Hertford Street to get Flash of Colour
coventrysociety World-renowned artist artist Morag Myerscough is working with Coventry City Council in order to breathe vitality into Hertford Street in advance of the City Centre South scheme. Morag will be…
Culture
City Council invests in Albany Theatre
The City Council is shortly to consider proposals for the future development of the Albany Theatre in the former City College in the Butts. Plans being considered will facilitate improvements…
CovSoc Welcomes Re-use of Ikea Store
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…
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…