In the second of two articles on the the Market Hall in Devonport, Plymouth, Lindsey Hall, chief executive of Real Ideas, which developed the concept, says the venue has become a home for innovation, community, talent development and business growth. For a different view from Bob Stone, Emeritus Professor of eXtended Reality (XR) and Human-Centred Design at the University of Birmingham,...

In the first of two articles on the Market Hall in Devonport, Plymouth, Professor Bob Stone argues the development cost would have been better spent on technology to inspire and educate the next generation. For the response from Lindsey Hall, chief executive of Real Ideas, which developed the Market Hall concept, please see here: Lindsey Hall: Magic moments in a time of Covid are just the...

A £7.6m immersive technology hub launched in Plymouth places the city “and the South West even more firmly on the cultural and technological map”, according to the chair of Arts Council England.

Sir Nicholas Serota, who was speaking at the opening of the Grade II listed Market Hall in Devonport, Plymouth, said the “world class space” would have “local people at its heart” as it...