What's on events
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Russian Conquest: the case of Central Asia
Plymouth Arts Institute: History talk series. This talk will explore the motivations for the Russian conquest, and the parallels which can be drawn with European colonialism elsewhere.
3 October 2023 19:00 - 20:20
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Reframing Reynolds
Reframing Reynolds – this one-day event brings together a panel of experts to deliver engaging talks on a variety of topics about the eighteenth century.
7 October 2023 10:00 - 17:00
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Directed by Dreams: The Films of Kayla Parker
In conversation with Linda Ward, artist film-maker Dr Kayla Parker will talk about how her dreams led to the development of her film-making practice and will screen short film poems and extracts from longer works.
10 October 2023 18:30 - 20:00
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Open Rehearsal: The Piano and How It Goes
Robert Taub is offering a public rehearsal, to give a unique insight into how a pianist rehearses by demonstrating musical passages and discussing interpretive decisions and clues. There will be a Q&A session as part of the event.
10 October 2023 19:30 - 21:00
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Bitesize: An Ocean City – A Historical Perspective
Dr Elaine Murphy will speak about Plymouth's maritime and naval history focusing on the Plymouth Sound and some well-known and less well-known stories of the of the sea.
11 October 2023 13:00 - 13:45
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Details of the Devil in Words and Music
Professor Robert Vilain, Oxford University and Professor Anthony Caleshu, University of Plymouth, will join pianist Robert Taub in a unique collaborative presentation to share different interpretations of the devil in music, poetry, and literature.
12 October 2023 19:30 - 21:00
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Piano Passions
Join us for an evening of passionate music, as Robert Taub returns to Levinsky Hall at University of Plymouth for a very special solo piano recital that includes some of the most challenging and expressive piano music ever composed.
14 October 2023 19:00 - 21:30
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Chevalier (12A)
Join Dr Jenny Graham, Associate Professor in Art History at the University of Plymouth, for an introduction to Black history in eighteenth-century France, followed by the screening of Chevalier.
16 October 2023 19:00 - 21:00
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An unhappy finale: colonial rule in British Central Africa, 1938-1960s
Plymouth Arts Institute: History talk series. Alan Cousins, Independent Researcher, Historical Association, joins us to discuss and reflect on political power and economic development in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland in the final years of colonial rule.
17 October 2023 19:00 - 20:20
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Made In (India) Britain, by Rinkoo Barpaga
Be immersed in autobiographical play about Roo, a Deaf Punjabi boy from Birmingham, as he explores the impact of ableism and racism throughout his childhood. This accessible performance will be in BSL, Spoken English and Closed Captions.
18 October 2023 19:30 - 20:30
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Half Term Workshop: Living Sea Wall
Discover the intricate world of marine ecosystems and get creative in this engaging and hands-on workshop.
21 October 2023 14:00 - 15:00
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Artist Moving Image programme for the Ocean exhibition
Screening alongside the current Ocean exhibition curated in collaboration with the Marine Institute, the mixed Artist Moving Image programme includes work by Mat Chivers, one of the featured artists, and Jill Impey.
23 October 2023 19:00 - 20:30
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The Whale's Tale
This October half term, join us and embark on a voyage to save our oceans. Learn all about amazing whales; use puppetry to explore the seas they live in, and work together to create a sea shanty to protect them.
24 October 2023 11:00 - 12:45
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The Whale's Tale
This October half term, join us and embark on a voyage to save our oceans. Learn all about amazing whales; use puppetry to explore the seas they live in, and work together to create a sea shanty to protect them.
24 October 2023 14:00 - 15:45
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Half Term Workshop: Seafloor Mapping
Get hands-on learning how experts map and measure seafloor features like submarine volcanoes, canyons, seamounts and landslides. Learn how bathymetry is collected and how to create and understand seafloor maps, revealing true hidden submerged landscapes.
26 October 2023 11:00 - 12:00
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![Multicoloured pay of sea floor]()
Half Term Workshop: Seafloor Mapping
Get hands-on learning how experts map and measure seafloor features like submarine volcanoes, canyons, seamounts and landslides. Learn how bathymetry is collected and how to create and understand seafloor maps, revealing true hidden submerged landscapes.
26 October 2023 14:00 - 15:00
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FORESTS & The Role of Experimental Art at a Time of Crisis
In collaboration with The Arts Institute at the University of Plymouth, Eden’s Cave Theatre Company are offering a day-long series of events exploring process, performance making and the role of experimental art at a time of crisis.
27 October 2023 10:00 - 19:00
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The Fog (15)
This Hallowe’en edition of Celluloid Psychology will be introduced by Dr Alastair Smith, a cognitive neuropsychologist, who will discuss themes of storytelling and collective memory in The Fog.
30 October 2023 19:00 - 21:15
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Bitesize: From Plymouth to Antarctica, 25 years as a Scientific Diver
Dr Keiron Fraser, Associate Professor in Marine Conservation will discuss how his career in scientific diving started and introduce you to some of the amazing places in the world he has had the privilege to dive.
1 November 2023 13:00 - 13:45
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A Matter of Life and Death (U)
Associate Professor of Filmmaking at the University of Plymouth, Mark Carey, will introduce ‘Powell & Pressburger’s crowning achievement’ A Matter of Life and Death, discussing its origins, production and cultural significance.
6 November 2023 19:00 - 20:45
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Poetry Book Launch
This poetry event launches the books of two University of Plymouth based authors. Anthony Caleshu, Professor of Poetry and author of five books of poetry, and Rachel Gippetti, the author of two pamphlets who is beginning a PhD in the subject.
7 November 2023 19:00 - 20:30
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Virtuoso Violin
Musica Viva welcome back violinist Mathilde Milwidsky and pianist Huw Watkins to Levinsky Hall, University of Plymouth. Their programme features powerful and evocative violin and piano duos, as well as an extremely expressive solo violin work.
11 November 2023 19:00 - 21:30
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Captives and Captors
Plymouth Arts Institute: History talk series. Join Barbie Thompson, history researcher, as she shines a light on on the fascinating history of Mill Prison in Plymouth and the prisoners that passed through it.
14 November 2023 19:00 - 20:20
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Bitesize: Poetry and Blue Humanities
Hear from Mandy Bloomfield, an Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary Literature at University of Plymouth, as she draws on her research expertise in poetry, critical theory and literary environmental studies.
15 November 2023 13:00 - 13:45
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Artist Talk: Speculations and Unravelments
Visual artist Bridgette Ashton, whose sculpture features in the exhibition Ocean discusses her approach to making work.
16 November 2023 19:00 - 20:00
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Ocean Hackathon 2023
What's on at the University of Plymouth: Ocean Hackathon 2023. Take part in Plymouth’s first Ocean Hackathon. Market Hall, Devonport, Plymouth, 17–19 November 2023.
17 November 2023 - 19 November 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin (15)
The Banshees of Inisherin (15) will be introduced by Dr Julie Ji, an expert in cognition and emotion, who will discuss themes relating to depression, loneliness, self-harm, as well as social connection and resilience.
20 November 2023 19:00 - 21:15
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Plymouth Undokai Project Conference
Working in collaboration with Barbican Theatre on the Future Undokai project, we invite you to join us on Friday 24 November for a conference exploring playful and democratic game design, community owned events and the systems needed to support them.
24 November 2023 10:00 - 16:00
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The Plymouth Undokai Project
Working in collaboration with Barbican Theatre on the UK and European premiere of the Future Undokai project, the Plymouth Undokai project is all about bringing people together to have fun and play games. Join us from the 24–26 November.
18 November 2023 - 26 November 2023
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![Women in Science Dr Louise Firth Lecturer in Environmental Science, biodiversity and community ecology in urban and natural systems (image credit: Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry)]()
Bitesize: Living Sea Wall
Dr Louise Firth is a marine ecologist who works in both natural and artificial coastal environments. She shares her interest in the relationship between humans and coastal ecosystems and how this relationship has changed over time.
29 November 2023 13:00 - 13:45
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The Abyss (15)
James Cameron’s sci-fi spectacular The Abyss will be introduced by BRIC director Prof Stephen Hall, who will discuss current directions in hyperbaric neuroscience to explore brain function under pressure.
4 December 2023 19:00 - 21:15
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University of Plymouth Choral Society Christmas Concert
Get into the Christmas spirit and join the University of Plymouth Choral Society for a concert of seasonal music at the Minster Church of St Andrew. In a celebration of Christmas, there will be a popular selection of choral and instrumental masterpieces.
9 December 2023 19:30 - 21:15
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Bitesize: how do rock lighthouses move in storms?
With predictions of sea level rise and changes to storm patterns, Trinity House commissioned the University of Plymouth to investigate the survivability of rock lighthouses. Professor Alison Raby describes some of the major challenges and findings.
13 December 2023 13:00 - 13:45
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Ocean
Ocean exhibition: Dive into our latest exhibition, where science and creativity meet. 16 September to 16 December 2023, Levinsky Gallery, University of Plymouth.
16 September 2023 - 16 December 2023
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London Gershwin Players
Musica Viva welcomes the 27-member London Gershwin Players, with Mark Forkgen, condcutor and Robert Taub, piano, for an upbeat, all-Gershwin evening.
27 January 2024 19:00 - 21:30
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Kleio Quartet
Musica Viva is excited to present the Kleio Quartet. Join us for an evening of musical teamwork that ranges from the most introspective and delicate to brilliantly extroverted and dramatic.
2 March 2024 19:00 - 21:30
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