Join Jilly Payne, Archive Film Programmer at The Box, for a talk that explores the use of its collections in the two Film Commissions that were created in 2018 based on the theme of Revolutions.
Jilly’s talk will look at how the 2018 visual artists used the archive to explore their understanding of a constantly changing technological world and the role that artificial intelligence plays.
Join filmmakers Chris Bailey and Ieuan Jones, winners of The Arts Institute Film Commission 2018 with their film, 'Of Monsters', as they discuss the development of their two-part film from their earlier ideas of writing a play.
They will also take you through the process of navigating the collection at the South West Film & Television Archive (SWFTA) and what they are planning on working on next.
The fashion of the 18th Century is synonymous with luxury and extravagance, but the tumultuous period at the end of the century saw revolution in France affect both society and style.
In this illustrated talk, fashion historian Amber Butchart looks at the politics of dress and display through some of the era's key figures - from Casanova to Catherine the Great, and from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to Marie Antoinette - to dissect how wealth and power were read on the body through attire, and how the Revolutionary Era brought about huge transformations in the way both men and...
"Both terrifying and hugely enjoyable. I absolutely loved it." – Jon McGregor.
"There is a patience and rhythm deep in the prose. This is going to make a mark." – Cynan Jones.
Dr Ben Smith will be reading from and discussing his debut novel, Doggerland, a tale of fathers and sons, loneliness and survival, set against the backdrop of a water-filled landscape.
Ben, a Lecturer in creative writing at the University of Plymouth, specialises in environmental literature with a particular focus on oceans, climate change and the Anthropocene. His poetry...
Music composed and performed by University of Plymouth BA (Hons) Music students, reflecting the breadth of styles and genres taught on the BA (Hons) Music course.
The course will feature new music from undergraduate music students including final year composers.
Professor Jason Peacey’s research focuses on the politics and political culture of early modern Britain, and he is particularly interested in the relationships between print culture and political life, and between the citizen and the state.
Jason, one of the editors of a Leverhulme Trust project to produce a new edition of the letters and speeches of Oliver Cromwell, is currently writing a microhistory on politics and religion in a protracted 17th-century land dispute, provisionally entitled The Churchrobber and the Madman.
A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became a reality.
Dr Alastair Smith from the School of Psychology, will introduce this dark fantasy about a young girl’s dreams that become populated by her drawings.
Alastair conducts research into the cognitive processes underlying drawing production. He will discuss how drawing abilities emerge in development and explore the relationship between meaning and appearance in children’s drawings.
Director: Bernard Rose Cast: Charlotte Burke, Elliott Spiers, Glenne Headly, Ben Cross, Gemma Jones Running time: 92 mins Cert: 15...
This season we are exploring landscapes with leading Photographer, Jem Southam, and have arranged a variety of films, talks and workshops to accompany his Exhibition: Birds, Rocks, Rivers, Islands in The Levinsky Gallery from Fri 18 Jan - Sat 16 Mar.
Join us on Monday 18 March for the screening of Dark River (2017) in the Jill Craigie Cinema. Following her father’s death, casual farm labourer Alice returns home to Yorkshire for the first time in 15 years to claim ownership of the family farm she believes is rightfully hers. In the intervening years her older brother Joe has been...
J.S. Bach Magnificat Handel Zadok the Priest Handel The King Shall Rejoice
The programme presents a selection of baroque duets from the 18th century’s masters, led by Musical Director Alice Dennis BEM.
Further to his appointment as Director of Music and Organist of St Thomas’s Church in Leipzig, Bach wanted to introduce himself to the city with a work that showed off all his brilliant potential. 'Magnificat' was written to grab their attention with something short, sharp and stunning.
'Zadok the Priest' is one of the most triumphant moments in...
Five-piece band, Wurlitza, will present a modern twist to this silent film accompaniment by adding music that will be arranged in a way that is novel and fresh. Their unique approach utilises their wide-ranging repertoire of original, pop, jazz, classical, indie and everything in between.
'A Cottage On Dartmoor' is a story of love, jealousy and manicures. Made in 1929 by the young Anthony Asquith, the film explores the latest craze at the time: the talkies. One of the last silent films to be made, it is early British cinema at its best.
