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...]

Plymouth’s unique performance and spoken word group WonderZoo are creating a garden party with a difference for this year’s Plymouth Art Weekender. Artist Chi Bennett will be creating a mural in Adelaide Lane, Stonehouse, on the back gates of the garden, which will be accompanied by a small exhibition of work by visual artists Chi, Gabi Marcellus-Temple, Peter Davey and Matt … [Read more...]

Ben starts the newly created role immediately and will lead the development of the exhibition and studio programmes, working with KARST’s co-founder and Executive Director Donna Howard to deliver the organisation’s ambitions in Plymouth and at national and international levels. KARST is one of the South West’s leading independent visual arts gallery and studio complexes and … [Read more...]

Once again, Plymouth’s expressive performance group WonderZoo has an amazing selection of events to enjoy this month. On 15th August, in conjunction with Nudge Community Builders, artists Chi Bennett and Slain McGough Davey will bring songs and poems of peace to Union Street on the anniversary of VJ Day. Our reading group is expanding to an online film event, beginning with … [Read more...]