CovSoc Welcomes Re-use of Ikea Store
coventrysociety The Coventry Society welcomes the exciting new plans for re-use of the former Ikea store in Croft Road. The City Council has released reports showing that it is planning to…
Culture
Visitor Pod at Station
Plans for a new visitor information pod to be installed at Coventry Railway Station have been submitted to Coventry City Council’s Planning Committee. If approved, the plans will see the…
New Digital Library will Celebrate City’s Cultural History
Coventry University has teamed up with Coventry City of Culture Trust, Culture Coventry and other partners to launch Coventry Digital – a new online platform designed to celebrate the city’s…
Interpreting the Mural
The restoration of the Charterhouse is nearing completion with opening planned in summer 2021 for City of Culture year. Its nearly 700 years of history will be a challenge for…
New lighting switched on in Greyfriars Green
Colourful new rainbow lighting has been installed along the path in Greyfriars Green, lighting up the walk between Coventry railway station and Bull Yard. The light columns use red, green,…
A Christmas Miscellany
As the Christmas holiday period comes to an end, we publish Brian Stote’s third and final Christmas feature. This one looks at the history of some of the Christmas traditions…
Traditional Christmas Fare
Festive food has varied somewhat over the centuries, but turkey, although not the main dish until about a hundred years ago, has been one of our favourites for well over…
Queen’s visit to Working Men’s Club is Catalyst for Transport Museum
Our Deputy Chair, Paul Maddocks, tells us the back-story about the Transport Museum, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Paul writes…. In 1977 it was the Queen’s Silver Jubilee…
Skating in the Cathedral
Coventry’s Cathedral ruins are to be transformed into a winter wonderland for the first time, creating one of the most spectacular festive ice-skating rinks in the UK. The magical new…
Turner Prize and Terry Hall bolster Cov’s “glimmer of hope” culture festival
Coventry will host the Turner Prize, a south Asian film festival and a music festival put together by the Specials’ Terry Hall during its city of culture year. The year…