Researchers at Plymouth University are looking to reconnect people to the joy of playing, and calling for former musicians to get in touch
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Revolutionary Inventions: The Debate takes place in The House, Plymouth University
What’s the most important invention – we’re quite keen on that tacky, sometimes coloured, sometimes not – fixant which puts our pictures on the wall and keeps the secondary glazing in place. Five experts will debate at Plymouth Uni
Inspiring works go on display at Plymouth University’s annual arts degree show
Outstanding student talent spanning a range of arts disciplines will go on show to the public at HOT’17, the degree show from the University of Plymouth’s School of Art, Design and Architecture.
Joy tinged with sadness: Simon Ible’s final concert with Peninsula Arts Sinfonietta a roaring success
Simon Ible conducts the Peninsula Arts Sinfonietta for the final time, with Jeni Bern, at the Minster Church of St Andrew. Philip R Buttall reviews
Quick, clever and very funny, with a dash of nostalgia: Kit & McConnel open Plymouth Words and Music Festival
Kit & McConnel opened this year’s Words and Music Festival with a show entitled Noel Coward and His Legacy, which could well rank as one of the funniest evenings on campus. Philip R Buttall reviews
Mindful Visions reveals Peninsula Arts Sinfonietta’s musical skill and ingenuity
Mindful Visions: Metamorphosis, Daydreams and Fantasies by Peninsula Arts Sinfonietta at Plymouth University Sherwell Centre had some extremely expressive moments. Philip R Buttall reviews
Mesmerising gala concert at Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival 2017
Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival 2017 Gala Concert at The House, Plymouth University was both entertaining and enlightening. Philip R Buttall reviews.
Confident and expressive opening from Peninsula Arts String Quartet at Sherwell Centre
Peninsula Arts String Quartet played at the Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University. Philip R Buttall reviews the stimulating bit-by-bit reassembly of the string-quartet medium
Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival 2017 explores the reinvention of the human voice
The 12th edition of the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival – taking place at Plymouth University from 24-26 February 2017 – will explore the reinvention of the human voice.
The piano sings for Samuel Chapple at The Minster Church of St Andrew
Samuel Chapple’s lunchtime recital at The Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth was called When the Piano Sings, and sing it certainly did, says Philip R Buttall
Soprano and quantum computer combine for world first musical performance
The world premiere of a duet between a mezzo soprano and a $15million quantum supercomputer – created by a Plymouth University composer – will take place at the 2016 Port Eliot Festival
Memory: I’ll Remember You at Plymouth University leaves a lasting impression
Memory: I’ll Remember You at Plymouth University is a performance in three parts that left a lasting impression. Philip R Buttall reviews.
Warm tones from Mediterranean-inspired music in Plymouth
Pierre-Emmanuel Largeron (violin) with Daniel King Smith (piano) at
Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University with music inspired by the Mediterranean. Philip R Buttall reviews
Big band gets big reception: The Echoes of Ellington Big Band: ‘Such Sweet Thunder’
The Echoes of Ellington Big Band: ‘Such Sweet Thunder’ was at Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University for one performance only. Philip Buttall was there for ‘one of the best gigs to hit the city for a very long time’
Students and academics to work with celebrated artists and craftspeople at 2016 London Craft Week
London Craft Week will see two highly original events featuring students and academics from Plymouth University