Starley Gardens unveiled in city centre
coventrysociety CovSoc member John Marshall reports Coventry’s history continues to evolve and today’s city centre is changing rapidly, with one of the most eye-popping changes being the construction of Starley Gardens…
May 2021
New Venue for City of Culture Year
Plans have been announced for a new temporary “hub” venue for City of Culture events. Assembly Festival Garden will be open from July-October 2021 on the site of the former…
Exhibitions at the Cathedral
If you haven’t visited Coventry Cathedral during the Coronavirus epidemic, then there are some interesting exhibitions coming up that may encourage you to make a visit. Unfortunately the exhibition of…
Coventry River Cultural Programme
A consortium of Coventry organisations, including the Coventry Society, has been successful in securing a grant of nearly £100,000 to bring the River Sherbourne to life and revitalise the area…
CovSoc Visits the City Walls and Burges
Twenty four fortunate CovSoc members were able to attend a city centre visit on the day that lock-down was eased, Monday 17th May. This is the first members’ visit since…
New Cathedral Music Launches City of Culture Year
Coventry Cathedral’s Choral Evensong on Sunday 16th May turned out to be the first event of City of Culture Year. The event featured new music by composer Jonathan Rathbone. It…
Coventry Airport Gigafactory Public Consultation
Proposals for a Gigafactory at Coventry Airport have accelerated following the launch of a public consultation exercise. The consultation seeks to understand the views of residents and the local community…
Sluice Gates Remembered
The Coventry Society is a partner in Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Sherbourne Living Landscapes project. This project aims to reconnect the people of Coventry with the city’s river, restore the river…
Peregrines Delay Work on Spire
The discovery of a peregrine falcon nest on the Cathedral tower has halted work on the Cathedral steeple. The nest contains a single egg. The work on the steeply relates…
City Model Finds a Home
Coventry Society member Peter Garbett has used his lockdown at home more productively than many of us. He has created a huge model of the City of Coventry as it…