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Steve McQueen’s 'Grenfell' to be shown in six cities across the UK | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Feb 2025

Steve McQueen’s 'Grenfell' to be shown in six cities across the UK including The Box

Over the next three years, Steve McQueen’s film installation 'Grenfell' will be shown in public art galleries in six major cities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It will open at Tramway in Glasgow this spring, after which it will travel to Chapter in Cardiff, The MAC in Belfast, The Box in Plymouth, Tate Liverpool, and MAC in Birmingham.

Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'Portrait of Mai' to visit The Box in 2026 | The Box
Press Release - Feb 2025

Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'Portrait of Mai' to visit The Box in 2026

'Portrait of Mai' by Sir Joshua Reynolds is set to embark on its first national tour, visiting Bradford, Cambridge and Plymouth as part of a major new partnership project. Touring for the first time since it was saved for the nation in 2023, 'Portrait of Mai' will travel to Bradford Council's Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and The Box in Plymouth.

Celebrating the Chinese New Year | The Box Plymouth
News - Feb 2025

Celebrating the Chinese New Year

The new moon on 29 January marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. Traditions differ and evolve over time but, in an increasingly fragmented world, the main message behind the celebrations that take place is for people to come together and wish each other peace and prosperity for the year ahead. To mark the start of the Year of the Snake, here are some related items from The Box’s collections.

New display highlights the Windrush generation’s legacy in the South West | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Jan 2025

New display highlights the Windrush generation’s legacy in the South West

A new display that goes on show at The Box from this Saturday (18 January) explores Plymouth’s little-known links to the migration of people from the Caribbean throughout the mid-1900s.

Explore the surreal and take part in The Box’s 2025 Children and Young People's Art Competition | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Jan 2025

Explore the surreal and take part in The Box’s 2025 Children and Young People's Art Competition

Calling all budding artists from across the South West! How would you like to have your work displayed alongside famous names like Man Ray and Salvador Dali?

Meet the artist: Osman Yousefzada | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Jan 2025

Meet the artist: Osman Yousefzada

British artist Osman Yousefzada has a stunning installation on display in the St Luke's church gallery at The Box until 9 March. 'When will we be good enough?' asks questions about power, class and race and makes a surprising link between old colonial sea routes and the places where the underwater cables that transmit digital information are laid.

Free things to enjoy at The Box this January | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Jan 2025

Free things to enjoy at The Box this January

January can be a challenging month - especially if you've had an expensive Christmas. But don't worry: here at The Box there are a number of things you can enjoy for free!

Spotlight on Megan Roberts | The Box Plymouth
Reimagining the Film Archive; Spotlight - Dec 2024

Spotlight on Megan Roberts

Megan Roberts, or Meg, is a participatory filmmaker who helps communities tell their stories on their own terms. She passionately believes that bringing people together through civic joy can make communities stronger. Meg is also the second recipient of the Emerging Artist Commission as part of the Reimagining the Film Archive (RtFA) programme.

Spotlight on Arun Sood
Reimagining the Film Archive; Spotlight - Dec 2024

Spotlight on Arun Sood

Arun Sood is a Scottish-Indian writer, musician, academic, and intermedia artist whose diverse work captivates audiences across multiple forms. The Box is thrilled to be working with him on an emerging artist commission. Arun's focus will be on Power and Class, highlighting its impact on the south west.

DesignLab Nation – creating a legacy for Devon and Cornwall’s future designers | The Box Plymouth
Learning - Dec 2024

DesignLab Nation – creating a legacy for Devon and Cornwall’s future designers

Since 2021, The Box has been taking part in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s (V&A) national schools programme DesignLab Nation which inspires secondary school students to become the next generation of designers, makers and innovators.

Spotlight on Tariq Ali | The Box Plymouth
Reimagining the Film Archive; Spotlight - Dec 2024

Spotlight on Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali is a decolonial anthropologist and researcher whose work is transforming how we understand visual history and its effect in present day thinking. Based in Devonport, he is a passionate advocate for using the power of film to reshape narratives around race, identity and history. He also works as an ambassador for the School of Society and Culture at the University of Plymouth.

Spotlight on Claire Kayes | The Box Plymouth
Reimagining the Film Archive; Spotlight - Dec 2024

Spotlight on Claire Kayes

Claire Kayes is an early career researcher with a unique academic and professional background in art and inclusive education. Combined with her dynamic, evolving practice, this makes her an invaluable asset to The Box's research initiatives. Claire brings a fresh perspective on how language shapes inclusion - and exclusion - within the cultural sector.