May 2026

Beryl Cook, Window Dressers (detail). Courtesy of www.ourberylcook.com © John Cook 2025

Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy

24 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2026
Close up of Beryl Cook illustration of dancer Wayne Sleep

Display: Dear Beryl

24 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2026
Photograph showing the sculpture of a woman in 1970s dress pulling a leopard print trolley in front of a market entrance

Beryl Cook: Sculpture Trail

27 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
A close up of the Ruby Venezuela maquette

Display: Beryl Cook Maquettes

14 Feb 2026 - 31 May 2026
NPG 7153. Portrait of Mai (Omai), Sir Joshua Reynolds c 1776 (detail). Oil on canvas; 236 x 145.5cm. Image courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, London and Getty.

Journeys with Mai

14 Feb 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
A curator leads a tour of the Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy exhibition

Beryl Cook Curator's Tour

08 Apr 2026 - 13 May 2026
Adults and children sat on the floor listening to a story

Family Fun: Tell Me a Story

10 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026
Comedian Suzy Bennett holding a pasty

Beryl Cook Comedy Tour

11 Apr 2026 - 30 May 2026
Beryl Cook, Miro. Courtesy of www.ourberylcook.com © John Cook 2025

Pet Portraits Beryl-Style - new dates added

18 Apr 2026 - 23 May 2026
Left: Embroidery | Right: Blue Trousers. Images courtesy of Make.

Community Event: Make Fabric Workshops

19 Apr 2026 - 15 Jul 2026
A young girl opening a box in a sensory workshop for toddlers and preschoolers

I Wonder: Art sessions for 1-4 year olds

21 Apr 2026 - 19 May 2026
Archive film reels in storage at The Box, Plymouth

Behind The Scenes Tour

23 Apr 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
Beryl Cook, Bingo!, 1984 (detail). Courtesy of www.ourberylcook.com © John Cook 2025.

Drag Bingo

02 May 2026 - 03 May 2026
Beryl Cook, Feeding The Tortoise (detail). Image courtesy of www.ourberylcook.com © John Cook 2025.

Tour and Workshop for the LGBTQIA+ Community: Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy

06 May 2026 - 06 May 2026
The 'Journeys with Mai' exhibition at The Box Plymouth, February 2026

Understanding British Portraits Annual Seminar 2026 – Curating Historic Portraits: Transcultural Conversations

14 May 2026 - 15 May 2026
Lisa Reihana, detail in Pursuit of Venus [infected], 2015–17. Image courtesy of the artist, New Zealand at Venice and Artprojects

In Conversation: Lisa Reihana and Dr James Fox

14 May 2026 - 14 May 2026
Visitors looking at a Beryl Cook painting on display at The Box Plymouth

Tour and Workshop for the Deaf Community: Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy

22 May 2026 - 22 May 2026
A group of smiling people walking up the stairs in a museum and art gallery

Box Beginners: Estover, Leigham and Mainstone

31 May 2026 - 31 May 2026