Plymouth Art Weekender is showing its grit, determination and support to create another creative event throughout the ciy in September
Abbi Bayliss / Empathy, understanding and sharing art
Abbi Bayliss didn’t expect her solo show at the Exeter Phoenix to go on so long. We chat to her about missing her art and powerful portraits
In Silence / Mario Bajardi creates a sound adventure
In Silence by Mario Bajardi is a journey into listening to music but the album manages to take you on an emotional voyage too
Ben Stafford / As One glows with summer romance
As One, the new single by Ben Stafford glows with the memory of summer romance and we’re sure it will keep you warm on cold nights too
#scenechange / designers launch #MissingLiveTheatre
#scenechange launched #MissingLiveTheatre and wrapped theatre buildings in a positive message of hope and visibility to the industry.
Jarman Award shortlist with interweb events announced
Jarman Awards usually embark on an engaging national-wide tour. This year that goes online but that doesn’t diminish the films in the running
Experimental artist Abrasive Trees join Wise Queen Records
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