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Scribe: A Modern Thriller With A Retro Sensibility

Tuesday 19th September 2017

The film tells the story of Duval, a former insurance clerk, whose life has been brought to near-ruin by his addiction to alcohol. We meet him, one year sober, and … Continue Reading

In Residency: a Q&A with artist AJ Stockwell

Wednesday 13th September 2017

Whilst in residence here at Plymouth Arts Cent​re, artist AJ Stockwell has been continuing her research into the fictional society of ‘White Rock’, a utopian society fixated on the … Continue Reading

PAC To The Future: Q&A with Kitty

Wednesday 30th August 2017

On Wednesday 2 August, we were joined by young emerging artist Kitty McEwan of YEA Plymouth, as she toured the gallery providing a lunchtime talk on our most recent … Continue Reading

In Pictures: Finding Fanon Sequence exhibition

Wednesday 2nd August 2017

Images courtesy of Sam Garwood

For more information on this exhibition visit our event page, and you can also read a review of the exhibition from Jessica Wright on … Continue Reading

Postcard Art Competition

Friday 28th July 2017

Get creative and enter our postcard art competition.
Design a piece of postcard art which shows you as a computer game avatar in a made up landscape. Make yourself … Continue Reading

Art Review: “manifesting issues of race, showing the artists in a post-apocalyptic-like space” Finding Fanon Sequence

Wednesday 26th July 2017

Jessica Wright reviews our current exhibition from artists David Blandy and Larry Achiampong, Finding Fanon Sequence. This exhibition is available to view at Plymouth Arts Centre until 2 September … Continue Reading

Film Review: My Cousin Rachel ‘When in doubt, head for Du Maurier’

Tuesday 18th July 2017

When in doubt, head for Du Maurier. That must surely be on the mind of anyone looking to cut their teeth with some serious filmmaking chops, as Daphne’s … Continue Reading

Barry Norman: The Face of Film On TV

Tuesday 11th July 2017

Barry Norman was the most popular and best recognised film reviewer on British TV for more than two decades. Here’s regular reviewer Nigel Watson’s tribute to him.

It all began when the … Continue Reading

Film Review: Cezanne and I tells the story of one of art’s most famous friendships

Tuesday 4th July 2017

 

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Helen Tope reviews Cezanne and I. It’s showing in the cinema until 6 July.

Cezanne and I tells the story of one of art’s most famous friendships. Meeting during their … Continue Reading

Lend us a hand and get free cinema tickets!

Friday 30th June 2017

Help us to spread the word about Plymouth Arts Centre and we’ll give you a pair of tickets to see a film in our cinema this July as a thank … Continue Reading

PAC Home Batter Street Residency

Thursday 29th June 2017

Image Credit: Andy Cluer 2017

Between March and June of this year, two PAC Home members were selected to be artists in residence … Continue Reading

Plymouth Arts Centre NPO Funding Statement (updated 11/7/17)

Tuesday 27th June 2017

Update: 11 July 2017
Following the outcome of the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio funding round, Plymouth Arts Centre Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team are now focusing on … Continue Reading

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