Plymouth History
Festival 2017
6 May to 4 June
Discover Plymouth’s history and heritage
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Welcome to the Plymouth History Festival
I’m really looking forward to this year’s
Plymouth History Festival. This is the fifth
year in a row that our month long celebration
of the city’s fantastic heritage has taken
place and it’s a very proud feeling.
As always, the team at Plymouth City
Council’s Arts and Heritage Service are
extremely grateful to all the organisations,
societies and individuals who have
contributed to yet another packed
programme, which includes exhibitions
and displays, guided walks and tours,
talks and presentations, music, film
and performance, special events and
family activities.
featuring original pieces by award-winning
artists Frances Scott and Bryony Gillard.
One of the things I’m particularly excited
about is ‘Ropewalks’ - a series of theatrical
walking tours which will bring the stories of
the Barbican and Sutton Harbour to life.
Five years on the Plymouth History Festival is
still as strong as ever. I hope you enjoy being
part of this year’s events and make the most
of our annual celebration of the wonderful
heritage this city has to offer.
Nicola Moyle
Head of Arts and Heritage
Plymouth City Council
There’s a real variety on offer this year
with topics such as the 1950s, Crime
and Punishment, the Blitz and Sir Francis
Chichester. There are plenty of opportunities
to look around some of the city’s most
historic buildings and gardens and enjoy
learning more about subjects as diverse as
‘Slander and Insults in Elizabethan Devon’,
Winston Churchill’s ‘Secret Army’, Devonport
Dockyard, historic Plympton, artist Jack
Pickup and ‘Darwin, Dinosaurs and the
Plymouth Athenaeum’.
This year’s programme includes a range of
special events, kicking off with our wellestablished ‘Local Studies Day’ – and who
wouldn’t want to see displays of firepower at
Crownhill Fort, knights in armour at Plympton
Priory and live music by ‘The Revolvers’ at
the New Continental Hotel?
I’m really interested in the premiere of
the 2017 Peninsula Arts film commission
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FESTIVAL PRE-EVENT:
HISTORIES OF
THE UNEXPECTED LIVE
DR SAM WILLIS AND
PROFESSOR JAMES DAYBELL
The House, Plymouth University,
Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA
Thursday 4 May, 7.30pm-8.30pm
As a curtain raiser for this year’s
Plymouth History Festival, the
BBC’s Dr Sam Willis and Plymouth
University’s Professor James Daybell
present the chart-topping history
podcast that features on Dan Snow’s
History Hit Network, ‘Histories of
the Unexpected Live‘. Adopting a
new approach to exploring our past,
they argue that everything has a
history. The history of the itch, of
crawling, of clouds or of lightning, of
zombies, zebras, holes, perfume or
rubbish – they all have fascinating
histories of their own that can
change the way you think about the
past and present.
£6 per person / £4.20 concessions
/ Discounts available to Plymouth
University students / Advance
booking advised via the Peninsula
Arts Box Office, 01752 585050 or
[email protected]
CONTENTS
EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS
4-7
SPECIAL EVENTS
8-12
FAMILY EVENTS
13-15
MUSIC, FILM AND
PERFORMANCE16-17
TALKS18-21
GUIDED WALKS AND TOURS
22-27
FESTIVAL DIARY
28-33
PLYMOUTH HISTORY CENTRE
34-35
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Exhibitions and Displays
BRITAIN IN THE FIFTIES:
DESIGN AND ASPIRATION
The Council House, Armada Way, Plymouth
PL1 2AA
Throughout the month (runs until 3 June)
Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm
Come and see a vision of the country from 60
years ago as we explore the history of postwar design in this nationally touring exhibition
organised by Compton Verney. The 1950s was
a time when Britain emerged from a period of
austerity and rationing after the Second World
War. As Britain began to modernise itself and
become more prosperous, it led the world with
the quality and innovation of its decorative and
applied arts. Leading artists became household
names and good design became affordable. This
exhibition looks at all aspects of 1950s design,
both inside and outside the home, with a diverse
range of objects including furnishings, fabrics,
ceramics, cutlery, magazines, machinery and the
iconic Vespa. It also includes objects and moving
images from the city’s collections.
Free / No need to book / 01752 304774 /
www.plymhearts.org
An exhibition looking at crimes in Plymouth
in the 19th and 20th centuries and how the
justice system dealt with the perpetrators;
from corporal punishment, such as stocks and
public floggings, to transportation and capital
punishment.
Free / Donations welcome / No need to book /
01752 665442 / [email protected]
THE METTA CATHARINA
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Cremyll, Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Throughout the month (runs until 28 September)
Sunday to Thursday, 11am-4.30pm (last admission
at 4pm)
See a Heritage Lottery Funded exhibition which
tells the story of the wreck of the 18th century
brigantine, lost off the coast of Mount Edgcumbe
in 1786 carrying a precious cargo of leather. The
exhibition tells the incredible tale of the divers
who discovered the wreck and spent the next 30
years battling to uncover her secrets.
Adults: £7.20, Concessions: £5.50, Children:
£3.75 (5 to 15 years), Under 5s free, Family
and Group rates also available / 01752
822236 / [email protected]
THE GREAT WAR: MOUNT
EDGCUMBE BEFORE & AFTER
CRIME & PUNISHMENT AT FORD
PARK CEMETERY
Ford Park Cemetery, Ford Park Road, Plymouth
PL4 6NT
Throughout the month (runs until 4 June)
Saturday and Sunday, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Tuesday and Thursday, 10.30am-3.30pm
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Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Cremyll, Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Throughout the month (runs until 28 September)
Sunday to Thursday, 11am-4.30pm (last admission
at 4pm)
See a new Heritage Lottery Funded exhibition that
explores the life and times of those who lived and
worked at Mount Edgcumbe over 100 years ago
through historic photographs, documents and
objects plus an interactive touch screen. Find out
about the lives of the Edgcumbe family and their
estate workers in the years before the First World
War, and what happened to them and the estate
during and after the war.
Adults: £7.20, Concessions: £5.50, Children:
£3.75 (5 to 15 years), Under 5s free, Family
and Group rates also available / 01752
822236 / [email protected]
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Exhibitions and Displays
THE FIRST WORLD WAR:
HOME AND AWAY
Cothele House, St Dominick, Saltash PL12 6TA
Throughout the month (runs until the end of
the year)
Monday to Sunday, 11am-4pm
Not many people know that Cothele House
is a war memorial. As we commemorate the
centenary of the First World War, see an exhibition
of items loaned from members of the local
community, including photographs and trench art
and discover their stories.
Free but standard admission to the venue
applies / No need to book / 01579 350606 /
[email protected]
HIDDEN HERITAGE PRESENTS
THE SHOWCASE
Barrow Centre, Mount Edgcumbe Country
Park, Cremyll, Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Saturday 6 May and Sunday 7 May, 10am-4pm
A showcase celebrating Plymouth’s history with a
double exhibition and artefacts. The ‘Shadows of
Our Past Plymouth’ exhibition featuring exclusive
then and now works by Wesley Ashton and the
‘Hidden Plymouth’ exhibition featuring unseen
images from the lesser seen historic parts of the
great maritime city of Plymouth.
Free / No need to book / 01752 822388 /
www.hiddenheritage.org
DESTRUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION
The Council House, Armada Way,
Plymouth PL1 2AA
Throughout the month from Saturday 6 May
(continues throughout the year)
Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm
This new exhibition, in one of the City’s finest
post-war buildings, tells the story of Plymouth’s
battle for survival during the Second World War
and its valiant return to glory.
Free / No need to book / 01752 304774 /
www.plymhearts.org
NORTH PROSPECT HISTORY
PROJECT – LIVING HISTORY
42 Cookworthy Road, North Prospect,
Plymouth PL2 2LQ
Tuesday 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 May, 1pm-3pm
Thursday 4, 11, 18 & 25 May and Thursday 1 June,
1pm-3pm
The North Prospect History Project (NPHP)
presents their final exhibition ‘Living History’
within the History House at 42 Cookworthy
Road, North Prospect, before it’s pulled down for
regeneration. Alongside the regular exhibitions
on Wartime Swilly and the House Collection of
artefacts, for 2017 the NPHP have recreated a
WWII garden as they explore how to plant up
the small gardens of the new houses. Also on
show are examples from the Poppy Festival
last November and Nativity Scenes from Carol
Services at the Andersen Bomb Shelter.
Free / No need to book / 01752 362278 /
[email protected]
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Exhibitions and Displays
CHICHESTER’S VOYAGE
Royal Western Yacht Club, Queen Anne’s
Battery, Plymouth PL4 0TW
Tuesday 9 May to Thursday 25 May
Tuesday to Friday 10am-12pm
See an exhibition celebrating Sir Francis
Chichester’s achievements featuring objects kindly
loaned from his son Sir Giles Chichester’s personal
collection. Refreshments and food are available
to purchase at the Yacht Club. This exhibition is
supported by the Plymouth History Centre.
Free / No need to book / 01752 660077
CHICHESTER 50
Plymouth Athenaeum, Derry’s Cross,
Plymouth PL1 2SW
Monday 8, 15 and 22 May, 12pm-3pm and
7pm-9pm
Tuesday 23 and 30 May, 12pm-3pm
Wednesday 10, 17, 24 and 31 May, 12pm-3pm
Thursday 11, 18 and 25 May and 1 June,
12pm-3pm
Friday 12, 19 and 26 May and 2 June, 12pm-3pm
See an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary
of Sir Francis Chichester completing his historic
solo circumnavigation of the world. Featuring still
and moving images, the exhibition includes the
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story of Chichester’s early life and Devon links,
his career as an aviator and his historic solo
circumnavigation of the world in 1967.
This exhibition is supported by the Plymouth
History Centre.
Free / No need to book / 01752 266079 /
[email protected]
ST MAURICE CONSERVATION AREA
Plympton St Maurice Guildhall PL7 1NB
Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May, 2pm-8pm
See an exhibition about the St Maurice
Conservation area. This event is part of the
Historic Plympton Festival (8-14 May).
Free / No need to book
EXHIBITION OF PLYMPTON’S
HISTORY
St Mary’s Church Hall, Market Hall,
Plympton PL7 1QW
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May, 10am-4pm
See an exhibition about Plympton’s rich history.
This event is part of the Historic Plympton Festival
(8-14 May).
Free / No need to book
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Special Events
LOCAL STUDIES DAY
Robbins Conference Centre, Plymouth
University, Gibbon Street, Plymouth PL4 8BZ
Saturday 6 May, 8.45am-4.30pm
Come along to a packed day of presentations that
celebrate and explore Plymouth’s maritime, social
and archival heritage. This year’s presentations
include Sir Francis Chichester, the Restoration,
Victorian Plymouth and a History Centre update.
£17.50 per person / Lunch (optional):
£10 per person / Booking essential via
Eventbrite
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MILLING DAYS
Cothele Mill, Saltash PL12 6TA
Sunday 7, 14, 21 and 28 May and 4 June,
11am-4pm
Thursday 11, 18 and 25 May and 1 June,
11am-4pm
Other dates available throughout the spring
and summer
Watch the millers at Cothele grinding and
bagging organise whole meal flour. Why not
buy a bag to take home with you?
Free but standard admission to the venue
applies / No need to book / 01579 350606 /
[email protected]
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Special Events
FREEMASONS HALL OPEN DAY
Freemasons’ Hall, 161 Ridgeway,
Plympton PL7 2JH
Tuesday 9 May, 2pm-7pm
Come and look around the home of Plympton
Freemasonry. View the Refectory and Masonic
Temple and help us celebrate 300 years of
English Freemasonry. Refreshments will be
available. This event is part of the Historic
Plympton Festival (8-14 May).
Free / No need to book
PLYMPTON ST MAURICE CHURCH
OPEN DAY
Plympton St Maurice Church PL7 1LP
Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May, 3pm-7pm
Visit Plympton St Maurice’s historic church. This
event is part of the Historic Plympton Festival
(8-14 May).
Free / No need to book
PLYMOUTH AFTER DARK: SOUNDS
OF THE SIXTIES
New Continental Hotel, Millbay Road,
Plymouth PL1 3LD
Friday 12 May, 6.30pm-11.30pm
Enjoy a special night dedicated to the 1960s as
the Plymouth History Centre kicks off an exciting
four year outreach project called ‘Plymouth After
Dark’. Listen as popular local historian Chris
Robinson delivers a special ‘Going out in 60’s
Plymouth’ talk, then enjoy a two-hour music
set from top tribute band ‘The Revolvers’. You
can also share your experiences of nights out
in Plymouth with the team. Where did you go
and what did you get up to? Feel free to bring
along any memorabilia you may have kept over
the years for us to take a look at. Did you keep
any gig tickets or special outfits for example that
you would like to share? This will be a fun and
entertaining evening so why not dress up for the
occasion? There will be a prize for best outfit!
£16.50 per person / Booking essential via
Eventbrite / 01752 304774 /afterdark@
plymouth.gov.uk
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Special Events
ROYALTY IN RESIDENCE
Plympton Priory behind Plympton St. Mary’s
Church, Market Road, Plympton PL7 1QW
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May 2017, 10am-4pm
Early May in the year 1357, Edward known to
history as the ‘Black Prince’ landed at Plymouth
with his most valuable prize after the Battle
of Poitiers, the King of France. They stayed at
Plympton Priory to recover from the sea crossing
and to give London time to prepare for its Royal
“Guest”. 660 years later join the Age of Chivalry
as we celebrate our proud local history with
knights in armour, ladies of court, medieval
dancing, historical talks throughout the day
which will end with a tournament between
England and France.
Free / No need to book
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PLYMOUTH PIRATE WEEKEND 2017
The Barbican, Quay Square & Sutton Harbour,
Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2LR
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May
The award-winning Plymouth Pirate Weekend
returns to Plymouth’s shores again for two days
packed full of family fun that celebrate the city’s
maritime heritage. Say “Ahoy!” to Jonty Depp,
Plymouth’s very own Captain Jack Sparrow
lookalike, go aboard a real Pirate Ship with its
scurvy crew, complete with live canon and musket
firing, enrol in the Mermaid School where you
can meet a real life Mermaid, take in some shanty
singing, watch a pirate themed puppet show,
pick up a trail sheet from The Barbican Tourist
Information Centre, enjoy some craft activities
in the Mayflower Museum or hop aboard the
Plymouth Land Train for free to visit the children’s
activity area and Pirate themed Fun Park at
West Hoe.
Free / No need to book / Full details from the
Visit Plymouth website / 01752 306330
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Special Events
DIGITAL MASH UP V:
MAKER MEMORIES
Big Screen, The Piazza, Armada Way,
Plymouth PL1 2AA
Wednesday 17 May, 11am-3pm
Join second year Media Arts students from
Plymouth University for a day of creative digital
experiences in the city centre responding to
the ongoing Maker Memories history project.
Overseen by Fotonow CIC, there will be the
opportunity to participate and leave your
memories of Maker as well as enjoying film and
photography work developed over the past three
months by the students working alongside the
Fotonow staff.
Free / No need to book / [email protected] /
www.makermemories.org
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
HELP DESK
MEMORY CREAM TEA
North Prospect History House, 42 Cookworthy
Road, North Prospect, Plymouth PL2 2LQ
Wednesday 24 May, 2pm-4.30pm
The North Prospect History House will host a
Memory Cream Tea for older residents to share
stories, memories, bring along any artefacts and
make new friends.
Free / No need to book / 01752 362278 /
[email protected]
DINE OUT AT BUCKLAND
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton PL20 6EY
Wednesday 24 May, 6.30pm-10pm
Enjoy an evening of seasonal flavours at the
Ox Yard restaurant in the heart of the
Buckland estate.
£23.95 per person / Booking essential
via 01822 856041 /
[email protected]
Devonport Park Pavillion Café,
Plymouth PL1 4BU
Monday 22 May, 11am-3.30pm
Members of the Devon Family History Society
help you find out how to start your family history.
Bring what you already know and let us get you
started on your geneaology journey!
Free / No need to book / 01822 853687 /
[email protected]
CONSERVATION IN ACTION
Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2QA
Wednesday 24 May, 12.30pm-4pm
Join a member of the conservation team at
Antony House to find out how they look after
different parts of the property and its collection.
Free but standard admission to the venue
applies / No need to book / 01752 812191 /
[email protected]
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Special Events
LORD MAYOR’S DAY 2017
Armada Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HH
Saturday 27 May
Help the city of Plymouth officially welcome
its new Lord Mayor into their role. This year’s
theme is based on the famous Sir Francis
Chichester, best known for being the first
Englishman and fastest person to sail around
the globe single-handedly in Gipsy Moth IV.
2017 marks 50 years since he completed his
epic feat and sailed back into Plymouth Sound.
Free / No need to book / Full details from the
Visit Plymouth website / 01752 306330
GREEN MAN EVENT
FIREPOWER DAY
Crownhill Fort, Crownhill Fort Road, Crownhill,
Plymouth PL6 5BX
Friday 26 May, 12pm-4pm
Come along as the grounds and museums at
Crownhill Fort are open to the public for the
day. Witness historic rifles and cannon being
fired, take part in gun drills, handle weaponry
from the 19th and 20th centuries and explore
16 acres of grounds.
£5 for adults, £2.50 for children and £12 for
a family ticket payable on the day by cash or
cheque / No need to book / 01752 793754
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Cremyll, Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May, 10am-4pm
The giant figure of the Green Man returns to
Mount Edgcumbe as a centre piece looming
over this unique event sitting on his throne of
leaves and bark. He will preside over music,
entertainment, delicious food stalls and
fabulous gift and craft stalls. With a children’s
entertainment area there’s something for all
the family.
Free / No need to book / £5 for all day parking
per vehicle / 01752 822236 /
[email protected]
HISTORIC BOOKS AND TEA IN THE
DRAWING ROOM
Plymouth Proprietary Library, Alton Terrace,
111 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8JY
Saturday 27 May, 10am-5pm
Come and experience our library which was
founded in 1810. Learn about its history,
browse our collections, enjoy refreshments,
poems and readings in the parlour and a
traditional afternoon tea in the drawing room.
Families and children welcome. Victorian
dress optional.
Free / No need to book / 01752 660515 /
[email protected]
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Family Events
PLYMOUTH PIRATE WEEKEND 2017
The Barbican, Quay Square & Sutton Harbour,
Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2LR
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May
See page 10
HEAVE HO!
Mayflower Museum, 3-5 The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2LR
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May,
10.30am-12.30pm
All Aboard M’Hearties with Museum On Tour
at the Mayflower Museum! Come along, one
and all, to make your very own pirate hats and
pirate accessories so you can voyage around
the Barbican as a proper salty seadog while this
year’s Pirate Weekend is taking place. Ah har!
£2.50 per child (accompanying adults go free) /
Access to the Mayflower Museum is included in
the price / Booking is advised via
www.motpirates.eventbrite.co.uk
CHILDRENS TREASURE TRAIL
Meet at Devonport Park Pavillion Café,
Plymouth PL1 4BU
Sunday 14 May, any time between 11am and 2pm
Children, bring your parents or carers and see
how many clues you can solve on this special
Treasure Trail created by the Devon Family
History Society. Suitable for ages 5-14 years
the trail takes about an hour, walking around
the park. Badges and certificates for all who
take part.
Free / No need to book / 01822 853687 /
[email protected]
HOME EDUCATORS: BRITAIN IN THE
FIFTIES: DESIGN & ASPIRATION
The Council House, Armada Way,
Plymouth PL1 2AA
Thursday 18 May, 10.30am-12pm
Are you educating your child or children at
home? Why not be inspired by the post-war
period by coming along to a session in the
‘Britain in the Fifties’ exhibition at the Council
House? We’ll discuss the different aspects of
design you can see on display followed by the
chance to draw up designs of your own. This
session is suitable for children 11 years+ but
younger children and siblings can also come
along to look round and sketch with their adult.
Free / Donations welcome on the day / Booking
essential by emailing
[email protected]
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Family Events
MAKER FAMILY DAY
Maker Heights, Millbrook, Nr Torpoint,
Cornwall PL10 1LA
Sunday 21 May, 12.30pm-5.30pm
Join the Maker Memories team and staff from
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery for a fun
filled day of events, live music, crafts, activities
and displays. Share your memories of Maker
Camp whilst reliving some of the fun activities
that have taken place there over the years.
‘Wild About Plymouth’ will also be there with
fun natural history inspired activities (see event
below) or you can learn to crochet with the
Museum’s Traditional Craft Group. The day will
have something for everyone. All ages welcome.
Food and refreshments will be available.
Free / No need to book / Full programme
and further details available at
www.makermemories.org
WILD ABOUT MAKER
Meet at south end of Barrack Block, Maker
Heights, Millbrook, Nr Torpoint,
Cornwall PL10 1LA
Sunday 21 May, 2pm – 4pm
Join staff from Plymouth City Museum and Art
Gallery and Plymouth University for a Makerinspired Wild About Plymouth event. Take a
stroll from Maker Heights to the beach and back.
Hunt for local bugs and wildlife and discover the
amazing range of flowers and fauna. If you’re
lucky, you may even spot a dolphin in
Cawsand Bay.
Free / No need to book
LORD MAYOR’S DAY 2017
Armada Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HH
Saturday 27 May
See page 12
GREEN MAN EVENT
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Cremyll, Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May, 10am-4pm
See page 12
HALF TERM FUN
Saltram House, Plympton PL7 1UH
Saturday 27 May to Sunday 4 June, 1pm-4pm
We know that finding a great day out for the
family during the holidays is important to you
so we’ve put together a week-long programme
of events and activities to keep you entertained.
Pick up a 50 things activities booklet at the
Welcome Centre and get cracking on a range of
activities and trails.
Free but standard admission to the venue
applies / No need to book / 01752 333500 /
[email protected]
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Family Events
NATUREMAKE
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton PL20 6EY
Sunday 28 and Monday 29 May, 11am-4pm
Join the Naturemake team to transform
unusual natural objects into works of art
inspired by Sir Francis Drake’s seafaring
adventures around the globe.
£3 per person + standard admission to the
venue / No need to book / 01822 853607 /
[email protected]
FAMILY GARDEN TRAIL
Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2QA
Sunday 28 May, 12pm-4.30pm
Monday 29 May, 12pm-4.30pm
Tuesday 30 May, 12pm-4.30pm
Wednesday 31 May, 12pm-4.30pm
Follow the trail around Antony’s beautiful
historic garden, answering questions as you go.
Complete the trail and win your prize.
£1.50 per child + standard admission to the
venue / No need to book / 01752 812191 /
[email protected]
NAVIGATORS OF THE SEA
The Royal Western Yacht Club, Queen Anne’s
Battery, Plymouth PL4 0TW
Wednesday 31 May, 10am-12pm
As the city marks the 50th anniversary of Sir
Francis Chichester’s epic solo voyage, come
and discover more about navigation! Handle
objects like a sextant and telescope.
See a commemorative exhibition about
his feats. You can also help us make a map
that traces Chichester and Sir Francis Drake’s
voyages. You will also have the unique
opportunity to meet Sir Francis Chichester’s son
Giles who will be there to explain all about the
nautical artefacts on display and tell us about
his sailing adventures with his father. Chichester
was the first Englishman to sail around the
world single handed, while Drake was the first
Englishman to sail around the world with a crew.
As well as being born in Devon and sharing the
same first name, both men started and finished
their journeys in Plymouth. Why not download
our ‘Circumnavigating The Hoe and Barbican
with Drake and Chichester’ trail from
www.plymhearts.org?
Free / Booking advised to avoid disappointment
via Eventbrite
FAMILY FELT
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton PL20 6EY
Wednesday 31 May, 11am-4pm
Join local wool artist Claire Packer for a fun,
family friendly Spring themed workshop at
historic Buckland.
£3 per person + standard admission to the
venue / No need to book / 01822 853607 /
[email protected]
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Music, Film and Performance
THE REFORMATION AND
DISSOLUTION OF MONASTERIES
Lutheran Church, Larkham Lane,
Plympton PL7 4PG
Monday 8 May, 7pm
Hear the story, in words and music, of the
Reformation and Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Sylvia Guthrig’s performance will have a
particular focus on Plympton Priory. This event
is part of the Historic Plympton Festival
(8-14 May).
£3 per person (includes refreshments) /
Please book via 01752 337011
ORGAN RECITALS
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 10 and 24 May, 1.10pm-2pm
Join us at St Andrews for organ recitals by
Richard Line and David Crocker on 10 and 24
May respectively.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
MEDIEVAL AND TRADITIONAL
FOLK CONCERT
St Mary’s Church, Plympton PL7 1QW
Saturday 13 May, 7pm
Featuring Mock Hobby Horse, Russell Harris
and Nicholas Millington, who specialise in
early music on a wide variety of traditional/
acoustic instruments, “beautiful, haunting,
timeless melodies”, along with Mick Bramich,
a knowledgeable and entertaining local folk
musician. Mick plays traditional music and songs
of the 19th and 20th centuries including some
from the Sabine Baring Gould collection.
£5 per person / No need to book /
Pay on the door
FROM THE ARCHIVE:
THE PENINSULA ARTS FILM
COMMISSION PREMIERE
Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building,
Plymouth University, Drake Circus,
Plymouth PL4 8AA
Monday 15 May, 7pm-8pm
Award-winning artists, Frances Scott and Bryony
Gillard, showcase their original pieces for the
first time. Using archive footage from the South
West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA),
Frances and Bryony have created two new works
exploring the theme of ‘Visions of History’. A
prelude of visual highlights from SWFTA’s rich
and diverse archive is included, introduced by
Stacey Anderson, Archive Director, SWFTA.
£6 per ticket, £4.20 concessions, free for
Friends of Peninsula Arts / Advance booking
advised via 01752 5850505, peninsula-arts@
plymouth.ac.uk or www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
US troops plant peace tree in Braunton, 1944 (SWFTA collection – CID 66338)
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Music, Film and Performance
STRING RECITAL
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 17 May, 1.10pm-2pm
Join us at St Andrews for a recital by The Minster
String Quartet.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
ROPEWALKS: TWISTING TALES OF
THE BARBICAN’S PAST
Meet at the Barbican Theatre, Castle Street,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ
Saturday 20 and 27 May and 3 June, 11.30am12.30pm and 2.30pm-3.30pm
Sunday 21 and 28 May and 4 June, 11.30am12.30pm and 2.30pm-3.30pm
Please arrive at the Barbican Theatre 15 minutes
before the performance begins
(performances will also take place on 7 June and
in August)
Let your imagination set sail, for adventure
awaits, on a pioneering theatrical walking tour
of Plymouth’s historic Barbican. Step over the
cobbles and go back in time, as you are guided
through a journey of discovery – encountering
some salty characters along the way! Follow in
the footsteps of the people who have helped
connect Plymouth to the rest of the world. From
Drake’s voyages to the creation of Plymouth Gin;
the Bread Riots to Jacka Bakery, this story takes
you through hundreds of years of history. Inspired
by true events, ‘Ropewalks’ brings history to life.
Come and quench your thirst for the dramatic
history of the Barbican. Performances are suitable
for everyone aged 8+.
Please be advised that, due to the historic
location of the Barbican, there will be some steep
steps and uneven walking surfaces. This will be
a gentle walk but sensible walking shoes and
appropriate clothing are advised!
This is a Plymouth History Centre event delivered
in partnership with the Barbican Theatre and
written by Jon Nash.
£3 per person / Early booking advised via
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk (24 hours) or
01752 267131 (Mon-Fri 11am-6pm)
(maximum 5 tickets per booking) /info@
barbicantheatre.co.uk
HISTORIC MUSICAL PUB CRAWL
WITH THE DEVONPORT PARK
COMMUNITY CHOIR
Meet at the entrance of HMS Drake, Saltash Rd
(B3396), Plymouth PL2 2BG
Saturday 20 May, 11.45am for 12pm-3pm
This is a linear walk of about 2 miles, starting
at the entrance to HMS Drake (see above) and
finishing at Mutton Cove, PL1 4LB. It will take in
all the pubs listed in ‘An Old Devonport Poem’
which dates from the 1950’s and describes a
pub crawl along the old Dockyard Wall. With
the support of the Devonport Park Community
Choir feel free to enliven this fascinating walk
with verses of the song as we trace the original
pub crawl, acknowledging where pubs once
stood and visiting those that remain including
the Steam Packet at North Corner where we
stop for lunch.
Free / No need to book / Suitable weather
appropriate clothing and footwear
recommended / Money for drinks and lunch
would be necessary / 01752 318087 or 07590
685236 / [email protected]
PIANO RECITAL
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 31 May, 1.10pm-2pm
Join us at St Andrews for a piano recital by
Peter Clarke.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
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Talks
THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF
FREEMASONARY IN PLYMOUTH
AND THE LOST CHURCH OF THE
BARBICAN
Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall, Citadel Road,
Plymouth PL21 2NG
Sunday 7 May, 14 May, 21 May and 28 May,
12pm-2pm
A presentation of the rich history of Freemasonry
in Plymouth. Surprise revelations about
characters and their impact on the creation
of cities and the formation of large tracts of
Canada. Included in this lecture is the previous
building which is one of the lost churches of
Plymouth together with the catacombs and the
last part of Plymouth’s Medieval Walls.
Free / To help with coffee and biscuit
arrangements please book by phoning 01752
892119 or just turn up / 01752 892119 /
[email protected]
SLANDER AND INSULTS IN
ELIZABETHAN DEVON
INTRIGUE AND COLLUSION AT
POW DEPOTS, DOCKYARDS AND
HIGH PLACES
Freemason’s Hall, 161 Ridgeway,
Plympton PL7 2JH
Tuesday 9 May, 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Hear a talk by local historian Barbie Thompson
about tales of intrigue and collusion that span the
late 17th to early 19th centuries. Although events
unfolded beyond the city, they embraced or
impacted Plymouth and Devonport. This event is
part of the Historic Plympton Festival (8-14 May).
Free / No need to book
OUR ENDANGERED
ANCIENT CHURCHES
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 10 May, 2.30pm-3.15pm
Join us at St Andrews for a talk by Rt Rev Nick
McKinnel, Bishop of Plymouth.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
Theatre 2, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth
University, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA
Tuesday 9 May, 7pm-8.15pm
Dr Todd Gray has taken a leading role in the
study of Devon’s history, has written widely on
Devon’s past and lectured to a large number of
groups. His recent published work has included
Strumpets and Ninnycocks and How to Swear
Like an Elizabethan in Devon. His talk sheds light
on the nature of society in Devon 500 years ago.
£6 per ticket, £4.20 concessions, free to Friends
of Peninsula Arts, members of the Historical
Association and members of the Devon History
Society / Advance booking advised via 01752
585050, [email protected] or
www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
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Talks
CHURCHILL’S SECRET ARMY
Plymouth Postcard Collectors Club, The Scout
Centre, Blindman’s Wood, Manadon,
Plymouth PL3 5TB
Wednesday 10 May, 7pm-9pm, talk from 8pm
Local author Laura Quigley reveals in an
illustrated talk how Churchill’s secret army
operated around Plymouth and the South West
during World War Two. Plus a display of over
100 years of Plymouth Hoe postcard memories.
£1 for members / £2 for non-members /
Includes refreshments / No need to book /
01752 775289
‘A YEAR’S CRIME AT DEVONPORT:
DRUNKENNESS ON THE INCREASE’
– THE PROBLEMS OF POLICING
DEVONPORT 1870-1914
Devonport Guildhall, Ker Street, Devonport,
Plymouth PL1 4EL
Thursday 11 May, 6.30pm-8pm
Join Kim Stevenson and Judith Rowbotham from
the School of Law, Criminology and Government
at Plymouth University in an exploration of the
problems associated with policing Devonport
from 1870 to 1914.
£2.50 per person / Advance booking required
via 01752 395028
DEVONPORT DOCKYARD RAILWAY,
PAST AND PRESENT
Devonport Naval Heritage Centre,
Vivid Approach, Plymouth PL1 4RW
Thursday 11 May, 6.30pm for 7pm
Join Paul Burkhalter for an Illustrated talk
with refreshments.
A donation of £3 is invited /
Booking advised via 07917 751082 or
[email protected]
THE MEMBLAND ESTATE
Harewood House, Ridgeway PL7 2AS
Friday 12 May, 2pm for a 2.30pm start
Hear a talk by local historian Ursula Myers that
charts the rise and fall of the Membland estate.
Membland was owned by Edward Baring (Lord
Revelstoke) of Barings Bank in the latter half of
the 19th century. The talk will include a look at
the remaining estate buildings. This event is part
of the Historic Plympton Festival. (8-14 May).
Free / No need to book
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Talks
CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN
PLYMOUTH OF THE 18TH &
19TH CENTURIES
Victorian Chapel, Ford Park Cemetery, Ford
Park Road, Plymouth PL4 6NT
Friday 12 May, 7.30pm-8.30pm
A talk by Keith Johnson of Devonport Naval
Heritage Centre exploring prisons, punishments
and executions, both civilian and military. Not for
the squeamish!
£2 per person / No need to book / 01752
665442 / [email protected]
THE 50S IN CONVERSATION:
DID WE REALLY ‘NEVER HAVE IT
SO GOOD’?
Plymouth Athenaeum, Derry’s Cross,
Plymouth PL1 2SW
Tuesday 16 May, 1.10pm-2pm
In connection with the ‘Britain in the Fifties:
Design and Aspiration’ exhibition Freddie Mills
and Hilary Bracegirdle, the exhibition’s Plymouth
curator, discuss the reality of life in the 1950s.
This will be an informal session with plenty of
opportunities to join in with a conversation that
covers everything from popular culture to setting
up a new home.
£2 per person / Advance booking advised via
www.mot1950s.eventbrite.co.uk
THE EARLY CHURCH IN PLYMOUTH
750 TO 1550
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 17 May, 2.30pm-3.15pm
Join us at St Andrews for a talk by Jack Spence.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
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GLOBAL BOOK CLUB:
REFUGEE STORIES
Room 404, Babbage Building, Plymouth
University, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA
Wednesday 17 May, 6.30pm-8pm
Come to a Global Book Club meeting about
‘Refugee Stories: Seven Personal Journeys
Behind the Headlines’ by Dave Smith. The
stories are emblematic of the tales of those who
have been given refuge in Plymouth in the past.
Global Book Club Plymouth is an initiative of
Devon Development Education.
Free / No need to book / Room 404 has
disability access – if the ground floor is locked
ring 01752 588400 / [email protected]
CALMING THE WATERS? THE STORY
BEHIND ARTIST JACK PICKUP’S
EVOCATIVE MURAL
Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street,
Plymouth PL1 2HG
Thursday 18 May, 6pm-7pm
In April 1959 local artist Jack Pickup revealed
his latest artwork – a mural, painted on a 5 x
2.5m canvas, to be installed in a prime position
in Plymouth Unitarian Church. How and why
was the subject of this striking and imposing
painting chosen? And what might it mean? Rev
Kate Whyman and Tessa Hall uncover some of
the mysteries, with the help of a small exhibition
of related artworks.
Free / No booking required / Tea, coffee
and biscuits provided / 01752 290091 /
[email protected]
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Talks
DARWIN,
DINOSAURS AND
THE PLYMOUTH
ATHENAEUM
Plymouth Athenaeum,
Derry’s Cross,
Plymouth PL1 2SW
Thursday 18 May, 7.30pm
Discover the story of The
Plymouth Athenaeum’s
vital role in Charles
Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Entry free / Booking not required / 01752
266079 / [email protected]
EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY
IN PLYMOUTH
Spurgeon Hall, at the rear of Mutley Baptist
Church, Plymouth PL4 6LB
Friday 19 May, doors open at 7pm for refreshments,
talk at 7.30pm
The Old Plymouth Society presents a talk by
Nigel Overton, City and Maritime Heritage
Curator, about early photography in Plymouth.
Free to members of the Old Plymouth Society
/ £2 will be made to non-members / Everyone
welcome / No need to book / 01752 227992
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
MEETING – BROTHERS OF
THE BREAKWATER
Spurgeon Hall, at the rear of Mutley Baptist
Church, Plymouth PL4 6LB
Tuesday 23 May, 7.30pm-9pm
The tragedy to befall twenty local men
employed on the “Great National Undertaking”
– the building of the breakwater – was massive.
The local men were lost in November 1838
due to weather conditions and the overturning
of their pinnace. Graham Naylor will retell the
story of the catastrophe using contemporary
news reports.
Free / No need to book / 01822 853687 /
[email protected]
SOME OLD PLYMOUTH CHURCHES
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 24 May, 2.30pm-3.15pm
Join us at St Andrews for a talk by Graham Naylor.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
ABRAM GAMES & THE FESTIVAL OF
BRITAIN SYMBOL
Plymouth Athenaeum, Derry’s Cross,
Plymouth PL1 2SW
Tuesday 30 May, 1.10pm to 2pm
In 1948, two years after being de-mobbed,
‘Official War Poster Artist’, Abram Games, won the
competition to design the symbol for the Festival
of Britain. This was to be a significant event in
his six-decade career, establishing him as one of
twentieth century Britain’s most respected graphic
designers. The ‘Britannia’ emblem was ubiquitous,
versatile and memorable. The same can be said
of its designer’s work. In 1951 Games’s Festival
contribution helped to give colourless post-war
Britain a much-deserved ‘tonic to the nation’. As
the city hosts a nationally touring exhibition about
‘Britain in the Fifties: Design and Aspiration’, his
daughter, Naomi, will tell the story of the design of
the symbol, drawing on Games’ personal archive.
£2 per person / Advance booking advised via
www.motabram.eventbrite.co.uk
FAMOUS PEOPLE OF ST ANDREW’S
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 31 May, 2.30pm-3.15pm
Join us at St Andrews for a talk by Jim Copper.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
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Guided Walks and Tours
DAMNATION ALLEY
Start outside the Barbican Theatre, Castle
Street, The Barbican, Plymouth Pl1 2NJ
or download as outlined below
Throughout the Festival, during daylight hours
Take a 20 minute audio sound walk through the
back lanes of the Barbican, into the Nancy Astor
Garden which overlooks the water then back
again. The route will take you along Castle Street,
previously nicknamed ‘Damnation Alley’ and a
place once renowned for its large number of ale
houses and brothels. The script for this walk has
been inspired by an 1851 Government paper
on the living conditions in Plymouth, the piece
is part verbatim and part scripted. It’s available
to download at https://soundcloud.com/
barbicantheatre/damnationalley
Free / No need to book /
www.rippletheatreco.com
VICTORIA PARK WALK
Meet at Hotham Place, Plymouth PL1 5NE
Sunday 7 May, 11am-12.30pm
Join Walks with History on a walk through
Plymouth’s Victoria Park. Our walk which will
take 90 minutes will look at the history of the
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park and the surrounding area. Look out for
boundary stones, naval graves, the remains
of a grand wooden viaduct built by Isambard
Kingdom Brunel and help us find the location
of a wartime bomb crater. Meet by the new
boundary stone at the western end of the park
near the Eldad Hill and Hotham Place entrances
to the park at 10.45am for an 11am start.
Plymouth Citybus service 70/71 serves nearby
Wilton Street (hourly) and free parking can be
found on neighbouring streets.
Free / Booking essential via Eventbrite or email
[email protected]
HIDDEN HERITAGE AT MOUNT
EDGCUMBE
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, Cremyll,
Torpoint Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Sunday 7 May, 11am, 12pm and 1pm
Hidden Heritage hosts an exclusive tour of
the Garden Battery at Mount Edgcumbe.
Each tour lasts for 45 minutes. We regret
that access is limited therefore not suitable
for wheelchair users.
£5 per person / Booking essential via 01752
822388 or www.hiddenheritage.org
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Guided Walks and Tours
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
Ford Park Cemetery, Ford Park Road,
Plymouth PL4 6NT
Sunday 7 May, 2pm-3.30pm
Take part in an afternoon walk connected to
the ‘Crime and Punishment’ exhibition at Ford
Park Cemetery. The walk will be conducted by
members of the Heritage Team who will take
you on a guided walk of the cemetery, visiting
the graves of the people involved in crime or in
the detection and punishment of the criminals.
Free / Donations welcome / No need to book /
01752 665442 / [email protected]
OLD JEWISH CEMETERY
AUDIO TRAIL
The Old Jewish Cemetery, Lambhay Hill,
Plymouth PL1 2NP
Sunday 7, 14, 21 and 28 May and 4 June,
11am-4pm (last entry at 3pm)
Tours take place at quarter past, half past,
quarter to and on the hour
Located on Plymouth’s historic Hoe, in the
shadow of The Citadel, lies a hidden secret: The
Old Jewish Cemetery. Contained within high
stone walls it has always remained hidden from
public view. The only clue to its existence is an
insignificant door. With the aid of funding from
Vital Sparks and Drakes Foundation, recorded
with Stage Technical Services and hosted by
the Plymouth Hebrew Congregation, an audio
trail has been created in the garden cemetery
by Ruth Mitchell and Derek Frood, aka Ripple.
It brings to life the lives of those buried within
this hidden gem. In 1740 this plot was a family
garden; today it is a calm oasis that hides a
wealth of history and culture.
Bring your smart phone and headphones, use the
MP3 players available on the day or download from
https://soundcloud.com/ripple-theatre Please
note: The Cemetery includes entry and exit steps
with uneven terrain throughout and therefore is not
suitable for those with limited mobility. For those
unable to attend the Cemetery, an opportunity
to hear the audio trail at the Synagogue Vestry is
available on Tuesday 23 May.
Free / Donations very welcome / Booking
essential due to limited spaces via 07753
267616 or [email protected]
JEWISH SYNAGOGUE TOUR
The Synagogue, Catherine Street,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Monday 8 May, 10am-11.30am
Sunday 14 May 2pm-3.30pm
Thursday 25 May 6.30pm-8pm
Look around the oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue
in the English speaking world still in regular use
and discover more about its fascinating history.
Free entry / Donations very welcome /
Booking essential via 07753 267616 or
[email protected]
PLYMPTON ST MAURICE TOUR
Meet outside The Rise,
Plympton St Maurice PL7 1LJ
Monday 8 May, 2pm
Take a guided tour of Plympton St Maurice led
by Sally Luscombe. This event is part of the
Historic Plympton Festival (8-14 May).
Free / Booking essential via 01752 337416,
01752 335277 or
[email protected]
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Guided Walks and Tours
TOUR OF THE PRYSTEN HOUSE
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Monday 8, 15 and 22 May, 2.30pm-3.15pm
Take a look around the Prysten House, one of
Plymouth’s finest buildings dating from the
year 1500.
Free / Booking essential / Please contact the
Minster Office on 01752 661414 to reserve
a place
STEP INTO PLYMOUTH’S HIDDEN
LGBT HISTORY
Meet at Derry’s Clock behind the
Theatre Royal, Plymouth PL1 2TR
Monday 8 May, 6pm-8pm
Join Dr Alan Butler, coordinator for the Plymouth
LGBT Archive community archive, for a cruise
around several city centre sites which once
had great significance to the city’s lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered communities.
The walk will conclude at the Swallow Pub,
Breton Side.
Free / No need to book / 07935 306029
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TOUR OF THE MINSTER
St Andrews Minster Church, Royal Parade,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Wednesday 10, 17, 24, 31 May 10.30am-11.15am
Join us for a tour around St Andrews that has for
more than 1200 years stood in the heart of the
community of Plymouth.
Free / No need to book / 01752 661414
BUCKLAND ABBEY HOUSE TOUR
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton PL20 6EY
Wednesday 10, 17, 24 and 31 May, 11.30am-1pm
Join one of Buckland’s knowledgeable volunteers
for an in-depth tour of the Abbey.
Free but standard admission to the venue
applies / No need to book / 01822 853607 /
[email protected]
JEWISH CEMETERY TOUR
The Jewish Cemetery, Gifford Place, Mutley,
Plymouth PL3 4JA
Wednesday 10 May, 3pm-4pm
Thursday 18 May, 11am-12pm
Discover more about Plymouth’s Jewish
burials and stone settings and look around the
Cemetery at Gifford Place.
Free entry / Donations very welcome /
Booking essential via 07753 267616
[email protected]
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Guided Walks and Tours
PLYMPTON PRIORY SITE TOUR
Meet at the Plympton Priory Site, next to St
Mary’s Church, Plympton St Maurice PL7 1QW
Thursday 11 May, 11am
Take a guided tour of the Plympton Priory Site
and Plympton St Mary’s Church. This event is
part of the Historic Plympton Festival (8-14 May).
Free / Booking essential via 01752 337416,
01752 335277
[email protected]
PLYMOUTH BLITZ WALK
Meet at the Liner Lookout (above The Dome),
Plymouth Hoe
Friday 12 and 26 May, 11am-1pm
Join Hidden Heritage for a walk around the
Hoe highlighting its historical connections
with the Blitz.
£4 per person / Booking essential via 01752
822388 / www.hiddenheritage.org
ROYAL WILLIAM YARD WALK
Meet at the entrance to the Royal William Yard,
Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3RP
Saturday 13 May, 11am-12.30pm
Friday 26 May, 5.30pm-7pm
Join Walks with History on a walk through East
Stonehouse and the historic Royal William Yard.
Our walk which will take 90 minutes will look
at the history of the yard and the surrounding
area. Look out for historic buildings, gun
emplacements, views of Plymouth Sound and
stand where Charles Darwin departed from
Plymouth on the voyage which led to his writing
“On the Origin of Species”. Meet by the entrance
to the yard at 10.45am for an 11am start.
Plymouth Citybus service 34/34A serves the
adjacent bus stop. There is free parking at the
nearby Devil’s Point Car Park and paid parking
is available inside the Royal William Yard. Please
consider walking or taking the bus to this walk as
free parking spaces in this part of the city can be
hard to find.
£4 per person / Booking essential via
Eventbrite for Saturday 13 May and Friday
26 May / Tickets can also be purchase via
[email protected]
NORTH PROSPECT GUIDED WALK
Meet outside the North Prospect History
House at 42 Cookworthy Road, North Prospect,
Plymouth PL2 2LQ
Tuesday 16 May, 10.45am for an 11am start
Thursday 25 May, 1.15pm for an 1.30pm start
Join local Councillor and long term resident Tina
Tuohy for a journey from the Old North Prospect,
through rebuilding to the finished new estate.
Refreshments will be available on your return to
the North Prospect History House.
Free / No need to book / 01752 362278 /
[email protected]
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Guided Walks and Tours
HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE
EARL’S GARDEN
Mount Edgcumbe House, Cremyll,
Cornwall PL10 1HZ
Wednesday 17 May, 11.30am-12.30pm
Discover all about the beautiful Earl’s Garden
here at Mount Edgcumbe and what’s hidden
away in all the nooks and crannies. Starting at
11.30am the talk will last approximately 1 hour.
£5 per person (includes entry to the House
afterwards) / Advance booking essential
via 01752 822236 or
[email protected]
GLORIOUS GARDEN TOUR
Antony House, Torpoint PL11 2QA
Wednesday 17 May, 2.30pm-4pm
Walk and talk with the Antony House garden
team. This event includes the rare opportunity to
view the Bath House.
Free but standard admission to the venue
applies / No need to book / 01752 812191 /
[email protected]
WEST HOE WALK
Meet outside Millbay Docks Entrance, 22
Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3DN
Saturday 20 May, 11am-12.30pm
Join Walks with History on a walk through
Millbay Docks and West Hoe. Our walk which will
take 90 minutes will look at the history of the
surrounding area. Look out for historic buildings,
gold bullion, views of Plymouth Sound and stand
near where royalty and stars of stage and screen
arrived from or departed to grand ocean liners
moored in Plymouth Sound.
Meet by the entrance to the docks at 10.45am
for an 11am start. Plymouth Citybus service
34/34A serves an adjacent bus stop. There is
free parking in nearby streets and paid parking
is available in nearby car parks. Please consider
walking or taking the bus to this walk as free
parking spaces in this part of the city can be
hard to find.
£4 per person / Booking essential via
Eventbrite / Tickets can also be purchased
[email protected]
HIDDEN PLYMOUTH WALK
Meet at the Liner Lookout (above The Dome),
Plymouth Hoe
Friday 19 and 2 June, 11am-1pm
Join Hidden Heritage for a walk that will unearth
some surprising things about Plymouth.
£4 per person / Booking essential via 01752
822388 / www.hiddenheritage.org
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Guided Walks and Tours
A CEMETERY AUDIO TRAIL
AT THE VESTRY
The Synagogue Vestry, Catherine Street,
Plymouth PL1 2AD
Tuesday 23 May, 2pm-3pm
If you’re unable to make it to the Jewish
Cemetery, why not go to the Synagogue Vestry
for an opportunity to hear The Old Jewish
Cemetery Audio Trail created by Ruth Mitchell
and Derek Frood, aka Ripple, and explore the
lives of those buried within the hidden gem on
Plymouth’s historic Hoe.
Free / Donations very welcome / Booking
essential via 07753 267616 or
[email protected]
999 TALES OF GREENBANK:
FIERY ADMISSIONS OF GUILT
Meet at The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park,
Lipson, Plymouth PL4 8RJ
Saturday 27 May 2017, 11am-12.30pm
Hear stories about the ambulance, police, fire
stations and hospitals of Greenbank on this
special guided walk.
Free / £2 donation suggested /
Booking advised, but not essential via
[email protected]
VICTORIAN SYMBOLISM
Ford Park Cemetery, Ford Park Road,
Plymouth PL4 6NT
Monday 29 May, 7pm-8.30pm
This evening walk will be conducted by
members of the Heritage Team. They will
take the public on a guided walk, looking at a
selection of the cemetery’s Victorian headstones
and explaining the meanings behind the myriad
of symbols used to adorn these grave markers.
Free / Donations welcome / No need to book /
01752 665442 /
[email protected]
THE WALKING TRAIN FROM
FRIARY STATION
Friary Retail Park, Exeter Street,
Plymouth PL4 0HD
Saturday 3 June, 10.45am for an 11.00am start
Join Walks with History on a walk from Friary
Retail Park once the site of Friary Railway
Station. Our walk which will take 90 minutes
will follow the old railway line now a footpath
and cycleway to the site of Plymstock Railway
Station. Look out for railway mile markers, views
of the Laira Estuary and cross the recently reopened old Laira Railway bridge. Meet by the
coffee shop in the retail park. Plymouth Citybus
services 21/50/51 and Stagecoach services
1 and 5 serve nearby Exeter Street and free
parking can be found on neighbouring streets.
Please do not park in the retail park.
£4 per person / Booking essential / Booking
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PRE-EVENT
Thursday 4 May – TALK: Histories of the Unexpected Live – Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell, The House, Plymouth University
LAUNCH WEEKEND
Saturday 6 May – Saturday 6 May – Saturday 6 May – Saturday 6 May – Saturday 6 May – Saturday 6 May – Saturday 6 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Hidden Heritage Showcase, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
SPECIAL EVENT: Local Studies Day, Robbins Conference Centre
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – Sunday 7 May – EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Hidden Heritage Showcase, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
TALK: History of Freemasonry, Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
WALK: Victoria Park Walk, Hotham Place/Victoria Park
TOUR: Hidden Heritage, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
TOUR: Old Jewish Cemetery Audio Trail, Old Jewish Cemetery
WEEK ONE
Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – Monday 8 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Prysten House, St Andrews Minster
TOUR: Jewish Synagogue Tour Synagogue, Catherine Street
TOUR: Guided Tour, Plympton St Maurice
TOUR: Step into Plymouth’s Hidden LGBT History
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: The Reformation and Dissolution of Monasteries, Lutheran Church, Plympton
Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – Tuesday 9 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
SPECIAL EVENT: Open Day, Freemasons Hall, Plympton
TALK: Intrigue and Collusion, Freemasons Hall, Plympton
TALK: Slander and Insults in Elizabethan Devon, Theatre 2, Roland Levinsky Building
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: St Maurice Conservation Area, Plympton St Maurice Guildhall
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
SPECIAL EVENT: Open Day, Plympton St Maurice Church
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Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 10 May – MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Organ Recital, St Andrews Minster
TALK: Our Endangered Ancient Churches, St Andrews Minster
TALK: Churchill’s Secret Army, The Scout Centre, Manadon
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Minster, St Andrews Minster
TOUR: Jewish Cemetery Tour, Gifford Place
TOUR: Buckland Abbey House Tour, Buckland Abbey
Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – Thursday 11 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: St Maurice Conservation Area, Plympton St Maurice Guildhall
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
SPECIAL EVENT: Open Day, Plympton St Maurice Church
TALK: The Problems of Policing Devonport 1870-1914, Devonport Guildhall
TALK: Devonport Dockyard Railway, Devonport Naval Heritage Centre
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Guided Tour, Plympton Priory Site
Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – Friday 12 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
SPECIAL EVENT: Plymouth After Dark: Sounds of the Sixties, New Continental Hotel
TALK: Crime & Punishment, Plymouth Ford Park Cemetery
TALK: The Membland Estate, Harewood House, Plympton
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Plymouth Blitz Walk, Liner Lookout, The Hoe
Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May –
Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – Saturday 13 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Plympton’s History, St Marys Church Hall, Plympton
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
FAMILY EVENT: Heave Ho! Mayflower Museum
SPECIAL EVENT: Royalty in Residence, Plympton Priory
SPECIAL EVENT: Plymouth Pirate Weekend 2017, The Barbican, Quay Square
and Sutton Harbour
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Royal William Yard Walk, Royal William Yard
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Medieval and Traditional Folk Concert, St Mary’s Church, Plympton
Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Plympton’s History, St Marys Church Hall, Plympton
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
FAMILY EVENT: Heave Ho! Mayflower Museum
FAMILY EVENT: Children’s Treasure Trail, Devonport Park
SPECIAL EVENT: Royalty in Residence, Plympton Priory
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
SPECIAL EVENT: Plymouth Pirate Weekend 2017, The Barbican, Quay Square
and Sutton Harbour
TALK: History of Freemasonry, Masonic Hall
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
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Sunday 14 May – Sunday 14 May – TOUR: Old Jewish Cemetery Audio Trail, Old Jewish Cemetery
TOUR: Jewish Synagogue Tour, Catherine Street
WEEK TWO
Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – Monday 15 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Prysten House, St Andrews Minster
MUSIC, FILM & PERFORMANCE: From the Archive: The Peninsula Arts Film Commission Premiere, Jill Craigie Cinema
Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – Tuesday 16 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
TALK: The 50s in conversation: Did we really ‘Never have it so good’?
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: North Prospect Guided Walk, North Prospect
Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – Wednesday 17 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
SPECIAL EVENT: Digital Mash Up V: Maker Memories, City Centre Big Screen
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: String Recital, St Andrews Minster
TALK: The Early Church in Plymouth, St Andrews Minster
TALK: Refugee Stories, Plymouth University
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Minster, St Andrews Minster
TOUR: Buckland Abbey House Tour, Buckland Abbey
TOUR: Glorious Garden Tour, Antony House
TOUR: History and Heritage of the Earl’s Garden, Mount Edgcumbe
Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – Thursday 18 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
FAMILY EVENT: Home Educators, The Council House
TALK: The Story Behind Jack Pickup’s Mural, Unitarian Church
TALK: Darwin, Dinosaurs & The Athenaeum, Plymouth Athenaeum
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Jewish Cemetery Tour, Gifford Place
Friday 19 May – Friday 19 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
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Friday 19 May – Friday 19 May – Friday 19 May – Friday 19 May – Friday 19 May – Friday 19 May – EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
TALK: Early Photography in Plymouth, Spurgeon Hall
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Hidden Plymouth Walk, Liner Lookout, The Hoe
Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – Saturday 20 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Ropewalks, Barbican Theatre
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Historic Musical Pub Crawl, HMS Drake
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: West Hoe Walk, Millbay Docks
Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – Sunday 21 May – EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
FAMILY EVENT: Maker Family Day, Maker Heights, Millbrook
FAMILY EVENT: Wild About Maker, Maker Heights, Millbrook
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Ropewalks, Barbican Theatre
TALK: History of Freemasonry, Masonic Hall
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Old Jewish Cemetery Audio Trail, Old Jewish Cemetery
WEEK THREE
Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – Monday 22 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
SPECIAL EVENT: Family History Help Desk, Devonport Park
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Prysten House, St Andrews Minster
Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 23 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage
TALK: Brothers of the Breakwater, Mutley Baptist Church
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Cemetery Audio Trail at the Vestry, Synagogue Vestry
Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Organ Recital, St Andrews Minster
TALK: Some Old Plymouth Churches, St Andrews Minster
SPECIAL EVENT: Conservation in Action, Antony House
SPECIAL EVENT: Memory Cream Tea, North Prospect
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Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – Wednesday 24 May – SPECIAL EVENT: Dine Out at Buckland, Buckland Abbey
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Minster, St Andrews Minster
TOUR: Buckland Abbey House Tour, Buckland Abbey
Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – Thursday 25 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
EXHIBITION: Chichester’s Voyage, Royal Western Yacht Club
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: North Prospect Guided Walk, North Prospect
TOUR: Jewish Synagogue Tour, Catherine Street
Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – Friday 26 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
SPECIAL EVENT: Firepower Day, Crownhill Fort
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Plymouth Blitz Walk, Liner Lookout, The Hoe
WALK: Royal William Yard Walk, Royal William Yard
Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – Saturday 27 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Ropewalks, Barbican Theatre
SPECIAL EVENT: Historic Books & Tea, Proprietary Library
SPECIAL EVENT: Lord Mayor’s Day 2017, Armada Way
SPECIAL EVENT: Green Man Event, Mount Edgcumbe
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: 999 Tales of Greenbank, Freedom Fields Park
Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – Sunday 28 May – EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Ropewalks, Barbican Theatre
TALK: History of Freemasonry, Masonic Hall
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
SPECIAL EVENT: Green Man Event, Mount Edgcumbe
FAMILY EVENT: Family Garden Trail, Antony House
FAMILY EVENT: Naturemake, Buckland Abbey
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Old Jewish Cemetery Audio Trail, Old Jewish Cemetery
WEEK FOUR
Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – Monday 29 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
FAMILY EVENT: Family Garden Trail, Antony House
FAMILY EVENT: Naturemake, Buckland Abbey
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Victorian Symbolism, Ford Park Cemetery
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Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 30 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
FAMILY EVENT: Family Garden Trail, Antony House
TALK: Abram Games & The Festival of Britain Symbol, Plymouth Athenaeum
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – Wednesday 31 May – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
FAMILY EVENT: Navigators of the Sea, The Royal Weston Yacht Club
FAMILY EVENT: Family Garden Trail, Antony House
FAMILY EVENT: Family Felt, Buckland Abbey
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Piano Recital, St Andrews Minster
TALK: Famous People of St Andrews, St Andrews Minster
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Tour of the Minster, St Andrews Minster
TOUR: Buckland Abbey House Tour, Buckland Abbey
Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – Thursday 1 June – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: North Prospect History Project, 42 Cookworthy Road
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
SPECIAL EVENT: Milling Day, Cothele Mill
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – Friday 2 June – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Chichester 50, Plymouth Athenaeum
EXHIBITION: The Metta Catharina, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: The Great War: Mount Edgcumbe Before & After, Mount Edgcumbe
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: Hidden Plymouth Walk, Liner Lookout, The Hoe
Saturday 3 June – Saturday 3 June – Saturday 3 June – Saturday 3 June – Saturday 3 June – Saturday 3 June – Saturday 3 June – EXHIBITION: Britain in the Fifties, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Plymouth Blitz, The Council House
EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Ropewalks, Barbican Theatre
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
WALK: The Walking Train from Friary Station, Friary Retail Park
Sunday 4 June – Sunday 4 June – Sunday 4 June – Sunday 4 June – Sunday 4 June – EXHIBITION: Crime & Punishment, Ford Park Cemetery
EXHIBITION: First World War: Home and Away, Cothele House
MUSIC, FILM AND PERFORMANCE: Ropewalks, Barbican Theatre
WALK: Damnation Alley, The Barbican
TOUR: Old Jewish Cemetery Audio Trail, Old Jewish Cemetery
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Making History
Plymouth’s journey towards the creation
of a brand new cultural and heritage
attraction, currently known as the
Plymouth History Centre, is getting
closer by the day.
We are now in the delivery phase of
the project and it’s an exciting time.
Building and construction work has
commenced on site and things are
really starting to progress.
A partnership between Plymouth City
Council, the University of Plymouth, the
South West Film and Television Archive
and the South West Image Bank, the
Plymouth History Centre is scheduled
to open in spring 2020 as part of the
Mayflower 400 commemorations.
We have also been lucky enough to
confirm or secure an amazing amount
of funding support over the last 12
months from the Heritage Lottery Fund,
Plymouth City Council, Arts Council
England, the Coastal Communities Fund,
the Garfield Weston Foundation, the
University of Plymouth and the Wolfson
Foundation. We are very grateful to these
funders and everyone who is supporting
the project for their belief in what we are
trying to achieve.
The project will bring the city’s most
significant heritage assets on to one site and
showcase permanent collections on a bigger
and better platform than ever before. It will
also create new visual arts spaces, academic
and research facilities – all of which will be
boosted by ambitious exhibition, event and
education programmes.
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While the Museum and Art Gallery building
is closed for construction work an exciting
programme of events and activities are
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running at a range of venues across
Plymouth and beyond. These include:
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Changing exhibitions at the
Council House
Partnership exhibitions at
Peninsula Arts
Lunchtime Talks at the
Plymouth Athenaeum
Family and Special Events at
selected venues
Collections on loan to
regional museums
There are lots of ways to stay up to date
with our progress. If you go to
www.plymouth.gov.uk/loveourpast you
can view our web cam, see our latest news
and sign up for our newsletter.
You can also find us online on Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube. Members of
staff are also blogging regularly about
their work and different aspects of the
project. Why not take a look at www.
plymouthartsandheritage.wordpress.com?
I hope you are as excited as we are
about the unique opportunity we have
to highlight the story of Plymouth and
its place in the world and create a step
change for heritage and the visual arts in
the city.
Paul Brookes
Executive Director
Plymouth History Centre
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List of Participating Organisations [for 2017]
Age of Chivalry
Old Plymouth Society
Barbican Theatre
Buckland Abbey
Peninsula Arts
Plymouth Athenaeum
Plymouth City Council
Plymouth Global Book Club
Plymouth Historical Association
Plymouth Postcard Collectors Club
Plymouth Proprietary Library
Plymouth University
Plymouth Unitarian Church
Plympton Civic Society
Plympton Masonic Hall
Pride in our Past
Chris Robinson
Crownhill Fort
Devon Family History Society
Devonport Guildhall
Devonport Naval Heritage Centre
Devonport Park Community Choir
Dramatic Results Group
Ford Park Cemetery Trust
Fotonow CIC
Hidden Heritage
Jewish Synagogue
Millfields Trust
Mount Edgcumbe House
and Country Park
Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall
Mutley Baptist Church
National Trust
New Continental Hotel
North Prospect History Project
Ripple Theatre Company
Royal Western Yacht Club
Saltram House
South West Film & Television Archive
South West Image Bank
St. Andrew’s Minster
St Peter’s Lutheran Church
University of St Mark and St John
Walks With History
WonderZoo
Plymouth History Festival
is coordinated by Plymouth City Council’s Arts and Heritage Service and is supported by a wide
range of partners across the city
For full event descriptions visit www.historyfestival2017.wordpress.com
@plymhistoryfest