News Articles
Press Release - Jan 2021
The Box is shortlisted for 2021 'Hearts for the Arts' award
The Box has been shortlisted in this year’s National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) ‘Hearts For The Arts Awards 2021’. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities who are championing the arts against all odds.
History - Jan 2021
There's a human story behind every object
The police have been an important part of our frontline workforce over the last year – not just here in the UK, but in other parts of the world too. This police truncheon and whistle were donated to our collections in early 2020 by a Mr Brookshaw. We believe they once belonged to a man called Sidney Hannam, who passed away 80 years ago, on 13 January 1941.
History - Jan 2021
A letter to home from World War I
This week is ‘Universal Letter Writing Week’ – an annual event designed to encourage us to take up pen and paper and write to someone. In this digital age, methods of communication have certainly changed and we’re now more likely to message someone with our mobile phone or send them an email – making the act of writing or receiving a handwritten letter quite special.
News - Jan 2021
Curriculum Challenges for homeschoolers
We're full of admiration for everyone who is currently home schooling their children. If you're looking for some different or extra ways to inspire them, we hope these challenges help. Take your pick and try one, a few or all of them!
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
The Box receives Capital Kickstart grant from Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund
The Box has been awarded a £932,600 Capital Kickstart grant as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund, helping to support a number of capital costs that were caused by the Covid-19 crisis earlier this year.
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.
News - Dec 2020
Join us for our first Christmas
Jingle all the way to The Box this December! We’ve pulled a great programme of activities together for a socially distanced but magical first Christmas.
Press Release - Nov 2020
Crowdfunder to bring ‘Christmas in a Box’ to thousands of local people
The Box has joined forces with Fosters Event Catering, the company that runs its Kitchen & Bar, for a special crowdfunding campaign aimed at helping local families during the festive season. At a time when food poverty is high on the news agenda, ‘Christmas in a Box’ aims to raise enough money to provide 10,000 people with the ingredients to make a Christmas dinner.
Press Release - Nov 2020
Research bursary dedicated to former city Art Curator is relaunched
A research bursary established in the memory a long-serving member of the City Council’s staff has been relaunched, and applications are now open.
News - Nov 2020
The first high definition TV service
On 2 November 1936, the BBC began the world’s first ‘high definition’ television broadcast service. Back then, high definition was classed as a minimum of 240 horizontal lines rather than the 1080 horizontal lines of today’s digital high definition television. It was however, very much high definition when compared to earlier systems, like the one pictured above, which were only 30 lines.
Press Release - Nov 2020
Statement on November lockdown
Following the government’s announcement on Saturday evening, we wanted to confirm that we will sadly be closed from 5pm on Wednesday 4 November until 10am on Wednesday 2 December.