Community Articles
Press Release - Mar 2021
The Box connects with CityFibre for new sponsorship deal
The Box has secured an exclusive sponsorship deal for its digital reminiscence service, ‘The Box on Screen’ with CityFibre, one of Plymouth’s newest companies and the UK’s third largest digital infrastructure builder.
Press Release - Feb 2021
Join The Box’s fortnightly online ‘Culture Club’
Would you like to find out more about some of Plymouth’s most important collections – and get the chance to explore them in different ways? Thanks to a new fortnightly ‘Culture Club’ which will be launched by The Box on 18 March, you can do just that!
Press Release - Jan 2021
102 Mayflower hats for modern day seafarers in need
102 international seafarers are set to benefit from some handmade woolly hats produced by local ladies during lockdown.
Press Release - Jan 2021
The Box selects local creatives for LGBT+ micro-commissions
The Box is thrilled to announce that Eric Rickard, Elani Evangelou, Laurie Reynolds and Arth Lawr have been chosen for its ‘My Story’ LGBT+ digital commissions.
Press Release - Dec 2020
New micro-commissions will celebrate the city’s LGBT+ community
We’re pleased to announce four micro-commissions aimed at those who identify as part of Plymouth’s LGBT+ community.
Press Release - Jun 2020
'The Box on The Box': digital reminiscence service for city’s care homes now live
We've launched a free live streaming service for care homes in and around Plymouth.
Press Release - Apr 2020
Covid-19 Commissions: Plymouth After Dark - A week in the life of a locked down musician
We've announced four music commissions of £500 each as part of our response to the ongoing health crisis. ‘A week in the life of a locked down musician’ will form part of our major Plymouth After Dark project, as well as support some of the local musicians whose livelihoods have disappeared since government restrictions began in March.
Press Release - Mar 2020
Mayflower 400 Community Sparks Round 4
17 Plymouth-based projects have been successful in the final funding round of Mayflower 400 Community Sparks.