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Twixmas at The Box | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Dec 2025

Twixmas at The Box

Schools out and many of us are now in holiday mode or dealing with last-minute festive preparations, but if you're thinking about what to do with your family, friends and time off over the next few days or during 'Twixmas' - that strange stretch between Christmas and New Year that seems to have a rhythm all of its own - we hope this handy checklist will help!

Mai's journey across the UK concludes in a showstopping exhibition at The Box | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Dec 2025

Mai's journey across the UK concludes in a showstopping exhibition at The Box

National tour builds to an ambitious finale with a major exhibition that includes contemporary commissions, historic loans and the last chance to see Sir Joshua Reynolds’ famous portrait before it heads to Los Angeles.

Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy - Centenary exhibition repositions Britain's most popular painter as radical voice of 20th century British life | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Dec 2025

Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy - Centenary exhibition repositions Britain's most popular painter as radical voice of 20th century British life

100 years after her birth, Beryl Cook (1926-2008) once named Britain's most popular painter is finally receiving the serious artistic recognition that eluded her during her lifetime. The Box’s landmark exhibition, 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy' opens on 24 January 2026 and will fundamentally reassess Cook's significance as a chronicler of everyday life during Britain's most tumultuous period of social transformation.

A discovery in the herbarium: Polar specimen gives staff the shivers at The Box | The Box Plymouth
Collections - Dec 2025

Collections Insight: Polar specimen gives staff the shivers

This specimen from the herbarium at The Box certainly gave some of the Collections Team the shivers when they came across it recently while they were carrying out an inventory. It’s Cerastium alpinum, more commonly known as Alpine mouse ear or Alpine chickweed, and although it might look pretty humble, it has connections to some historic events and people - and a sad and somewhat gruesome tale of failed survival.

Beryl Cook's characters come to life across Plymouth | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Dec 2025

Beryl Cook's characters come to life across Plymouth

Life-size sculptures will celebrate Britain's most popular painter in her centenary year.

Meet the artist: Grayson Perry | The Box Plymouth
Exhibition - Dec 2025

Meet the artist: Grayson Perry

Artist Grayson Perry doesn't need too much of an introduction. This award-winning well-known artist has frequently graced the UK's galleries, television screens and stages in recent years - and we're currently displaying six of his tapestries at The Box (until 11 January). The tapestries are packed with cultural references and form part of the 'Remember Respond Resist' exhibition. Here are ten top facts about their creator.

Collections Insight: Plymouth and Poland Connections | The Box Plymouth
Collections - Nov 2025

Collections Insight: Plymouth and Poland Connections

In 1976, a twinning agreement was established between Plymouth and the Polish city of Gdynia to promote international cooperation. It strengthened bonds that had been forged during the Second World War and has included many cultural exchanges since. As part of our 'Remember Respond Resist' exhibition, a display in our first floor Bridge gallery features items from the archives that relate to this relationship between Plymouth and Poland. Here are a few of the highlights.

The Box Plymouth announces ambitious programme for 2026 | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Nov 2025

The Box Plymouth announces ambitious programme for 2026

We're delighted to unveil more details about our 2026 programme which will feature major exhibitions that explore the connections between Plymouth and the South Pacific, celebrate the legacy of two female artists with strong links to the South West, involve important national partnerships and collaboration with young people.

Meet the Makers | The Box Plymouth
News - Nov 2025

Meet the Makers

The Box is hosting its first ever 'Winter Makers Market' on 22 and 23 November 2025 in the beautiful St Luke's gallery. The event will be a great opportunity to browse and buy from a selection of exceptional local makers and artists - just in time for Christmas! Here's your chance to find out more about some of the many makers who will be there.

Meet the artist: Honorata Martin | The Box Plymouth
Exhibition - Nov 2025

Meet the artist: Honorata Martin

The Box's 'Remember Respond Resist' exhibition includes the first-ever UK showing of Honorata Martin's 2013 film 'About Going Out into Poland'. Discover more about this exciting and award-winning Polish-based artist.

Collection Insight: 'Primus II’ by Bisila Noha | The Box Plymouth
Art - Nov 2025

Collection Insight: 'Primus II’ by Bisila Noha

This beautiful work is a recent addition to the art collection at The Box. It’s called ‘Primus II’ and is the work of Bisila Noha. It was purchased from Thrown by the Contemporary Art Society and then presented to The Box.

Collection Insight: Radiocarbon dating a Woolly Rhino Tooth | The Box Plymouth
Natural History - Nov 2025

Collection Insight: Radiocarbon dating a Woolly Rhino Tooth

Radiocarbon dating has helped piece together human history, showing when early people farmed, built homes or migrated. It’s not perfect – items older than about 50,000 years can’t be dated accurately because there’s too little carbon-14 left in them – but it remains one of our most important tools for understanding the past and the timeline of the Earth’s story and the people who lived here long before written records began. Here's what it's helped us learn about a woolly rhino tooth from the natural history collection.