The Great Train Robbery
coventrysociety The Arts Society Coventry’s June lecture is on Tuesday 25th June, the last of the 2023-24 season, at Barr’s Hill School drama studio. Colin Shindler will be talking about The…
Culture
Sent to Coventry – in lino
Coventry’s “At-Risk” modernist architecture is celebrated in an exhibition at Coventry Cathedral, sponsored by the Friends of the Cathedral. The exhibition is by Coventry born artist, Paul Catherall. It features…
Heritage, Bridges, Plums and a Lucky Escape
Last week, eighteen members of the Coventry Society had a guided tour of Pershore, courtesy of the Pershore Civic Society. We were greeted by the Town Crier who loudly welcomed…
For Sale – The Elephant Building in Concrete
A Birmingham manufacturer is selling miniature 3D concrete models of Coventry’s Elephant Building. These are hand cast concrete miniatures by Spaceplay. They come gift boxed and retail for £38 including…
Stars of Television
Following the death of Coventry-born singer Frank Ifield, Coventry Society Vice Chair, Peter Walters, recalls an encounter with the Sixties pop star back in the 1980s. Peter writes….. There was…
National Blue Plaque Scheme Launched
Historic England has now launched the national blue plaque scheme, which is open for public nominations. Members of the public are invited to nominate people who they think deserve to…
The Age of Jazz
Our friends at the Arts Society Coventry have an interesting talk about the Age of Jazz, from its beginnings through to the outbreak of the Second World War. The Age…
Basil’s Screen
In the latest edition of the e-news of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Chair Martin Williams reflected on some of the things that he sees regularly and takes for granted.…
Two Bridgeman Sculptures
In January the Coventry Society Secretary noticed a sculpture that he hadn’t seen before near the Ring Road. He took a photo on his phone and posted it on the…
Lance Percival Discovered in Cathedral
Did you know that there was a BBC studio at Coventry Cathedral? In his recent e-news, Martin Williams, Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, tells us about a recent…