Press office news
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Project will display contemporary art in Plymouth landmarks and outdoor locations
A pilot for a new biennial festival of contemporary art is taking place this autumn, thanks to a partnership between the University and The Box.
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University opens doors for celebration of creativity
Organisers of an event presenting the creative work of almost 500 students and graduates are inviting the public to join them and celebrate the artistic talent in Plymouth and the region.
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University prepares to host second Music Week
A performance by jazz saxophonist Steve Buckley is among the highlights of the second University of Plymouth Music Week, presented by Peninsula Arts
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New Musical Director reveals big plans for Peninsula Arts
Peninsula Arts, the public arts programme at the University of Plymouth, has appointed acclaimed pianist Dr Robert Taub as its new Musical Director
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Winners of the Peninsula Arts Film Commission 2018 announced
The Peninsula Arts Film Commission 2018 panel has announced three practitioners from the South West of England as this year’s winners.
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Plymouth to stage final exhibition by ‘the last of the St Ives modernists’
A new exhibition featuring the work of abstract artist Trevor Bell (1930-2017) opens in the Peninsula Arts Gallery at the University of Plymouth on 16 April.
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Performance aims to change public perception of seagulls and their song
A new performance taking its inspiration from the song of seagulls will premiere as part of the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival, being held at the University of Plymouth
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Plight of critically endangered crocodiles put in spotlight through new performance
Reptile Rhythms, an audiovisual work which aims to raise awareness of the plight of the critically endangered gharial crocodile, will be premiered at the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival in conjunction with percussion group Ensemble Bash.
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Music for aliens – 1970s coded message transformed into musical composition
The Arecibo message – a 1970s attempt to contact extra-terrestrial life – will form the basis for an exclusive musical performance at the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival, taking place at the University of Plymouth
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Former Levellers guitarist uses performance to chart personal experiences of epilepsy
Alan D Miles, a former guitarist with The Levellers, will be premiering a new work charting his experiences with epilepsy at the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival, taking place at the University of Plymouth from March 2-4, 2018
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Musical molecules and the battle for biological supremacy laid bare in new performance
The unseen battle between bacteria and antibiotics will be played out through a new composition during the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival, being held at the University of Plymouth
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New exhibition marks 200 years of civil engineering excellence
A new exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is set to open in the Sherwell Centre on the University of Plymouth campus on Monday 8 January