baby and a lioness with two young cubs. The animals were not Tree house luxury in the bush remotely bothered by our presence and walked within about six feet of the Land Rover.

During other game drives we saw various groups of buffalo, giraffe, zebras, wild boar, monkeys, hippos, mongoose, elephants, including some babies, and two different prides of lions.

One pride had killed a buffalo and were taking it in turns to eat their fill, with a group of vultures in nearby trees waiting to finish off the carcass. The lions that had eaten were lying away from the carcass and rolling over on their backs. We commented that

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this was like domestic cat behaviour but the ranger said that they had eaten too much, and it was uncomfortable for them to lie on their stomachs.

We saw a rare sight of mating leopards during one drive.

Firstly, we saw the male and then the female come out of the bush. Normally they tend to be on their own, so the ranger knew they were going to mate, and enthusiastically told us to be ready to video the event.

Throughout the game drives, and at the lodge, there are lots of impala, nyala and monkeys wandering around. One day, when we were relaxing at lunch time, we saw an elephant walk past in front of the room and cross the river.

Our stay at Lion Sands included a night in a tree house in the bush. We were dropped off during an evening game drive so that we could see the sunset from the tree house, and were left with a fantastic picnic to keep us going until 6am the next day. The most notable thing about the night in the tree house was all the sounds and lying awake listening to lions roaring close by.

We left Lion Sands and flew up to Livingstone to see Victoria Falls.

Again, we saw monkeys, giraffe and zebra roaming freely. We did the Devil’s Pool swim at the top of the falls, which was very safely organised and a welcome cooling experience, as it was very hot.

The next morning we got up early and walked into Zimbabwe, across the railway bridge that was in the recent Gryff Rhys-Jones programme on Africa. As the falls are on the Zambian side of the gorge, they are best viewed from the Victoria Falls National Park on the other side of the gorge.

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Another amazing experience was Knysna Elephant Park where we bought buckets of fruit and fed the elephants. They line the elephants up behind a bar and you are allocated one to feed. Mark’s was the big bolshy matriarch and I had a smaller elephant next to her. They were very gentle, but you do briefly lose your fingers up the end of the trunk when they take the food.

We were then able to wander around, stroke the elephants and talk to the guides. The park takes in sick and abandoned elephants as well as those that would otherwise have been culled when their numbers get too many in the national parks.

It is possible to sleep at the park and get married there, which makes the place sound very commercialised but it doesn’t feel that way there as there is so much wide open and natural space.

We stopped at Oudtshoorn for a few days, where we had more animal encounters, including a visit to Cango Wildlife Ranch, which is similar to Knysna Elephant Park, but it looks after a wide range of different species.

It is possible to be lowered in a cage in a pool of crocodiles and have handling experiences with various reptiles. We opted to meet servals, baby cheetahs, a tame adult cheetah and lemurs. We were also able to go into the enclosures and stroke the animals, accompanied by handlers and a photographer. At no time did we feel threatened or in danger.

We could stroke the baby cheetahs quite freely with the caution that they had yet to learn limits, and if they bite it won’t be a playful nip. The adult cheetah was very placid with a very loud purr that sounded like a motor. She particularly enjoyed having the back of her head scratched.

The lemurs jumped all over us, sat on our shoulders and checked our hair for bugs! At the end of the experience, we were given photos in albums, and on a CD. The photographer was also happy to take photos using our own cameras. The emphasis was on the experience for us with the animals, rather than charging extra for things.

On the day we left Oudtshoorn, we got up early to see meerkats wake up. We met the guides at 5.30am and were taken to one of their many dens. The guides were very informative and had even heard of the Compare the Meerkat adverts. Again, we were very close to them as we were sat around their mound in deck chairs. It was wonderful to see their behaviour in their own environment.

Our last stop before Cape Town was Hermanus, a beautiful coastal town. Southern right whales come to the bay to mate and have their calves. We have been on whale watching trips before, where the most that has been seen is tail flukes waving about, but here we were amazed to see whales breaching in the bay from the hotel on the cliff top.

South Africa is a wonderful place to visit with very friendly and welcoming local people, who do their best to make your visit unforgettable for the best of reasons. There is extreme poverty as well as affluence, which does lead to crime, but we had no problems at all.

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Learning tricks to deal with tricky toddlers!

From that cute little baby sleeping in your arms to a manic little one tearing around your house and destroying your property.

No wonder why many parents and carers feel like they are losing the plot. The favourite word is always ‘no’ and you can’t take your eyes off of them for more than one second or the entire contents of the kitchen will most surely be all over the floor.

The toddler stage is one of the most stressful times for dealing with children. It’s a time for pushing every boundary, refusing to have nappies changed, go to bed on time or eat anything that looks unfamiliar. In short it’s exhausting.

Having to be very skilled at decoding unrecognizable words is also part of the job as most of what they say doesn’t make sense but failing to understand is likely to result in a massive temper tantrum So what can you do? Well firstly find some good friends and family members who will understand and not be critical towards you for occasionally getting it wrong or having to give in because you are so exhausted or stressed.

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human. Try and focus on things that will make a difference to your day.

Toddlers love mess and learning through play. They are going through a key time of developing their speech and understanding so providing things that facilitate this will increase their confidence and decrease their frustration.

You may have tried many of these things before but with the nicer weather coming they often work better outdoors. Water is a massive attraction to toddlers, I’m sure we have all had the experience of the toddler have their own water-play session with the water in the toilet. If you are in luck someone flushed the toilet first!

Toddlers learn so much through water; volume, texture, temperature and movement to name but a few.

You can provide, a small paddling pool, buckets, washing up bowls, plastic cups, old shampoo/ bubble bath bottles and watering cans to ehance the experience and lengthen the play time.

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To extend the experience more you can add a small amount of water based paint for colour, glitter, pebbles, shells, sand or plastic animals. If your little one can blow without accidentally drinking everything then a large amount of bubble bath and straws can allow them to create their own bubbles in the mixture.

Small clothes and baby dolls can be added for a pretend bathing experience or you can encourage them to clean any of their larger or smaller plastic toys such as play cars and then dry them off with an old tea-towel.

Paint can of course be very messy but if it’s outside there’s not so much damage that can be done. Buy good quality water based poster paint as the cheaper varieties tend to stain more. Find some old wall paper and roll it out with a couple of trays or washing up bowls to put the separate colours of paint in.

Help your toddler to place their feet separately in one colour at a time and walk up and down the wallpaper covering it in different coloured footprints. This can make a lovely keepsake or lead on to other activities such as free painting, chalking or cutting out footprints. The best thing about it is your toddler can move around whilst creating a picture which is what they like to do best.

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It’s back to the Fu So summer is here and no matter the weather, there is one group of plants which are often overlooked, that will look great and perform really well regardless of the weather.

Those plants are Fuchsias.

Fuchsias have been around for years and had always been a favourite for hanging baskets and patio pots, but suddenly fell out of fashion.

Often considered old fashioned and blowsy, Fuchsias started to fall out of favour. The fact that many popular varieties are tender, and only half hardy, meant that many varieties and collections were lost during unexpected, severe winters, such as 1987 and 2010, so the vast choice and range shrunk.

Fuchsia choice became limited and interest in them dwindled, but breeders have been working hard to build collections back up, create new varieties and reintroduce varieties that were lost.

One group of Fuchsias that deserve their spot in the garden are the hardy Fuchsias.

Often thought of as a hedging plant or a straggly, untouched, unnoticed plant at the deepest part of the border, they are perceived as dull, boring and ignored and taken for granted.

The most common hardy varieties found in gardens tend to be Fuchsia Riccartonii and Fuchsia Magellanica. These hardy and tough stalwarts need very little attention and can stand to be neglected, but they are poor representatives of the wonderful and varied varieties that are available.

They have long, slender red sepals, and small purple petals underneath. The flowers quite frankly are rather dull and haven’t helped improve the popularity of Fuchsias.

There is a wide range of hardy Fuchsias that have interesting, beautiful and unique flowers that are worth a spot in any garden.

They’ll flower for months on end and require very little attention and the best thing of all is that they don’t require deadheading. The dead flowers simply fall from the plant on their own.

An exquisite Fuchsia is Lady Bacon; it grows to 90cm (3 ft) in height and spread and glowers all summer long. It bears quite long flowers that have blue petals sitting inside vivid pinky red sepals that fade to bright white.

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They contrast beautifully with the foliage and it is a real eye catcher of a plant. It grows to a height and spread of 90cm (3ft).

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Fuchsias are extremely versatile and can grow in full sun to shade – as long as they get some light they will perform well. They like a moist, fertile soil that doesn’t water log, but also doesn’t completely dry out and perform well in most garden soils.

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