Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May.
Due to increased participant members, this years events is being held over 2 days. On Saturday the 29th May the event is under the banner of “Athletics on the Prom”. This will indicate the Schools Challenge and Fun Run. On the Sunday we will concentrate on the Plymouth Half Marathon, which this year will attract 6,000 entrants.
The program is a s follows:
Athletics on the Prom 12:00 – 14:30
Schools Challenge 15:00
Fun Run 15:30
Sunday Program
Plymouth Half Marathon Start at 09:00
Other entertainment 09:00 – 15:00
We expect about 15-20,000 spectators on the Hoe for the duration of the event. To find out more about the Marathon weekend go to
www.plymouthhalfmaraton.co.uk
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010World Cup Football – Fixtures
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010The World Cup kicks off on Friday 11th June at 4pm (SA time). The first game is between South Africa and Mexico and the venue is the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. England have their first game on Saturday 12th June, they play the USA, kick off is 8:30pm and the venue is the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg.
Ranked among the favourites, England will aim to assert their status in Group C, where they face an intriguing trip down memory lane with USA.
Match times are currently set to Uk time zone
Fixtures
GROUP A FIXTURES
Friday, 11 June 2010
South Africa v Mexico, Gp A, 15:00
Uruguay v France, Gp A, 19:30
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
South Africa v Uruguay, Gp A, 19:30
Thursday, 17 June 2010
France v Mexico, Gp A, 19:30
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, Gp A, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, Gp A, 15:00
GROUP B FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
South Korea v Greece, Gp B, 12:30
Argentina v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Argentina v South Korea, Gp B, 12:30
Greece v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Greece v Argentina, Gp B, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, Gp B, 19:30
GROUP C FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
England v USA, Gp C, 19:30
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Algeria v Slovenia, Gp C, 12:30
Friday, 18 June 2010
Slovenia v USA, Gp C, 15:00
England v Algeria, Gp C, 19:30
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Slovenia v England, Gp C, 15:00
USA v Algeria, Gp C, 15:00
GROUP D FIXTURES
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Serbia v Ghana, Gp D, 15:00
Germany v Australia, Gp D, 19:30
Friday, 18 June 2010
Germany v Serbia, Gp D, 12:30
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Ghana v Australia, Gp D, 15:00
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Australia v Serbia, Gp D, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, Gp D, 19:30
GROUP E FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
Netherlands v Denmark, Gp E, 12:30
Japan v Cameroon, Gp E, 15:00
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Netherlands v Japan, Gp E, 12:30
Cameroon v Denmark, Gp E, 19:30
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Cameroon v Netherlands, Gp E, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, Gp E, 19:30
GROUP F FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
Italy v Paraguay, Gp F, 19:30
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
New Zealand v Slovakia, Gp F, 12:30
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Slovakia v Paraguay, Gp F, 12:30
Italy v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Paraguay v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, Gp F, 15:00
GROUP G FIXTURES
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Brazil v North Korea, Gp G, 19:30
Ivory Coast v Portugal, Gp G, 15:00
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Brazil v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 19:30
Monday, 21 June 2010
Portugal v North Korea, Gp G, 12:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
North Korea v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, Gp G, 15:00
GROUP H FIXTURES
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Honduras v Chile, Gp H, 12:30
Spain v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00
Monday, 21 June 2010
Chile v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
Chile v Spain, Gp H, 19:30
Switzerland v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30
British Grand Prix Weekend – July 2010
Thursday, March 11th, 201010 to 11 July
Piazza, Armada Way
Enjoy a weekend of motor sports on 10 and 11 July as the Piazza is transformed into a haven of engines, fuel and racing. Watch the trials on the big screen on 10 July whilst surrounded by vintage cars from the Devon Vintage Car Club. Admire the many vintage cars on display throughout the day on 10 July before the Grand Prix itself is screened on Sunday 11 July. Why not take a break from shopping and enjoy the race in the safe, family-friendly city centre.
Wimbledon on the Big Screen – June 2010
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Feel the tension from Centre Court with live screenings from Wimbledon on the big screen. The Piazza will be adorned with grass and picket fences, to give you a true feeling of the hallowed courts of Wimbledon. Enjoy the British summer in front of the greatest tennis players in the world. With tennis displays, refreshments and seating available, these matches offer fun for all the family and an opportunity to bring down a picnic and spend quality time with friends and family in the city centre.
Grand National live on the Plymouth Big Screen April 2010
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Piazza, Armada Way
10 April, from 1pm
The thrills and spills of Britain’s biggest horse race come to Plymouth City Centre on Saturday 10 April when the Plymouth Big Screen hosts live coverage of the Grand National.
Shoppers and visitors to the city centre are being invited to stop off at the Piazza, in Armada Way, to watch live BBC coverage of the big race, with the build-up from 1pm and the big race starting at 4.15pm.
Plymouth Summer Festival 2010
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010ENGLANDS EVENTS CAPITAL!
Here is a brief summary of what’s happening in Plymouth this summer. It will be updated as we go along.
As a city Plymouth is unique in the number and range of events which it hosts throughout the summer months from May until September. To capture the spirit, and help co-ordination of the events for visitors, the Plymouth Summer Festival was created a number of years ago.
Follow the link to see the headline Plymouth Summer Festival events on their own website.
In 2010 the city will play host to the following events already in the diary:
May 2010
1-9th The Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival
22nd Lord Mayor’s Day
29-30th Extreme Mountain Bike Event
June 2010
6th Start of the Round Britain and Ireland Race
13th Mega Ride
19th Operation Checkmate ( men’s health day)
20th Race for Life
26-27th Armed Forces Day
July 2010
3-4th The Blue Mile
24-1st Port of Plymouth regatta
25th Western national Bus Rally
August 2010
1-3rd Plymouth Classic Boat Rally
10-11th British firework Championships
3-14th Hairspray at the Theatre Royal
September
24-18th The Sound of Music at the Theatre Royal
And lots of other events!
(we will announce them as soon as they are confirmed)
World Cup Football for Plymouth?
Thursday, December 17th, 2009World Cup football will be played in Plymouth if England is successful in its bid to host the 2018 finals.
Plymouth was selected as one of just 12 cities in the country to potentially host the competition finals, which would see major international footballing stars travelling to Devon to play.
Now it is down to the Football Association to persuade the FIFA selection committee that England should host the competition for the first time since 1966 – the only year England has ever won.
The decision will be made in May next year.
If the FA is successful it is up to Plymouth Argyle FC to build the 46,000 capacity stadium at their ground Home Park that will be needed to cater for the quantity of fans.
Plans for the £50 million new stadium were unveiled earlier this week. The club already wants to upgrade its facilities and tying it in with the 2018 World Cup finals seems to be perfect timing.
Doug Fletcher, chairman of the consortium behind Plymouth’s bid, described the FA’s decision as “really fantastic news for the people of Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall,” adding that it was the “people’s bid.”
Other surprise cities selected for the bid were Milton Keynes and Bristol.
Cities that did not make the list were Hull, Derby and Leicester.
What do you think about Plymouth hosting the World Cup finals? Have your say below by writing in the comment box.
Sarah Darwin sails again!
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Sarah Darwin, Charles Darwin’s great-great-granddaughter, will re sail her forefather’s famous voyage on the H.M.S.Beagle, on the imposing ship ‘Clipper Stad Amsterdam’. While Charles Darwin’s observations during his journey around the world later led to his publication of the Origin of Species, VPRO’s upcoming television series “Beagle, on the Future of Species”, will sail the entire voyage again, this time investigating the earth’s future, 150 years after the renowned publication that changed the way we view the world. And you can be a part of this beautiful voyage.
Sarah Darwin will begin her journey on the 1st of September from the same location as her great-great-grandfather did with H.M.S. Beagle, 178 years before, in Plymouth. The start of such an exhilarating expedition must not go by unnoticed, therefore a noteworthy event will take place. Many descendants of Charles Darwin, such as Randal Keynes and Emma Darwin, will, together with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff and the national and international press, receive a chance to climb on board the Clipper and share their stories, before the ship sets sail.
Therefore, we would like to ask boat owners to join us in the Plymouth sound and join us in a send of escort of the Beagle. We assemble in the Plymouth Sound around 1.30 pm and leave around 2 pm on Tuesday September first. Boat owners are welcome to join us and see our spectacular sailing vessel and armada!
For more information, please contact p.schram@vpro.nl