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Art Exhibition – Celebrating the railway

Thursday, 2 October – Thursday, 28 October 2025 (various times) In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, […]

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Prof Sir Ghillean Prance FRS kicks off autumn lectures and talks series

Join us on Thursday, 2 October (7.30pm) as Prof Sir Ghillean Prance FRS kicks off the autumn lectures and talks […]

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TALK – Saving The Royal

Tuesday, 4 November (12.30pm) Join us as we discover more about the history and campaign to save Plymouth’s former Royal […]

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TALK – Spanning the divide: Brunel and the Royal Albert Bridge

Tuesday, 28 October (12.30pm) Join us as we discover more about the story of how Isambard Kingdom Brunel overcame in-fighting […]

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TALK – A virtual photographic tour of Drake’s Island

Tuesday, 25 November (12.30pm) Join us as Robert King takes attendees on a virtual photographic tour of Drake’s Island as […]

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TALK – Chasing the Shadow of the Moon

Tuesday, 14 October (12.30pm) Join us as we follow the decades-long journey of an eclipse chaser from Plymouth whose passion […]

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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS – The saga of the royal water lily (Victoria amazonica)

Thursday, 2 October (7.30pm) Join our annual President’s Address as Prof Sir Ghillean Prance FRS discusses The saga of the royal […]

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Plymouth Mechanics’ Institute 200 celebrations

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS We are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Plymouth Mechanics’ Institute at the end of […]

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Lecture – Rise of the Mechanics: a revolution in adult education

Thursday, 22 May (7.30pm) Join us as we explore the rise of the Mechanics’ Institutes and the crucial formative role […]

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Lecture – The Puzzle of Progress: Why Modern Tech Seems Harder to Grasp

Thursday, 29 May (7.30pm) Join us as Dr Antony Robotham discusses the The Puzzle of Progress: Why Modern Tech Seems […]

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