Charles Rennie Mackintosh and The Coventry Precinct
coventrysociety In May 1940, a month before the first minor air raids on Coventry, Donald Gibson, the city architect had put together an exhibition called the ‘Coventry of Tomorrow’. It focussed…
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Pioneering Arts – Sadler’s Photos of the Cathedral
Following the success of the first two exhibitions, this third phase of Photo Miners’ exhibition of the photographs of Richard Sadler has been launched at the Old Grammar School. This…
Coventry Dragons
Ahead of St George’s Day on Saturday, April 23, people have been challenged to find 22 dragons across Coventry. The mythical creatures can be found on historic buildings in the…
Epstein: Stories in Stone
We reported on the plans for this exhibition at the Cathedral back in February. The exhibition is now open and we would encourage you to visit it. In addition to…
Coventry Cultural Strategy Refresh
Coventry’s Cultural Strategy (2017-2027) is undergoing a refresh, with an additional Goal proposed called Coventry’s Green Future. The refresh of the Strategy is being put together by Culture Change Coventry,…
Let’s Hear it for the Girls!
The Arts Society Coventry (TASC) will hold its next lecture at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum on March 22nd at 7.00 pm. Doors will open at 6.30 pm. This…
Coventry to get a blue plaque scheme.
Last week, Cllr Welsh, the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities approved a heritage plaque nomination scheme, to be known as the Blue Plaque Scheme. The nomination process will be…
Creative Writing Workshop
On Saturday 12th March, writer and academic Ruth Livesey is going to hold a creative writing workshop in response to artefacts and women’s stories found in the Coventry Archives and…
Earlsdon Library
The Coventry Society held its February meeting at the recently refurbished Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library. Our Chair, Peter Walters, writes…. It’s a far cry from the ruthless business frontier of…
Epstein: Stories in Stone: 19th March – 31st May
This article was first published in the Friends of Coventry Cathedral Chairman’s newsletter. Martin Williams, CovSoc member and Chairman of the Friends writes… This Jacob Epstein exhibition in the Cathedral,…