The Horse with Many Names
coventrysociety On Greyfriar’s Green there is a black painted metal horse sculpture. Its creator, Simon Evans, was an Art student at the Coventry Art College in 1985/86. He was working on…
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Where Light Falls – Coventry Cathedral Blitz Commemoration
Where Light Falls, a spectacular installation of light, history and poetry. 14th – 16th November 2019, 5pm-9pm The event is free. No need to book – just turn up! Using…
Coventry’s Diwali Celebration
Carnival of Lights Procession Free Event Sunday 3rd November 2019 5:15 – 7 pm Starting from Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road,Coventry, CV6 5HS Ending in Broadgate with live performances…
Hollywood Comes to Stoke Aldermoor
Stoke Aldermoor native, Kevin Conway, has written to us to about his plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the filming of the Italian Job. On Friday 18th October there…
Join a Photo Tour of 1950’s Coventry
CovSoc is joining with photo enthusiasts Igers Coventry and Warwickshire on a tour of Coventry’s iconic 1950s architecture. Igers Coventry & Warwickshire are a community organisation that focuses on bringing…
George Wagstaffe Exhibition
Coventry artist and sculptor George Wagstaffe is holding a rare public exhibition later this month. The exhibition is being held at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Sir Thomas White’s Road, Chapelfields,…
The Carvings on the Butts College
Our Chairman, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the carvings at the front of the former Butts College, which is now a Premium Inn. “I have always been interested with the round…
Coventry Design is Celebrated on Mugs, Tee Shirts and Badges
For many years the only thing you could buy to commemorate a visit to Coventry was a postcard or bookmark from the shop under the Godiva clock. Now with City…
The Coventry Tile and Mosaic Trail
Historic England has published a fascinating booklet with a walking trail around the city centre focusing on Coventry’s wonderful heritage of tiles and mosaics. The 26 page booklet ranges from…
Positive Fargo Festival -13th and 14th July
Next weekend sees the first ever Positive Fargo event at Fargo Village. This is being held as part of Coventry’s Positive Images Festival. The event is being held on Saturday…