The Horse with Many Names
coventrysociety 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…
2019
For So Long As The World Shall Endure.
It could be said that the story of Coventry lacks continuity, too often forgotten in the desperate scramble to find something new to replace the ruins of the old. And…
Sorting the Waste!
Currently the blue-lidded bin recycling is sent to sorting facilities in Leeds & Nottingham which is very costly. Coventry City Council has proposed the idea of building a recycling facility…
The Future of Coventry’s Past.
The Coventry Society’s first Heritage Conference took place on Saturday 19th October 2019 at the Old Grammar School in Bishop Street. It was attended by representatives of more than twenty…
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…
George Demidowicz – What Lies Beneath
You are invited to attend the November meeting of the Coventry Society. We have renowned archaeologist and historian George Demidowicz talking about the finds from the excavation at the Cathedral…
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…
The Future of Work – Len McCluskey
Tom Mann Memorial Lecture. Speaker Len McCluskey, Unite. Plus there will also be a major photographic exhibition which Coventry Keep Our NHS Public has borrowed from Hackney NHS campaigners. The…
Coventry Canal Warehouses – A Successful Conservation Project!
Our Secretary, John Payne, shares a personal recollection of one of Coventry’s most successful conservation projects. John writes: In the 1980s I worked for the Council’s Department of Economic Development…
Canal Basin 250th Anniversary
Saturday 26th October from 10.00 am to 4:00 p.m. Free Entry Join the Canal and River Trust for a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first…