Celebrate the 100th anniversary of ‘Plymouth’s Greatest Gift’ - The Cottonian Collection’s arrival at the City Museum and Art Gallery.
This nationally important collection encompasses a 2,000 volume book library, several thousand prints, Old Master drawings, oil paintings, bronzes and sculptures.
It was compiled by Charles Rogers (1711- 1783) in mid-18th century London before being inherited by the Cotton family in 1783. It passed through three generations of Cottons, each of whom left their mark on it, before it was gifted to the people of Plymouth in 1853. It was...
A new exhibition opening at the City Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday 13 December will showcase some of Plymouth’s most important and interesting portraits.
‘In the Frame: Plymouth’s Portraits Revealed’ delves into the city’s collection, and presents new research about some of the characters who are new or rarely seen.
Visitors will be able to come face-to-face with maritime...
Monstrous art works including an enormous typhoon and a giant eyeball are currently on show at Radiant Art Gallery, Plymouth City Centre.
Following two months of intensive training as art curators with Effervescent’s team, nine talented girls aged 10 – 14 came up with the idea for the show and selected art works by five artists based in Plymouth, in the UK, and in Europe.
The show is called I’m Beautiful Now, and it’s a powerful evocation of what it’s like to be a young carer.
Young carers are children who have caring responsibilities for their parents or brothers...
Buckfastleigh’s time-capsule tourist attraction, the Valiant Soldier, is putting on a unique local exhibition about World War One.
It opens at the end of May and features artefacts, photographs, information and personal memories. The exhibition will display items ranging from German, French and British helmets to cards and gifts sent to the troops from the people left at home.
A new exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One and the amalgamation of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse is now on display at the City Museum and Art Gallery.
‘Plymouth's Great War: Three Towns United in Conflict’ is one of the highlights of this year’s Plymouth History Festival and features information, images, documents and other related items from the...
A new business expo showcasing services and products of businesses across the region is being organised by thebestof Exeter with headline sponsor, Basepoint Business Centres. Taking place on Thursday 5 June at Matford Centre, Exeter, ‘The Devon Business Expo’ is a one-day event with over 100 exhibitors and looking to attract 1000 visitors.
A Devon student is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.
Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of several students who will be showcasing their photographs in the exhibition entitled ‘ FLUXURE’.
The exhibition, which offers a private view on June 19th with the...
The plight of British bees – and our longstanding reliance upon them – is to be explored through a major new exhibition at Plymouth University.
Apiculture: Bees and The Art of Pollination will feature the work of ten leading contemporary artists as a way to celebrate the influence of bees on our daily lives.
It will also invite audiences to reflect on how the British bee...
If you’ve not yet been to see the latest art exhibition at the Council House there are two more public viewings on Wednesday 19 March and Tuesday 1 April.
The open art show is the third to be hosted by Plymouth City Council in partnership with the Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth University and the University of St Mark and St John to showcase the talent of local artists.
See a special joint exhibition between Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University and Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery that celebrates the work of internationally recognised artist and sculptor, Peter Randall-Page.
Presented as one show displayed across the two city centre venues, 'New Sculpture and Works on Paper' is Peter's first major exhibition in the region for twenty five years.
From 1 February to 29 March, visitors can view five new large-scale sculptures, beautifully carved from Rosso Luana marble, in the gallery at Peninsula Arts.
