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Press Release - Aug 2025
The Box unboxes developer donation
A Plymouth-based developer has donated £2,000 to The Box Foundation. Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon handed over the cheque earlier this month as part of its Community Champions scheme, with Plymouth City Council’s leader, Cllr Tudor Evans, in attendance.
Art - Aug 2025
Bringing the light: Light Boxes by Jyll Bradley
One of the things you notice when you look around the ‘Jyll Bradley: Running and Returning’ exhibition is the number of light boxes that are on display in different areas of the show. Light as a material and a metaphor is something that runs through all of Bradley’s work – whether it’s through bringing light to a story, exploring the light we need to grow things, or using light in a completely different way.
Art - Aug 2025
Spotlight On: Jean Arp
Jean Arp (1886-1966) was a German-French artist renowned for his contributions to modern art through sculpture, painting, poetry and collage. Born Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp in Strasbourg, then part of Germany, he became known as Jean Arp after moving to France. Discover more about him and the three sculptures he created during the 1960s and 1970s that are on display in our major ‘Forbidden Territories’ exhibition.
News - Jul 2025
How it started v How it's going - Part Three
We're back with a third post where we're casting our minds back to 2019-2020 when The Box was being developed. This time we're looking at St Luke's church, which underwent a huge transformation inside and outside to become the beautiful gallery space it is today.
Press Release - Jun 2025
Devon’s Top Attractions serve up smiles, scones and 40 years of tourism
Sunshine, scones and spectacular scenery..... 'Devon’s Top Attractions' marked a major milestone this month as they gathered on the lawn of Holne Park House at River Dart Country Park for a glorious celebration of four decades of excellence - and they did it in the most Devon way possible: with a cream tea in hand!
Press Release - Jun 2025
Historic plaque unveiled in Plymouth to honour Sir Charles Eastlake
The Box was delighted to welcome Sir Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery to Plymouth on Thursday 26 June, to celebrate the unveiling of a new commemorative blue plaque honouring Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865). The plaque is located at Hillside Court, Plympton St Mary, the site of the pioneering Victorian art scholar and first director of the National Gallery's former home 'Hillside'.
Press Release - Jun 2025
The Box announces landmark Beryl Cook exhibition for 2026
Taking place 100 years after she was born, the exhibition will re-assess and re-present Cook’s work, giving her the acclaim she deserves.
News - Jun 2025
The ProBleu Project – inspiring the Ocean City’s future citizens
During 2025 The Box has partnered with Hyde Park Infant and Junior School to deliver Future Citizens of Plymouth – The Ocean City, connecting local school children and the wider community with the ocean on their doorstep.
Press Release - Jun 2025
Jeremy Deller’s ‘Hello Sailor’ splashes into Tinside Lido this July
‘Hello Sailor!’ created by 2004 Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller will make a splash at Tinside Lido in Plymouth on Saturday 5 July. The event is part of the National Gallery's bicentenary celebrations. It marks how festivals are part and parcel of art, culture and civic life, and celebrates the fact that art and artists can be catalysts of collaboration and joy.
Art - Jun 2025
Spotlight On: René Magritte
Surrealist artist René Magritte (1898-1967) had a unique ability to take something ordinary and make people see it in different and unexpected ways – asking questions about nature and the boundaries of reality. 'Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes' (until 7 September 2025) includes two fascinating works by him.
Art - May 2025
Bringing the light: 'The Hop' by Jyll Bradley
Originally commissioned for The Hayward Gallery, London in 2022, ‘The Hop’ is an interactive sculpture by artist Jyll Bradley. With its vibrant colours that reflect different patterns as the light moves across Tavistock Place throughout the day, it’s unmissable as you arrive at The Box. It's also the perfect introduction to Bradley’s practice and her ‘Running and Returning’ exhibition in our St Luke’s church gallery.
News - May 2025
How it started v How it's going - Part Two
Can you remember what your workplace looked like nearly ten years ago? Now we’ve welcomed our millionth visitor, and as we prepare for what we hope will be a busy summer, we’re back with a second look at how much things have changed since we turned the former City Museum and Art Gallery, Central Library building and St Luke's church into The Box. In this post, we look at some of the spaces on our first floor as well as the exterior of our main building.