Just as the past two months have been full of creativity, with the creation of a series of short films featuring 25 local artists as part of the Stronger North Stonehouse project, April is also shaping up to be a busy month for Plymouth-based word and performance group WonderZoo! Firstly, on 9th April, we’ll be running our regular online Cosmic Storytelling session, a … [Read more...]

WonderZoo has an exciting line-up of events for March and early April and we’re really looking forward to it all! We’re still doing our series of weekly performances with the WonderZoo crew (Slain McGough Davey, Queen Chi, Gabi Marcellus-Temple and HiP.P), plus a few special guests, for the Stronger North Stonehouse Project. Check out our YouTube channel or our website to find … [Read more...]

Feminist Fusion is a unique initiative for the arts and community in Plymouth, which aims to highlight and promote female artists of all disciplines and to encourage discussion and thought around social justice and feminism. It has been running successfully for 5 years in the city, led by artist Anairda. With the help of funding from Mayflower 400 Vital Sparks, we have been … [Read more...]

Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, is proud to support National Apprenticeship Week 2021. Themed around ‘Build the Future’, the Government programme aims to focus on how employers train, retain and achieve through apprenticeships. Now in its 14th year, National Apprenticeship Week is celebrated by hundreds of companies across the country. Babcock is proud … [Read more...]

WonderZoo are thrilled to begin the new year with another exciting performance event, ‘All Views Are the Artists’ Own’, online! Featuring no less than three poet laureates, the event is a veritable smorgasbord of poetry, fiction, spoken word and live music. More details on performers below. We are also pleased to welcome poet and researcher Caitlin Rose Brawn to the team. … [Read more...]

WonderZoo are thrilled to begin the new year with another exciting performance event, ‘All Views Are the Artists’ Own’, online! Featuring no less than three poet laureates, the event is a veritable smorgasbord of poetry, fiction, spoken word and live music. More details on performers below. We are also pleased to welcome poet and researcher Caitlin Rose Brawn to the team. … [Read more...]

As we reach the end of 2020, join WonderZoo online as we celebrate with an online open mic night. ‘Open Up and Say… Aah!’ offers a rare opportunity for open mic performers to perform with WonderZoo. Once again, the event will take place on Zoom whilst simultaneously streaming on Facebook Live and will be compered by artist, writer and all-round brilliant person, Queen Chi. The … [Read more...]

Once again, WonderZoo have lots of exciting plans for this month, with two online events to keep you going in Lockdown 2! On November 12th, we have the last in our series of online storytelling workshops, in conjunction with Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council. The workshop will be led by WonderZoo members Queen Chi and Slain McGough Davey and will give participants … [Read more...]

Babcock International Group, the Aerospace and Defence company, has welcomed more than 300 new apprentices and graduates at Devonport Royal Dockyard - Its biggest ever intake. The 156 apprentices and 161 graduates will support a variety of projects and business areas at Devonport, from the Life Extension Programme on various frigates and submarines, to advanced … [Read more...]

A new fund has been launched designed to help creative individuals and organisations start cultural initiatives that will create long-lasting positive change in Plymouth. The Cultural Investment Fund will give creatives the power to test new ideas and develop new concepts that will have profound effects on the city as it begins its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The … [Read more...]