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…
August 2021
Goodbye to Elliott’s
The completion of another high rise development in the city centre marks the end of a historical Coventry institution. The new residential blocks are built on the site of the…
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…
New Modular Homes Pilot for Coventry
A pilot scheme to try out modular homes in Coventry is going to be extended later this year. The scheme is being led by Citizen Housing, the Housing Association that…
Council Plans to provide more Electric Charging Points
The City Council has announced plans to double the number of on-street electric vehicle charging points in the city and a new bus charging facility. The new points are to…
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…
Visit to Bond’s Hospital
Peter Walters, Vice Chair of the Coventry Society, reports back on our last visit A green wall, rising thirty feet from the courtyard and dense with foliage, was a surprise…
Council Goes Solar
The City Council took a big step forward in meeting its carbon reduction targets in July when it announced the installation of solar panels across 41 locations in the city.…
New Visitor Information Centre Opens
Further to our report in February the new visitor information centre at Coventry Railway station is now open and ready to welcome visitors to the City of Culture. A striking…