COVENTRY Festival of Books wrote its very first chapter at the weekend, as the event came to the city.
The festival took place on Saturday and Sunday and was the first of its kind for Coventry, transforming the city into a true book lover’s paradise.
From page-turning talks to hands-on workshops, immersive exhibits to creative activities, the weekend was a celebration of books, literacy, art and history.
The festival was over three locations, including National Trust’s Charterhouse, Anglican Chapel at London Road Cemetery and the TechnoCentre at Coventry University.
The Charterhouse housed a range of book stands, including the popular book van the Wandering Chapter.
Housed in a lovingly converted little pink truck, the shop on wheels was created by Heidi Macmillan to reimagine the joy of discovering books in person.
She told the Observer: “We’ve only been going a couple of months and were amazed at the success, we’ve been travelling around events and festivals and it has been amazing.
“It has been great inn Coventry, with so many people coming up and asking about the van, I’ve been blown away.”
The next book event takes place at Royal Pump Rooms in Leamington on August 1 and 2.
