The Regenerated City Centre – A first impression
coventrysociety CovSoc committee member, Peter Hunter, takes a walk around the new city centre and gives us his impressions. Peter writes: I took a stroll round Coventry city centre this Sunday…
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Burges wins Future Cities Award
The Future Cities Forum has announced the winners of its 2021 Summer Awards. The “High Streets” category was won by Coventry’s Burges Project, recently visited by CovSoc in May. The…
Restoration of Charterhouse Walls Complete
When CovSoc members visit the Charterhouse in June they will have the opportunity to see the completed restoration of the Listed monastery walls. In May the final stone was laid…
Spon End Gets its Own Opera
Coventry Society members Christopher Sidwell and Mary Courtney are in the process of creating a Spon End opera, a multimedia production with music and paintings. The work currently comprises four…
Telegraph Hotel Finally Opens
Coventry’s Telegraph Hotel has been given the civic seal of approval as it opened its doors to guests for the first time in May. The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor…
Modern Mercia
It is disappointing, but perhaps not surprising, that the best exhibition of postwar art and design from Coventry during City of Culture Year should be taking place in Leamington and…
Radford Brook Linear Park
During April a Coventry Society group were lucky enough to be given a tour of the new linear park from Naul’s Mill Park to Abbotts Lane and onto Belgrade Plaza.…
Starley Gardens unveiled in city centre
CovSoc member John Marshall reports Coventry’s history continues to evolve and today’s city centre is changing rapidly, with one of the most eye-popping changes being the construction of Starley Gardens…
New Venue for City of Culture Year
Plans have been announced for a new temporary “hub” venue for City of Culture events. Assembly Festival Garden will be open from July-October 2021 on the site of the former…
Exhibitions at the Cathedral
If you haven’t visited Coventry Cathedral during the Coronavirus epidemic, then there are some interesting exhibitions coming up that may encourage you to make a visit. Unfortunately the exhibition of…