Real Ideas Organisation

11/06/2026

A huge thank you to all the University of Plymouth students who joined us in Devonport for a site tour of Devonport Square and the Column, led by Francesca Hawkesworth, ahead of their competition submissions, exploring the future of this space as part of the developing Devonport Creative Quarter. 🌿

It was great to welcome so many emerging designers, architects, and creative thinkers to experience and better understand the spaces between Devonport Guildhall and the Market Hall, and to learn more about the ambition behind the project and the future potential of Devonport's public realm.

Working with partners, Real Ideas is helping shape a growing creative cluster in Devonport, where culture, enterprise, and innovation support long-term community and economic growth.

We were also joined by Ed Whitelaw from our Nature & Neighbourhoods team, who shared insights into local Green Communities plans and initiatives, highlighting how environmental thinking and community-led approaches are helping shape Devonport's future.

A special thank you to the lecturers at the University of Plymouth for creating this engaging opportunity in collaboration with Real Ideas, connecting students with a live brief and real-world challenges.

We're excited to see how students respond to the challenge: imagining adaptable, inclusive, and creative interventions that bring new life, opportunity, and activity to these important civic spaces.

We look forward to seeing the ideas that emerge over the coming weeks.

04/06/2026

Last night (3rd June), our Nature & Neighbourhoods team welcomed the community to Sherford Country Park: Making the Most of our Green Spaces event — an inspiring evening focused on the future of land stewardship 🌿

Hosted by Sherford Community Trust, the event explored innovative approaches to caring for shared green spaces, with thought-provoking contributions from guest speakers including Rob Haward (Riverford) and and Jez McDermott, General Manager, and Federico Quintana Ghittoni, Lead Ranger at Saltram House (Saltram - National Trust).

Alongside engaging discussions, attendees helped shape the future of Sherford by voting on names for upcoming green spaces and connecting through a range of community stalls.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such an important conversation about creating lasting benefits for both people and nature. 🌱

02/06/2026

Last Wednesday we had a brilliant workshop for our 2026 Creative Residents with Tim at ! 🌌

Talking through all things Projection Mapping, demonstrating this at using live examples and digging into the technicalities of how it all works.

Huge thanks to Tim! 💫

20/05/2026

Have you visited us for Our Story with David Attenborough yet? Response has been incredible, with some heartfelt feedback about the message it gives. 🌎

Running as a UK immersive dome exclusive until 2nd September! Don't miss out.

🎟️ Find out more and book your tickets: https://www.realideas.org/our-story

20/05/2026

A brilliant evening at our end-of-month Cohort Social in April with Matt Holmes at Devonport Guildhall ✨

From exploring Matt’s Hybrid Print R&D Lab to learning about his PhD research into digital fabrication and heritage crafts, it was an inspiring evening. The highlight? Getting hands-on with a letterpress activity on the Albion Press 🖨️

A huge thank you to Matt for sharing his practice and supporting the residency with his analogue-to-digital ‘How To’ guide ahead of our May showcase. The Creative Residence had a fantastic time connecting, learning, and creating together! 🎉

18/05/2026

Good News Story from our Skills Future programme ✨️

Through Skills Future, CS has been building confidence step by step:

🎨 Attending weekly art classes
🪴 Exploring new places like the Eden project
💁‍♀️ Practicing independence - from travel to ordering food
🥙 Putting creativity into practice by illustrating a cafe menu

Art become more than a hobby, it became a safe space to grow!

We're incredibly proud of the progress made and confidence shown 👏

More Info: https://www.realideas.org/news-case-studies/art-as-a-safe-space-css-journey-to-independence

11/05/2026

We're looking for a Pathways Employment Advisor!

As a Pathways Employment Advisor you will deliver the Connect to Work programme using the IPS model whilst ensuring all support reflects and upholds the values of Real Ideas.

The programme is designed to support individuals with disabilities to find and sustain employment, after working through steps of vocational profiling, employer engagement and job matching. Our holistic approach supports increased industry knowledge, confidence and an individual’s ability to take next steps towards employment and personal development.

Hours: 35 per week to be worked flexibly including evenings and weekends to suit the needs of the business/ team.

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 depending on experience

Deadline for applications is 9am Friday 15th May. Interviews held on 20th May.

Find out more and apply: https://hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/vacancies/46411?identifier=realideasorganisationcic

26/04/2026

We are beyond excited to be the only venue outside of the Natural History Museum to be showing Our Story with David Attenborough, and to be premiering on Sir David's 100th birthday is a true honour.

Join us for this incredible moment. 🌎

10/04/2026

Super excited to announce Our Story with David Attenborough is coming to Market Hall this May! 🌿

The launch of this new adaptation of the immersive experience coincides with the master storyteller’s 100th birthday, sharing his message of how important we all are in writing our planet’s next chapter.

🌎 Find out more & book your tickets: https://www.realideas.org/our-story

A powerful new experience is arriving at Market Hall… 🌍🌿

From 8th May, step inside Our Story with David Attenborough - a 50‑minute immersive journey across Earth’s 4‑billion‑year history, transformed for Plymouth’s extraordinary Immersive Dome.

Blending colossal dome‑scale animation, stunning natural‑world footage and a stirring original score, this experience places you right at the heart of the story. Created by the award‑winning team at Open Planet Studios, behind some of Sir David’s most iconic documentaries, this reimagined edition brings a level of immersion you simply can’t achieve at home.

Originally shown only at the Natural History Museum, London, Our Story has been reworked for our 360° Immersive Dome, complete with a 19.1 sound system and custom seating designed to let you fully sink into the world around you.

From early Earth to the rise of Homo sapiens, to the gorillas we share bonds with and the whales we strive to protect, Our Story brings our planet’s timeline to life with immense scale and emotional power.

📅 8th May - 2nd September

🎟️ Tickets on sale now

Book your tickets: realideas.org/our-story

09/04/2026

We’re super excited to welcome our artists for the Creative Residency Programme 2026! 🎉

We have officially kicked off our residency and cannot wait to start this journey with our incredible group of artists as they explore new skills and develop their practice. 💫

Stay tuned!