Arts Society Coventry goes ahead
coventrysociety In February 2020 we reported on the plans to establish a new Arts Society in the city in advance of the City of Culture Year. Unfortunately in March 2020 we…
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The Foleshill Experience
CovSoc members met for a tour of Foleshill for the last of our summer visits of 2021. The meeting was hosted by Alan Griffiths BEM and the walk was led…
Former Jaguar Pub Takes on New Lease of Life
A ground-breaking 5G digital space will transform a city pub site into a ‘plug and play’ performance, education and rehearsal venue in plans to revamp the post-war Corporation Street. The…
Lockdown Exhibition at Theatre Absolute
Photographer Donna Bridgewater is exhibiting at Shop Front theatre in Coventry. A photographer who captured people’s emotions during lockdown through portrait images is exhibiting her work in Coventry. Donna Bridgewater’s…
George Comes Back to Allesley
The works of leading Victorian writer George Eliot were brought into sharp focus last week when Silas Marner was staged in Allesley. Allesley Silas, a musical version of the story…
Metropolis Exhibition
A new flagship exhibition showcasing Coventry’s impressive heritage and architectural history has opened in the space above the new Metropolis restaurant in Earl Street. The exhibition has been curated by…
Ikea Building to re-open for Interim Uses
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…
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…