The new experimental artist Abrasive Trees has joined the indie collaborative label Wise Queen Records, with a debut single out in September
Kill The Cat at the vanguard of virtual theatre
With the House Never Wins, Kill The Cat Theatre found themselves unwittingly at the vanguard of virtual theatre. Here’s what they did
When All This is Over / lockdown anthem by digital choir
When All This is Over is the lockdown anthem created by composer and musician Thomas Johnson and more than 50 strangers across the South West
£8.5M arts + culture Covid-19 support in the SW from ACE
Arts Council England invests £8.5 million across the South West to support the arts and culture sector during Covid-19 crisis
Your unique online adventure story through Exeter
The online adventure The Three Worlds is created by Burn The Curtain and is one of Exeter Northcott’s The Time is Now commissions
Deep Breath / a protest song from The Dowling Poole
Deep Breath by The Dowling Poole is a protest song for the age- an electro pop-tastic tune with deep and dark undercurrants. Here’s more
Michael Hanrahan wins Freelands Painting Prize 2020
Michael Hanrahan, a painting student at Plymouth College of Art, has been selected as one of 8 painters in the Freelands Painting Prize
Picturing Lockdown Collection: Historic England Archive
Picturing Lockdown – 3,000 public submissions were received by Historic England following a week-long call out to document this historic event
Craft sector sees potential for growth value
The first report in a decade in to the craft sector examines the commercial opportunities and challenges faced by professional makers
An absence of limits / the electronic music of Paride Rapide
Paride Rapide is an electronic music working out of Palermo in Sicily. He explores the boundless possibilities of the music without limits
Street Factory keeping the community connected
Street Factory in Plymouth have received a grant from Devon Community Foundation with support from Electrotek Solutions to connect people
Simon Fowler shares visions of his favourite walks at Artizan
Simon Fowler has been inspired by the landscape in Devon, from the sea to the moor. At Artizan Gallery he shares his favourite walks
Hyperlocal project shows that “home is where the art is”
Faced with the lockdown the Hyperlocal, or should that be the hyper-hyper local became the sphere of inspiration. Here are some commissions
The Scribes and Astro Snare | Mighty Mighty
The Scribes and Astro Snare are back with Mighty Mighty, a new single and video that combines hip swaying big beats with ear popping lyrics
Still Young | Lily Hayes share vulnerability and trust
Still Young is the new single by Lily Hayes. It’s a story of sharing vulnerability and trust with a subtle simplicity that masks its depth