Ply Mouth International Book Festival

In the Frame: Plymouth Portraits Revealed

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<a href="http://plymouthinternationalbookfestival.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>PlyMouth International</b> </a>- Come and see a new exhibition that delves more deeply into Plymouth's portrait collection and presents new research into some of the characters that are new or rarely seen.</div>
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'In the Frame' will feature our newest acquisition – an early self-portrait by Plympton-born 18th century artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds. This will be set amongst other paintings of artists including self-portraits by James Northcote and Edward Opie.</div>
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You can come face to face with some of Plymouth's maritime greats too - from Hawkins and Raleigh to 18th century Admirals and George Gibbon, the Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth in the early 1700s, painted by Thomas Hudson.</div>
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Important local faces and families will also feature – from William Cookworthy, the founder of the Plymouth Porcelain factory, to MPs and Mayors of Plymouth past, to the last town crier of Devonport.</div>
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Research is currently underway and a team of staff and volunteers are exploring some of our lesser known works or unidentified sitters. You can find out more about the research and the development of this exhibition on our blog page.</div>
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A programme of associated events and talks will help you discover more about some of the portraits in the collection – and enable you to try your hand at painting your own self-portrait. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Action and Activities that Involve Parents and Kids are Plentiful

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<b><a href="http://plymouthinternationalbookfestival.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PlyMouth International </a></b>- Action and activities that involve parents and kids are plentiful - as are rainy day outings. If stories of gnarly seadogs whet your appetite for adventure out on the big blue sea there are plenty of opportunities to explore by water.</div>
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Plymouth Sound and the rivers that flow into it bustle with crafts large and small and a fantastic network of water taxis, foot ferries, sightseeing tours and fishing trips offer great family friendly ways to explore.</div>
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Hop on a ferry</div>
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From Stonehouse make the ancient crossing to Mount Edgcumbe via the Cremyll Ferry. The ferry route here dates back to the 11th century and carries passengers over the River Tamar to the beautiful country park, ideal for a day exploring or relaxing, with plenty of room to kick a ball, ride bikes or fly a kite.</div>
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Experience Plymouth from the water</div>
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Join a Tamar Cruise from the Barbican to experience Plymouth from the water and discover the weird and wonderful wildlife that calls our waterfront home. If you prefer a little more adrenaline then the Mount Batten Watersports Centre, accessible via the Mount Batten Ferry from the Barbican, offers sailing, kayaking and special family fun days.</div>
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Largest Tank in Europe</div>
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Get below the waves over at the National Marine Aquarium where the whole family can get up close and personal with the fascinating underwater world from the shores of Plymouth to the coral reefs of the tropics.</div>
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We Bought a Zoo</div>
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Want to get up close and personal with a whole menagerie of animals? Pay a trip to the soon to be world famous Dartmoor Zoo, just a few miles outside Plymouth. The Zoo is the inspiration behind the new Cameron Crowe movie ‘We Bought a Zoo’ starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, released in the UK in March 2012 and is bound to be a popular choice for animal lovers of all ages. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

PlyMouth International - Action and activities that involve parents and kids are plentiful - as are rainy day outings. If stories of gnar...