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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

Film Review: Manhattan, “Woody Allen’s love letter to the city”

Wednesday 21st June 2017

Regular contributor Nigel Watson reviews Woody Allen’s classic film Manhattan, ahead of it’s screening at Plymouth Arts Centre from Friday 23 – Thursday 29 June. Tickets are available to … Continue Reading

Film Review: Mad to be Normal, “David Tennant perfectly captures the charisma and frustrations of Laing”

Wednesday 14th June 2017

Nigel Watson reviews Mad To Be Normal, starring David Tennant. Screening until Thursday 15 June, tickets are available on our website.

Robert Mullan’s film focuses on R. D. … Continue Reading

We’re celebrating Volunteers Week!

Wednesday 7th June 2017

Over 21 million people volunteer in the UK at least once a year, and this contributes an estimated £23.9bn to the UK economy. Behind these big numbers is a big … Continue Reading

Plymouth Film Festival Reviewed

Wednesday 7th June 2017

 

The Fourth annual Plymouth Film Festival was hosted at Plymouth Arts Centre on May 27-28 2017, showcasing a collection of world-class short films and features. With a range of categories … Continue Reading

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