News Articles
Press Release - Sep 2020
Ground breaking figureheads project wins national award
The Box’s ambitious project to conserve and restore 14 gigantic Royal Naval ship’s figureheads has triumphed in the Restoration/Conservation Project of the Year category at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
Press Release - Sep 2020
Antony Gormley sculpture unveiled
Plymouth’s latest piece of major public art has been officially revealed.
Art - Sep 2020
Micro-commission artists continue to enjoy success
Over the summer we rolled out a series of contemporary art micro-commissions by artists from Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.
Press Release - Sep 2020
Ready, set, go! Ticket bookings go live this Thursday
The build up to the opening of The Box is in the home straight with ticket bookings due to go live at 10am this Thursday (10 September).
News - Sep 2020
Schools Update: Visits, workshops and online resources
As schools return to the classroom, we're busy counting down to the opening of The Box. After a very unusual few months, it's a time for new beginnings. We're marking this by launching a suite of new resources and activities to support schools so they can explore the history of the voyage of the Mayflower.
Press Release - Sep 2020
Education programme spans Prehistoric mammoths to the present day
We're thrilled to be able to reveal more details about our innovative education programme, bookings for which go live from 10 September.
Press Release - Aug 2020
New membership scheme to give exclusive access to exhibitions and events
With our launch date fast approaching, we've launched a membership scheme offering a range of benefits for individuals and households.
Press Release - Jul 2020
New September Launch Dates Announced
We're really pleased to be able to announce new autumn launch dates.
News - Jul 2020
A Week in the Life of a Locked Down Musician: WestFordNeedles
Named after a 1960s cold-war experiment by the US military to create an artificial layer in the atmosphere, ‘WestFordNeedles’ is a collective formed of musicians, audiovisual artists and poets.
News - Jul 2020
A Week in the Life of a Locked Down Musician: Grace Lightman
Originally from London, singer/songwriter Grace Lightman has immersed herself in Plymouth’s music scene since she moved to the city in the summer of 2019 following the release of her debut solo album 'Silver Eater'.
News - Jul 2020
A Week in the Life of a Locked Down Musician: Ethira
Kate Ferguson, known professionally as ‘Ethira’, is a singer-songwriter and singing teacher from Devon. With a unique soprano vocal style accompanied by fingerstyle and jazz guitar, she first established herself in the folk genre, with her debut album 'Sweet Confusion' which was featured on BBC Introducing and BBC Radio Devon.
News - Jul 2020
A Week in the Life of a Locked Down Musician: Andy Quick
Andy Quick is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, booking agent, band leader and dad. He has toured extensively for years as far as Europe and Asia with his two festival bands, always returning to his home in Plymouth where he has lived for 14 years.
