Walking in the Air!
coventrysociety It is 31 December 1999, the eve of the new Millennium. All over the world, computers are about to freeze, unable to cope with a date that has the figure…
Culture
The Organ from the Forum Cinema on Walsgrave Road.
The Forum Cinema, on Walsgrave Road, closed and was demolished in 1962. Its Conacher organ was sold to the then Northampton Grammar School for Boys. Amazingly most of the organ…
Spire to Spire Tightrope Walk
Twenty years ago, on New Year’s Eve 1999, Coventry held its breath as French tightrope walker Ramon Kelvink stepped off the parapet of Holy Trinity Church and calmly made his…
The Horse with Many Names
On Greyfriar’s Green there is a black painted metal horse sculpture. Its creator, Simon Evans, was an Art student at the Coventry Art College in 1985/86. He was working on…
Where Light Falls – Coventry Cathedral Blitz Commemoration
Where Light Falls, a spectacular installation of light, history and poetry. 14th – 16th November 2019, 5pm-9pm The event is free. No need to book – just turn up! Using…
Coventry’s Diwali Celebration
Carnival of Lights Procession Free Event Sunday 3rd November 2019 5:15 – 7 pm Starting from Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road,Coventry, CV6 5HS Ending in Broadgate with live performances…
Hollywood Comes to Stoke Aldermoor
Stoke Aldermoor native, Kevin Conway, has written to us to about his plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the filming of the Italian Job. On Friday 18th October there…
Join a Photo Tour of 1950’s Coventry
CovSoc is joining with photo enthusiasts Igers Coventry and Warwickshire on a tour of Coventry’s iconic 1950s architecture. Igers Coventry & Warwickshire are a community organisation that focuses on bringing…
George Wagstaffe Exhibition
Coventry artist and sculptor George Wagstaffe is holding a rare public exhibition later this month. The exhibition is being held at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Sir Thomas White’s Road, Chapelfields,…
The Carvings on the Butts College
Our Chairman, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the carvings at the front of the former Butts College, which is now a Premium Inn. “I have always been interested with the round…