THE OUTDOOR arts festival which has taken over the streets of Coventry will have a showstopping final three weeks.
Streets of Cov has had free pop-up performances from world-class acts over the past three weeks.
Organisers Imagineer Productions said thousands of people had enjoyed the range of circus, dance, music and theatre productions taking over iconic city locations.
Angus MacKechnie, creative director and CEO of Imagineer Productions, said: “I think people can’t quite believe that this level of world-class programming is completely free.
“There have been people attending multiple events in one day as they have been so impressed with the standard of the productions.
“There is no reason why Coventry shouldn’t experience the best of the arts and that’s what we are trying to do.”
Coventry Business Improvement District (BID) provided marketing support for the festival.
Joanne Glover, chief executive of Coventry BID, said: “Streets of Cov has brought the city centre alive with creativity, creating a vibrant atmosphere on the streets and it has been one of the highlights ofthe summer.
“The performances have been driving increased footfall into the city centre, which has a positive impact on our businesses and we’d love to see more events like this throughout the year.
“It has been a brilliant first three weeks and we are excited to see what Imagineer Productions has planned next.”
Streets of Cov will run on Fridays and Saturdays until September 21.
Angus added: “We have a lot more to come, from a gigantic hamster wheel travelling around Lower Precinct and Broadgate on September 6, to a spectacular outdoor circus production using only bamboo across two locations on the final weekend of the festival.
“We would like to thank everyone who has supported the outdoor festival so far, including Coventry BID for helping to spread the word and encourage the city centre to fully embrace Streets of Cov.”
