Press Release Articles
Press Release - Mar 2021
South West artists selected for development bursaries
The Box has awarded six development bursaries to artists from across the South West. Each bursary is worth £1,000 and can be used by the artists to support existing or new projects and/or research.
Press Release - Mar 2021
The Box confirms re-opening date and new additions to its exhibition programme
The Box has revealed a re-opening date of Tuesday 18 May following a five month closure due to COVID-19 – and it has plenty of plans in place for an exciting summer and autumn.
Press Release - Mar 2021
Elizabethan House refurb nears completion ahead of opening later this year
The restoration of one of Plymouth’s most historic buildings is almost complete, as major refurbishment works at the Elizabethan House approach the finishing line.
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 - Mar 2021
Plymouth Blitz remembered 80 years on
The city of Plymouth will come together in March and April to remember the 1,174 civilians who died during the 1941 Blitz in a special series of commemorative events.
Press Release - Mar 2021
British Science Week 2021: Astronomy and Astrology in the Cottonian Collection
How have the stars and planets been understood, imagined and interpreted over the last two thousand years?
Press Release - Mar 2021
New blue plaques celebrate famous Plymouth women
Two important women in the city’s history have been honoured with blue plaques.
Press Release - Mar 2021
International Women's Day 2021: Capturing a moment in time
For 2021's International Women's Day, we take a look at an unusual gem from our archives - an autograph book that dates from an important year in women’s history and which reveals some surprising attitudes.
Press Release - Feb 2021
Two recipients selected for The Box’s 2021 Maureen Attrill Bursary
A postgraduate and an undergraduate from the University of Plymouth have secured research bursaries established by The Box and the family of a former long-serving member of staff.
Press Release - Feb 2021
Artist Development Bursaries: applications now open
We’re excited to announce that we’re inviting applications for five £1,000 bursaries from artists based in the South West, to support and share their practice through our digital platforms.
Press Release - Feb 2021
Plymouth to round off prestigious British Art Show 9
New dates for the UK’s most influential contemporary art exhibition, ‘British Art Show 9’ (BAS 9), have been confirmed today. The nationwide tour will culminate in Plymouth from 8 October to 23 December 2022. Prior to this, the exhibition will be displayed in Aberdeen, Wolverhampton and Manchester.
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!