Spring 2022 Exhibitions and Galleries
10am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday and Bank Holidays
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Free. Donations welcome. No need to book
Local and maritime history, natural history, film, photography and archives….. Craft, sculpture, contemporary art inspired by historic objects, social history, fine art, fashion and textiles….. There’s plenty to see and enjoy in The Box’s permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions this May.
Find out more here.
Artists in Residence Exhibition
10.30am-3.30pm
Visitor Centre, Ford Park Cemetery, Ford Park Road, Plymouth PL4 6NT
Free. Donations welcome. No need to book
An exhibition celebrating the lives and paintings of some of our local artists including Beryl Cook, William Gibbons and John Oxley Nash.
Bitesize Talk: Figured and Formed
1pm-1.45pm
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Free. Advance booking is essential
Come and explore the two themes that are highlighted in the nationally touring ‘Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women since 1945’ exhibition in the historic St Luke’s church.
This informal talk will focus on the pieces that are on show by artists Elisabeth Frink, Sokari Douglas Camp, Sarah Lucas, Mary Kelly, Rana Begum and Lygia Clark.
Find out more here.
Where Am I? Talk
3pm-4.30pm
The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX
Free. Advance booking is essential
Until 23 June 2022, The Box is hosting an exhibition entitled ‘Where Am I?’ which has been co-curated and designed with Culture Club, in partnership with Pride in Plymouth.
This year’s Culture Club group has been made up of people connected to the LGBTQ+ community who have interrogated The Box’s collections through a queer lens to explore the lived experiences of different communities. This talk, from members of the group, will highlight some of the questions they found themselves raising.
Find out more here.
Plymouth, Devonport & Stonehouse in the 19th Century
A talk by Alan Bricknell
7.30pm-8.30pm
Victorian Chapel, Ford Park Cemetery, Ford Park Road, Plymouth PL4 6NT
£4. No need to book. Pay on the door
It is possible that when we think of the 19th century, we have an idealised view of people’s lives based on the way in which they are depicted in films and dramas in cinemas and on television.
But the reality for most who lived during that period was far removed from the posh frocks and grand homes of the well-to-do. According to the census of 1851 the Three Towns were the eighth largest conurbation in England and a survey ranked the area as seventh in national unhealthiness.
This illustrated talk looks at what life was really like in the Three Towns for a large part of the population in terms of health, housing and industry.
Plymouth History Festival 