Community Articles
Event - May 2023
Musical Passage: supporting jazz education and performance in the South-West
The Box is delighted to host jazz educators Tomorrow’s Warriors and Radical Ecology for two days of jazz workshops and performances in June. Musical Passage is a collaboration between partners in Devon and Cornwall that aims to support the long-term development of infrastructure for anti-racist jazz education across the area.
Community - May 2023
International Museum Day 2023: Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing
Museums are drivers for change, and this year International Museums Day is focusing on Global Health and Wellbeing, Climate Action and Life on Land. Find out what we are doing to make change in these areas.
Press Release - Jan 2023
Four new projects join the ‘High Street Sparks’ family
Four new community projects focusing on safety and accessibility have been awarded ‘High Street Sparks’ grants from the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) initiative, which celebrates the unique history of Plymouth’s city centre.
Art - Jan 2023
Community Insight: Punch Bowl Project
Find out more about this special Punch Bowl, which was created by members of the community in response to Alberta Whittle’s film 'Hindsight is a luxury you cannot afford (2021)'. The film can currently be seen in 'British Art Show 9' and the bowl is also now on display on the first floor of The Box's main building.
Press Release - Oct 2022
Join our 'Culture Club'
Are you interested in art, culture and heritage? Would you like to meet others who share that interest? Do you have lived experience of racism?
Press Release - Oct 2022
Community engagement: Seaside screenings in the city
The Box has collaborated with Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and the British Film Institute to show a selection of archive films inspired by the sea in locations across the city.
News - Aug 2022
Platinum Jubilee Photography Competition Winners
Thanks to funding from The National Archives’ ‘Archives Testbed: Jubilee Grant’ The Box secured a £5,000 grant to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this summer. As part of it, we ran a photography competition that was open to all – and here are the winning entries!
Press Release - May 2022
High Street Sparks launches second round of funding
Plymouth’s High Street Heritage Action Zone has announced today that its second round of ‘High Street Heritage Sparks’ funding is now open.
Community - May 2022
International Museum Day 2022: The Power of Museums
How can museums bring about positive change in their communities? This year, International Museums Day is exploring the potential of museums do this in three key areas: sustainability, digitalisation and accessibility and building community. With this in mind, we've produced a list looking at what we are doing to make change in these areas.
Press Release - Feb 2022
New micro-commissions will explore Plymouth after dark
We're really pleased to reveal the four talented local creatives who've been awarded £500 each to complete a micro-commission exploring life in the city after dark.
Press Release - Nov 2021
Old school friends club together to give The Box an early Christmas present
A group of lifelong friends have joined forces to make a donation to The Box.
Press Release - Nov 2021
Seven projects awarded funding to celebrate Plymouth’s historic city centre
Seven Plymouth projects are celebrating success after being awarded ‘High Street Sparks’ grants from the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) initiative.
