UK City of Culture Archives - Page 5 of 15 - The Coventry Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

UK City of Culture100 posts

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2022

Last chance to catch summer entertainment at Coventry's Assembly Festival Garden

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Children to go free at Coventry Museum and world famous choir set to visit this month

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2022

Statistics indicate City of Culture year has left lasting legacy on Coventry

NEWS 31^st May, 2022

Checkout the packed programme at Coventry's Assembly Festival Garden throughout June

NEWS 27^th May, 2022

'See the Bigger Picture' - The stunning mural created on Coventry Police Station by those who have experienced homelessness

NEWS 20^th May, 2022

Spiderman, Black Panther and Star Wars animator attending a Coventry Creative Careers Day

16^th May, 2022

PICTURE SPECIAL - 27,000-strong Coventry crowd wowed by World Record-breaking dramatic drone show

11^th May, 2022

Coventry's biggest carnival parade, aerial acrobatics and more this weekend as UK City of Culture comes to a close

VIDEO - How street art is helping Coventry Police speak to city's young people about crime

NEWS 4^th May, 2022

Banners to get people talking to go on show in Coventry

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2022

Hungry Nation - Production at Coventry's Albany Theatre to shed light on food poverty

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2022

New Coventry people's portraits exhibition now under way in the city centre

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2022

Swashbuckling fun comes to Coventry with 'Pirates of the Canal Basin'

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Happy birthday to Coventry legend Vince Hill

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2022

World premiere as National Police Symphony Orchestra perform new version of The Specials' Ghost Town at Coventry Cathedral

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2022

Queenz officially open Coventry's Assembly Festival Garden for its new season after last year's success

NEWS 16^th Apr, 2022

'In Paint We Trust' - Eye-catching mural of Coventry's cathedrals created on city's student accommodation

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2022

£2.4million Daimler Powerhouse Creation Centre former car factory transformation in the running for architectural awards

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2022

New HopePunk Festival coming to Coventry to explore how creativity helps health and wellbeing

NEWS 25^th Mar, 2022

Coventry gets creative with new arts funding

NEWS 19^th Mar, 2022

Next UK City of Culture shortlist revealed as reports show title led to Coventry getting £172million worth of investment

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2022

FREE two-day Spring Up festival heading to Coventry's FarGo Village

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2022

Coventry 'Emerging From Lockdown' exhibition and film-screening to take place at city's Holy Trinity Church

NEWS 4^th Mar, 2022

Free workshop to help Coventry and Warwickshire's small businesses post-pandemic

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2022

Renowned DJs heading to Coventry Cathedral for this weekend's Family Rave

17^th Feb, 2022

Coventry's popular Window Wanderland to return bigger and better than ever

Young artists from Coventry and Colombian capital Bogotá create murals together as part of UK City of Culture project

NEWS 2^nd Feb, 2022

Symphony of Us - New show at Cathedral tells real-life stories of six Coventrians

29^th Jan, 2022

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

NEWS 21^st Jan, 2022

Compelling spoken words festival at Coventry's Warwick Arts centre will explore families affected by inherited genetic conditions

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2022

Historic tradition returns to the city tomorrow as Coventry Morris Men get set to perform

NEWS 1^st Jan, 2022

Coventry Police officer who has served the city for 25 years receives BEM in Queen's New Year Honours

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2021

As new year approaches, we look back at our best-read Coventry Observer stories of 2021

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - The inspirational Coventrians chosen to win the 2021 'Pete Awards'

NEWS 26^th Dec, 2021

Still time to get your skates on in the Coventry Glides 'winter wonderland'

Coventry gets its very own Scalextric car to mark its year as UK City of Culture

18^th Nov, 2021

Already so many benefits as Coventry's UK City of Culture year reaches the half-way point

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2021

Plenty of magical Christmas spirit when popular Vintage Sleigh returns to Coventry Transport Museum

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2021

Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 to take place in Coventry

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2021

It's all 'GO!' as Coventry MONOPOLY is officially launched and now available....

NEWS 11^th Nov, 2021

Coventry-themed names for police puppies to celebrate our UK City of Culture year

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2021

Key group of MPs visit Coventry to check in on UK City of Culture progress

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2021

Ice skating returns to the Cathedral Ruins - Coventry Glides is back for 2021

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2021

Not long left to sign up to be part of this year's Coventry Running Festival

19^th Oct, 2021

Special visitor to see the Turner Prize in Coventry

NEWS 12^th Oct, 2021

Coventry residents can be part of twin cities photography project

NEWS 9^th Oct, 2021

Coventry's historic Drapers Hall to reopen its doors after £5million revamp

MUSIC MATTERS - Whizz's Cov Kid Mixtape and 'did you see the BBC's 2-Tone documentary?'

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2021

World-renowned musicians to perform at Coventry's newest music venue

30^th Sep, 2021

Trio of events to celebrate Coventry's 'Sound System' culture

23^rd Sep, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Caitlin is Artist of the Month and The Loft at the Rialto Plaza

NEWS 23^rd Sep, 2021

Hit rock 'n' roll West End show Be Bop A Lula heading to Coventry's Albany Theatre

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2021

Assembly Festival Garden to host exclusive screening of BBC's '2-Tone – The Sound of Coventry' documentary

NEWS 23^rd Sep, 2021

Tiles of Hope - Coventry community urged to submit photographs for 'magnificent mural'

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2021

Assembly Festival Garden and Coventry City of Culture Trust answer call for encore

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2021

City Hosts to get discounted bus travel after link up with National Express Coventry

13^th Sep, 2021

5,000 see The Specials' homecoming gig at the Coventry Building Society Arena

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Godiva countdown begins

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2021

Musicians, promoters, technicians and more needed to join new Coventry Music Board

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2021

Table Manners - New absurd farce coming to Coventry University’s Ellen Terry Theatre

NEWS 1^st Sep, 2021

More than 100 people sought to be part of UK City of Culture event in Coventry next weekend

NEWS 31^st Aug, 2021

Bloody Mary - Live! - Just days left to catch the dark comedy about the notorious monarch in Coventry

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2021

'HOME' festival - Sleep-out to take place at Coventry Cathedral Ruins to raise funds for homeless charities

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2021

Ed Sheeran wows the Coventry crowds at gig to celebrate HMV centenary

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2021

Celebration time as Coventry Music Museum wins top Tripadvisor 2021 'Travellers' Choice' award

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2021

Highly Sprung's CastAway to premiere 'Green Futures' show in Coventry this weekend

NEWS 25^th Aug, 2021

Black artists and early years groups across Coventry get £69,000 funding boost

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2021

Ancient brook in Coventry city centre is flowing again after more than a century as part of £6m project

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2021

Former chairman of the board at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre steps down from formal duties

19^th Aug, 2021

Budding artists got creative at Coventry’s Belgrade Plaza

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2021

Win free family tickets to Coventry's Godiva Festival which returns next month

19^th Aug, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry really feels like the UK City of Culture and calls for station plaque

NEWS 17^th Aug, 2021

Ed Sheeran's Coventry concert to be streamed to 3,000 people at the Assembly Festival Garden

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2021

Coventry College appoints Patrick Geary as its Vice-Principal

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

Sister Sledge and Supergrass set to perform at Coventry's Godiva Festival

30^th Jul, 2021

Fantastic things to do for the whole family in Coventry, UK City of Culture 2021, this summer

NEWS 2^nd Aug, 2021

Striking visitor information centre opens at Coventry Railway Station

NEWS 2^nd Aug, 2021

'Made In The Midlands' podcast is featuring Coventry stars in the UK City of Culture year

NEWS 27^th Jul, 2021

Coventry's Godiva Festival set to come back with a bang and Craig David headlining

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2021

Live music in Coventry city centre this Sunday for International Buskers' Day

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2021

Coventry's Assembly Festival Garden now fully open as city's social and cultural hub

NEWS 22^nd Jul, 2021

Coventry ready for outdoor entertainment galore as Bands In The Park returns

NEWS 20^th Jul, 2021

DJ Lau.ra's delight at 'home city' gig in Coventry during Terry Hall's Home Sessions

NEWS 20^th Jul, 2021

World renowned Coventry firm Safetyflex Barriers completes home city project

NEWS 17^th Jul, 2021

Coventry's new Metropolis now open - offering fine food and career opportunities for young people

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Neville Staple Band live at Coventry’s Assembly Festival Gardens

14^th Jul, 2021

Coventry's debut Big Tent Ideas Festival hailed a success as people discuss all the important issues

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2021

George Wagstaffe's internationally renowned sculpture Naiad to take pride of place in Coventry again

NEWS 5^th Jul, 2021

Multitude of events added to Coventry's Assembly Festival Garden programme during UK City of Culture year

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2021

1,000 free copies of the 2021 International Booker Prize winner delivered to libraries across Coventry

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2021

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

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2021

Drama on the waterways as theatre boat comes to Coventry Canal Basin

29^th Jun, 2021

COMPLETED - £25.5million transformation of Coventry's Warwick Arts Centre

19^th Jun, 2021

'Exciting City of Culture start can bring people back to Coventry', say business bosses

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

15^th Jun, 2021

Covid memorial rose garden officially opened in Coventry park

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2021

Just one day left to apply for latest Coventry UK City of Culture funding

14^th Jun, 2021

Coventry Welcomes events - in conjunction with National Refugee Week - get under way today

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2021

New 'legacy' courses at Coventry College could make it a 'centre of musical excellence'

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2021

New Coventry restaurant opening next week to offer training opportunities for young people as well as fine food

NEWS 10^th Jun, 2021

Plenty of debate in this week's Coventry Observer letters page.....