A new digital platform has launched in Plymouth designed to promote, celebrate and explore the culture sector in the city.
Madeinplymouth.co.uk has been born as the creative and cultural community prepares to emerge from more than a year of lockdowns and a forced shutdown of much of the sector.
Artists, creatives, businesses and organisations can finally start to see the light at the end of a long dark tunnel, with events, gigs, shows and exhibitions now starting to appear again.
Made in Plymouth tells the stories of the people and groups working incredibly hard to help culture thrive again.
It has been created by Plymouth Culture, the support agency for the city’s cultural sector and has three main aims:
- To attract people to take part, visit and enjoy cultural venues and events in Plymouth
- To show off and celebrate the sector’s people and their work
- To give a positive representation of Plymouth’s culture, attracting people to the city and persuading artists and creatives to stay
It also includes a comprehensive guide to cultural venues in Plymouth as well as a curated listings service that welcomes contributions.
Hannah Harris, chief executive of Plymouth Culture, said:
“Now is a critical time for culture and Made in Plymouth is designed to celebrate, support and shout from the rooftops about the amazing work that has taken place during the Covid crisis as we emerge from lockdown.
“We want to let as many people as possible know about the amazing array of cultural events taking place in Plymouth but we also want to speak to the future artists and creatives that will continue to build the city’s reputation as a cultural hub.
“Made in Plymouth will profile the people in the sector and show their journeys –providing inspiration to a new generation and telling the rest of the world what we’re capable of”
Organisations and individuals are being urged to get involved too. They can upload events from the website’s What’s On page and let the Made in Plymouth team know about their work, so it can be featured.
Hannah added:
“We hope Plymouth will tell us what’s missing – the places and stories Made in Plymouth should be telling, so we can truly be a beacon for the amazing work taking place in the city.”
Plymouth Culture is supported by its funders including Arts Council England and Plymouth City Council and works with partners across the city.
For details of the wide range and variety of cultural activities in Plymouth go to www.madeinplymouth.co.uk
