HOME SEARCH... CLICK TO SHOW THE SEARCH BOX HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS SEE MORE EVENTS THE STORY SO FAR LATEST NEWS COVENTRY UK CITY OF CULTURE 2021 CELEBRATES HALFWAY POINT OF 12 MONTH PROGRAMME Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 looks at some of the key achievements and moments from the past six months. Posted on 15 November 2021 FUNDING NEWS: BACKSTAGE TRUST, DAVID AND SANDRA BURBIDGE, THE EVESON CHARITABLE TRUST AND THE RADCLIFFE TRUST On 28th October 2021, The Coventry City of Culture Trust is delighted to announce that it has received a further £175,000 in grant funding from a range of funders to support events and programme throughout its tenure as UK City of Culture 2021. Posted on 28 October 2021 COVENTRY GLIDES RETURNS Coventry Glides – the stunning ice rink that transformed Coventry Cathedral Ruins into a ‘winter wonderland’ last festive season – is coming back by popular demand. Posted on 20 October 2021 SUMMER OF SURPRISES PROGRAMME HAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON COVENTRY Surprise events and pop-up performances have struck a summer chord with thousands throughout Coventry and the wider region after a survey revealed the positive impact of the latest round of City of Culture celebrations. Posted on 16 September 2021 SEE MORE ARTICLES BLOGS SPIRIT OF 2012: WHAT COVENTRY HAS TAUGHT US ABOUT FUNDING A CARING CITY Eibhlish Fleming, Grant and Learning Manager at Spirit of 2012 tells us about her recent trip to Coventry and reflects on our Caring City events. Posted on 17 November 2021 A SPECIAL VISITOR TO THE TURNER PRIZE 2021 EXHIBITION IN COVENTRY The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum has been showcasing the work of the five nominees for this year’s award since the end of September and the winner will be announced on December 1, 2021 at a ceremony at Coventry Cathedral. And, during a visit to the region, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, decided to engage with the work of the five collectives – Array Collective, Black Obsidian Sound System, Cooking Sections, Gentle/Radical and Project Art Works. Posted on 18 October 2021 UTOPIA: WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE On World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day, our Creative Director, Chenine Bhathena, reflects on October's theme of "Utopia", and how we're working towards a better future. Posted on 10 October 2021 HOW WILL ARTS, CULTURE AND CREATIVITY SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE FOR COVENTRY? A blog about Art for the People, a Talking Birds project. We’re hugely excited to be developing Art for the People with the support of Coventry 2021. This is a project that has been a very long time in the gestation - and for a while we didn’t know whether we would be able to convince people to invest and make it happen - because it doesn’t really take the shape of a traditional art project. Posted on 22 September 2021 SEE MORE ARTICLES WHAT IS UK CITY OF CULTURE? UK City of Culture is a competition run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Every four years, cities compete to be awarded the prestigious title. The first UK City of Culture was Derry/Londonderry in 2013 followed by Hull in 2017. The title brings with it a huge amount of opportunity to place your city on a national and international stage. Coventry was awarded the title in December 2017 after competing against eleven other cities. The bid was won on the strength of our city's diversity, its youthfulness and the opportunities that being so centrally located bring. Coventry's year in the spotlight will run from May 2021 - May 2022. We, at Coventry City of Culture Trust, are the independent charity responsible, alongside with our partners, to deliver an extraordinary year. FIND OUT MORE Urban Astronaut by Highly Sprung (2016) Photo by Andrew Moore. STAY IN TOUCH To sign up for regular email updates about Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 events, news and ticket offers, please click below to create an account. Privacy Policy SIGN UP OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNERS The Coventry City of Culture Trust is a registered charity No.1165639. Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England No.9808960. FOLLOW US ABOUT What is UK City of Culture? Our Story Meet the Team The 2021 Club Trustees Jobs, Tenders and Call-Outs Contact Us PRESS AND MARKETING Brand Guidelines Press Enquiries The Culture Diary Amplify Your Event LEGAL Website and App Terms of Use Terms and Conditions of Sale Ticketing Services Agreement Privacy Policy © 2021 Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 | Website by Exasoft Group COOKIES Cookies are small text files that are automatically placed onto your device by some websites that you visit. They are widely used to allow a website to function as well to provide us, the website operators with information on how the site is being used, and most importantly, how we can improve our site for our users. Learn More about cookies at cookiesandyou.com Click here to find out more about our Cookie policy Google Analytics Google Analytics ACCEPT ALL SAVE