Ikea Building to re-open for Interim Uses
coventrysociety The former IKEA building in Coventry is set to play a role in the city’s year as UK City of Culture. The building has been bought by Coventry City Council…
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Picturing our High Street
A photographic residency has been announced for Coventry’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone in Burges / Hales Street. The residency is part of a national programme led by Historic England…
Cathedral Choir Reunion
Coventry Cathedral are searching for former choristers who might be interested in attending a reunion at the Cathedral over the weekend of 21st / 22nd May 2022, commemorating the end…
The Naiad finds a new home
CovSoc Chair, Vince Hammersley, tells us the story of one of Coventry’s most famous sculptures. The Naiad sculpture by internationally famous Coventry artist George Wagstaffe stood in the Earl Street…
Flying the Flag for the Cathedral
Through the generosity of one of its members the Friends of Coventry Cathedral are pleased to have provided the city’s most prestigious building with new flagpoles. The donor prefers to…
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…
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…
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…