UK City of Culture 2021 Archives - The Coventry Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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29^th Jan, 2022

'City of Culture is fizzing with excitement and enthusiasm' - Arts Minister's view on his Coventry visit

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2021

Festive films on offer at Coventry venues, thanks to CineCov

NEWS 23^rd Nov, 2021

Join the conversation - FREE event to discuss how Coventry's communities are been made safer

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2021

Twinning links to be celebrated at Coventry Dresden Friendship Festival

NEWS 12^th Oct, 2021

Thousands of entries for the Go Parks: Active Schools Challenge in first week

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2021

Coventry Green Party to march through the city centre with Climate Change activists tomorrow

NEWS 7^th Oct, 2021

'Home: Art and Homelessness' - Exhibition to get under way across Coventry as part of the 2021 City of Culture

NEWS 7^th Oct, 2021

National Poetry Day - Creative Eden Girls' School pupil becomes Coventry's first Young Poet Laureate

29^th Sep, 2021

Turner Prize 2021 exhibition opens at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2021

Summer of Surprises strikes a chord in Coventry

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2021

Two-day Hip-Hop and street dance extravaganza to celebrate Coventry youth culture

16^th Jul, 2021

Eye-catching Three Lions mural in Coventry to pay tribute to England team and make anti-racism stand

MUSIC MATTERS - A mosaic to you Rudy at Coventry bus station

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2021

Coventry ready for its first big UK City of Culture live political event

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2021

£150,000 National Arts Council funding boost will see Coventry's Show Windows project extended

VIDEOS - Coventry Moves - Check out everything that happened during the memorable day

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2021

TRAVEL ALERT - Bus changes in Coventry today because of numerous road closures

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Abz, Natasha and Brad Turner and Lieutenant Pigeon

30^th May, 2021

Boost for The Albany as Coventry MP Taiwo Owatemi joins board of trustees

27^th May, 2021

De ja Pru - Lady Godiva speaks about meeting Prince Charles for a second time in Coventry

27^th May, 2021

Coventry Moves - Coventrians urged to be part of city-wide orchestra

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

25^th May, 2021

Coventry gets Royal approval as Prince Charles and Camilla visit the city

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2021

Coventry gets £3.5million Covid cash boost to help it host City of Culture

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2021

Labour's West Midlands Mayoral candidate Liam Byrne outlines his seven pledges to improve the region

20^th Mar, 2021

St Thomas More School's designs for Coventry's Window Wanderland depict spring, new life and hope

New sports bar set to open at Coventry's Ricoh Arena will bring 25 new jobs to the city

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

Plans for Coventry's former IKEA store to become new national art collection centre as 'lasting legacy of UK City of Culture'

NEWS 19^th Jan, 2021

Eye-catching new 'Visitor Information Pod' planned for Coventry Railway Station

NEWS 29^th Dec, 2020

New play area in city centre ahead of Coventry's culture year

NEWS 25^th Dec, 2020

'A time for sharing and reaching out' - Christmas message from the Lord Mayor of Coventry

11^th Dec, 2020

First official Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 merchandise to go on sale

NEWS 20^th Nov, 2020

Being UK City of Culture means Coventry makes National Geographic Traveller UK's 'Best of the World 2021' list

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2020

Artists urged to submit ideas to brighten up railway station ahead of Coventry's City of Culture year

NEWS 20^th Jul, 2020

Coventry College backs City of Culture with major partnership

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2020

Fresh ideas wanted to reopen Priory Visitor Centre

24^th Jun, 2020

Multi-million revamp of historic Coventry shopping street underway

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2019

Coventry to get £8.5m boost ahead UK City of Culture 2021

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

Meet the cartoonist behind 'The Cov Kids' promoting Coventry's youth culture

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2018

New UK City of Culture 2021 creative director for Coventry promises 'unforgettable year'

NEWS 10^th Apr, 2018

Coventry Ghost Town television archive project to form week-long exhibition

NEWS 19^th Mar, 2018

Coventry set for City of Culture tune-in says BBC chief

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2018

Team behind Hull's time as UK City of Culture urge Coventry to 'do it their own way' after visit

LOOK: The moment Coventry was crowned UK City of Culture 2021

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2017

Arts minister to visit Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 today

PREVIEW: 'From ghost town to host town', Coventry anticipates UK City of Culture 2021 announcement

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2017

LIVE FROM THE BELGRADE: Coventry awaits UK City of Culture 2021 announcement

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2017

Bookmakers slash Coventry UK City of Culture price prior to market suspension

NEWS 27^th Nov, 2017

Coventry City of Culture awards youth organisation for its support

NEWS 2^nd Nov, 2017

BRING GEORGE ELIOT HOME: Our campaign now backed by City of Culture 2021 and Coventry University bosses

NEWS 29^th Sep, 2017

'Once in a lifetime' Coventry UK City of Culture bid submitted today

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2017

Bid for UK City of Culture is for entire region, says West Midlands mayor Andy Street

NEWS 8^th Sep, 2017

MPs back Coventry City of Culture bid in Parliament

NEWS 27^th Jun, 2017

Coventry venues awarded £7.4m from Arts Council

NEWS 13^th Jun, 2017

Weird and wonderful art set for streets of Coventry

24^th May, 2017

Coventry festival celebrates diversity after Manchester terror attack