FarGo Village Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Described as Coventry’s “Creative Quarter”, FarGo Village, is gearing up to celebrate its tenth birthday this year with a line-up of events to mark the
New Sculpture Warwick University
The Coventry Observer has reported that a vibrant new sculpture, titled ‘ColourConnection,’ has been unveiled at the University of Warwick, marking the beginning of the
Coventry in 1945/46
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a
CovSoc Annual Report 2023 – 2024
Introduction This is the annual report of the Coventry Society for the year 2023 – 2024. The Society is a registered charity and this report
Coventry’s Tourism Superstar
The Coventry Telegraph reports …. Peter Chambers, the driving force behind Coventry Music Museum, has been crowned as VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2024. Pete, a volunteer
City Centre South Archaeology Commences
The Coventry Telegraph has reported that experts will be carrying out archaeological works ahead of the first phase of a £450m regeneration project set to
Giga Factory gets new name
Greenpower Park is the new name of the Gigafactory site at Coventry Airport. The change in name comes with a new website and a major
City Centre to be invaded by “Hubs”!
Planning applications have been submitted for the installation of advertising “hubs” in six locations across the city centre. The big grey units are 2.6 metres
Transport Programme Approved
The Council’s Cabinet has approved a £19 million Transportation and Highways Capital programme for 2024/25. The £19.249m capital programme for the maintenance and improvement of
VLR to be Powered by Horses
The Coventry Society can today exclusively reveal that the Council’s new state of the art Very Light Rail system is to be powered by horses.
Godiva and Beyond
CovSoc historian Peter James tells us some interesting history about Lady Godiva and her family and descendants. Peter writes…. Leofric son of Leofwine the Ealdorman
The Origins of Coventry
Coventry Society member Andy McGeechen shares with us his controversial view that the origin of Coventry is in fact Roman and that also explains the