Dr. Smita Tripathi is a lecturer in Leadership and Human Resource Studies, Academic Lead of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Plymouth Business School and long standing Trustee of the South Asian Society of Devon and Cornwall and Member of the PTFA at DHSB.

Denista first came over to the Uk to do a course in Theatre and Performing Arts at Dartington, near Totnes. Luckily for her she was picked to extend her residency at Dartington Hall and that took her down a path to living in The South Hams permanently. 

Plymouth based Jay Stone is a full-time videographer and drone operator working with businesses and people all across the UK. It all began at school, learning basic camera skills from his Grandfather but has grown into him being one the the city's most sought after photographer, creating some of the best known images of the city and its thriving cultural scene

Hazel is a transgender woman originally from Birkenhead. She had hopes of becoming an electrician or maybe an electronics engineer. Through a series of unexpected events she has ended up in Plymouth as a musician, artist and a poet. During lockdown in 2020 she wrote poems as she tried to make a connection in what had become a very upside down world.

Blessing Okumbor is an international chef, specialising in the food of West Africa. She is amazing not just because of her passion for cooking but, also her desire to ensure people around her are not hungry which is where her cheffing business emanated from.

In this interview, Made in Plymouth Community Reporter, Chi Bennett, explores the fascinating world of Slain McGough Davey, the dynamic figure behind WonderZoo, an arts organisation rooted in Stonehouse, Plymouth. Slain is also Chi's husband.

Terry Flower is an artist born in Plymouth in 1961 and has lived in the city most of his life. From an early age, Terry spent his pocket money on paper and pencils as he loved drawing and recreating images from his comic books.

From working in hospitality, events, entertainment and property, Kate Pierce has forged a career that encompasses all of those experiences into one and puts her firmly in the middle of what makes Plymouth - and in particular its creative heart - beat. Here she shares with Bracken Jelier how this role has developed within the context of Alma Yard and what her dream is for Britain's Ocean City over the next 10 years.

Chi Bennett is not your average director of an arts organisation. Yes, she is articulate, confident and charming but she also rejects shoes, explains the benefits of consuming psilocybin mushrooms and wants to set the world free from dogma, discrimination and hierarchies, so that we can all live our best lives. Made in Plymouth Community Reporter, Jojo, went to meet her.

As the internet developed, so did the opportunities for ordinary people to have a significant chance to shape the content that we see. We no longer need massive media companies to provide us with news and entertainment, instead we are happily consuming content made by everyday people.

Ben Shearn is a trailblazer in the hospitality sector in Plymouth. He has designed, project managed and opened many venues within the city including bars, restaurants, pubs and cafes. He has been a serving board director of Plymouth Waterfront Partnership since its fruition, a Trustee of Jeremiahs Journey, Member of the Plymouth Area Business Council and was Chairman of the Association of Barbican Businesses for 11 years.

Rose Bonsier is Deputy Head of Lighting at Theatre Royal Plymouth. On a visit to the Theatre in December, Tricia Stubberfield talked to her about her job, and climbed into the highest parts of the Lyric to see where she does it!

Theatre Royal Plymouth is thrilled to announce that Dame Darcey Bussell DBE will become Chair of their Board of Trustees from 1 April.

My name is Louise Rabey, I am an illustrator specialising in children’s illustration and also currently working on writing and illustrating my own comics. I have been working professionally for about 7 years and originally studied BA (Hons) Fine Art at Plymouth University which I graduated from in 2013, most recently I graduated from MA Illustration with Falmouth University in 2021. 

My name’s Gabi Marcellus-Temple and I’m a freelance visual artist, writer and translator. I’ve been doing this for… ages and ages! I’ve been drawing since I could hold a pencil and began my working life as a translator, gradually working more and more in writing in general and the visual arts. My practice as a visual artist is really diverse - it can include drawing, installation, performance, ceramics…

We are a weekly art club within Devon and Cornwall refugee support, run to engage asylum seekers in various creative pursuits. We got involved with the British Art show to give a focus to our activities and engage everyone in appreciating art as well as creating it. We could experience each others’ views and share our own.

The object of my affection is this diary by George Winne, who was the merchant of Plymouth. And it's written in 1788 to 1789. And it's about the relationship between his daughter and Prince William, who later became William IV. In the diary, it sort of traces that royal romance that we wouldn't really know much about if we didn't have this fantastic diary.

I arrived in Devon at the age of 16, having run away from home. It led to a family rift which lasted 41 years, and meant that I was excommunicated from my family and wider community where I grew up. 

The street art scene is truly thriving in the UK, led by the emergence in the last 30 years of artists like Banksy.

Flying the flag here in Plymouth is Kevin Davison, a stencil and street artist whose creations can be seen across the city and beyond.

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