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NEWS
26th Feb, 2026

The Three Musketeers prepare to run riot this Christmas at the RSC
NEWS 21st Feb, 2024

Blue plaque bid launched for Coventry animal pioneer who was friends with George Eliot
NEWS 23rd Apr, 2022

Special weekend to celebrate the life of Coventry author George Eliot
NEWS 10th Mar, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Portrait exhibition of Coventry greats goes on show
NEWS
16th May, 2021

VIDEO - Timeless Words Made New - the official launch of Coventry as the UK City of Culture 2021
NEWS
15th May, 2021

Coventry UK City of Culture launch - New George Eliot-inspired film, featuring music from Coolie to premiere tonight
NEWS 2nd Mar, 2021

'Get ready for a summer of surprises' - organisers announce more Coventry UK City of Culture events
NEWS
13th Nov, 2019

Turner Prize-winning artist Gillian Wearing directs experimental BBC film on George Eliot's life
NEWS
31st Oct, 2019

George Eliot's Middlemarch manuscript to come to Coventry for major 200th birthday exhibition
NEWS
8th Feb, 2018

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: More gains for our campaign
NEWS 1st Feb, 2018

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: Academic's view from USA on Coventry's tourism potential with the great writer's house
NEWS
24th Jan, 2018

EIGHT breaches at Grade II* listed George Eliot home, as leader backs funding call
NEWS
17th Jan, 2018

EDITOR'S COMMENT: Goodwill growing over George Eliot's house despite politics
NEWS 16th Jan, 2018

Council leader Duggins pledges to work with George Eliot house's owners and calls for special events
NEWS
9th Jan, 2018

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: Fears for future on great novelist's listed house set for council debate next week
NEWS
21st Dec, 2017

Still opportunities for George Eliot house, say campaigners
NEWS
13th Dec, 2017

Influential Historic Coventry Trust backs our George Eliot home campaign as it hits national news - with council debate to come
NEWS EXCLUSIVE
6th Dec, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Great novelist George Eliot's listed home being quietly converted to Arabic school despite campaign
NEWS
10th Nov, 2017

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: TV and literary heavyweights back our campaign
NEWS 2nd Nov, 2017

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: Our campaign now backed by City of Culture 2021 and Coventry University bosses
NEWS 27th Oct, 2017

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: Council to look into re-opening novelist's house following our campaign launch
NEWS
19th Oct, 2017

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: Observer campaign launched to have her Coventry links recognised amid UK City of Culture bid
NEWS
5th Oct, 2017

Great novelist George Eliot's home forgotten amid Coventry's City of Culture bid