George Comes Back to Allesley
coventrysociety 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…
Culture
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…
Flying the Flag for the Cathedral
Through the generosity of one of its members the Friends of Coventry Cathedral are pleased to have provided the city’s most prestigious building with new flagpoles. The donor prefers to…
Spon End Gets its Own Opera
Coventry Society members Christopher Sidwell and Mary Courtney are in the process of creating a Spon End opera, a multimedia production with music and paintings. The work currently comprises four…
Modern Mercia
It is disappointing, but perhaps not surprising, that the best exhibition of postwar art and design from Coventry during City of Culture Year should be taking place in Leamington and…
Starley Gardens unveiled in city centre
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…