Independent Cinema for Everyone

Join our visual arts team for a short introduction to the current exhibition, meet other parents with a passion for culture and relax in the comfort of our cafe.

The Mother’s Bones was filmed in Dean Quarry on the tip of the Lizard Peninsula with St Keverne brass band. The band (formed in 1896 from the quarry workforce) is intrinsically linked to the place.

This year’s shortlist represents a riotous explosion of colour, sound, skill and distinctive imagery, but beyond the visuals are some very serious, thought-provoking messages.

Dr Bridget Crone is a curator and writer working at the intersection of continental philosophy, media theory, contemporary performance and moving image practices.

In 2015 the first Plymouth Art Weekender took over the city, attracting over 17,000 visitors and popping up in unusual venues across Plymouth. This year PAW is back and promising to be an even bigger splash than the last.

Three artists from Plymouth and Glasgow have come together to present the outcomes of a web-facilitated dialogue about making contemporary sculpture.

New Zealand artist Bridget Reweti’s film reflects on mountain climbing as a metaphor for success, an analogy for conquering, with the punch to sky as a cliche of triumph.