Spon End Gets its Own Opera
coventrysociety 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…
Culture
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…
Coventry River Cultural Programme
A consortium of Coventry organisations, including the Coventry Society, has been successful in securing a grant of nearly £100,000 to bring the River Sherbourne to life and revitalise the area…
New Cathedral Music Launches City of Culture Year
Coventry Cathedral’s Choral Evensong on Sunday 16th May turned out to be the first event of City of Culture Year. The event featured new music by composer Jonathan Rathbone. It…
Imagineer Gets the Keys
The completion of building works on a £2.5million creative hub last week was marked by an aerial arts performance. Aerialists Luka Owen and Daniel Connor performed with a Fork Lift…
Litten Tree Blooms
Three floors of vacant space about the Litten Tree Pub is being transformed into a new pop up arts venue in time for the City of Culture year. This is…
New Music at the Cathedral for City of Culture
A new musical work has been commissioned by the Friends of Coventry Cathedral as a contribution to Coventry’s year as the UK City of Culture. The commission is of new…