What's on inCoventry


Welcome to Coventry

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Coventry - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Coventry to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Everything you need to know if you're visiting Coventry as a visitor or a resident.

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Forthcoming events in Coventry

07
FEB
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
Belgrade Theatre

The incredible cast has been announced for the UK tour of award‐winning musical FantasticallyGreat Women Who Changed the World. This empowering pop musical from one of theproducers of the worldwide sensation SIX is based on the popular book by Suffragette relativeKate Pankhurst.…

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17
FEB
Circus of Horrors
The Albany Theatre

The jaw‐dropping show that rocked Britains Got Talent Circus of Horrors will take you on a whirlwind journey and send shivers down your spine with twisted contortionists hair hanging beauties flying aerialists sword swallowers and…

26
FEB
Protest
The Belgrade Theatre

worth.Jade is slowly coming to realise that prejudices can be found everywhere even in the most surprising places. Realising that her education is ill‐equipped to encompass her own history and heritage and taunted by bullies at school she knows its time to…

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29
FEB
Jimmy Crickets
Belgrade Theatre

Jimmys amazing career in comedy includes his own TV and radio series Royal Command performances and even a Papal Knighthood awarded for his services to charity. He is delighted to be headlining this special show at the Midlands home of variety the…

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16
MAR
As SHE Likes it
The Belgrade Theatre

Its been nearly 100 years since Patricia Douglas was lured to a studio party under the guise of a casting call in what was perhaps the biggest best‐suppressed scandal in Hollywood history.Join the Damsel in Distress or as she prefers to be…

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16
MAR
The glass menagerie
The Belgrade Theatre

returns starringGeraldine SomervilleGosford Park as Amanda.Tom escapes a suffocating home life through cigarettes and long visits to the movies while his sister Laura withdraws into her records and collection of glass animals. But their mother Amanda harbours dreams for them far beyond…

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25
MAR
Boy out the City
The Belgrade Theatre

Declan takes us on a journey into the messy and turbulent world of toxic masculinity homophobia and mens mental health; confronting his Catholic school days in Coventry discovering the Gay scene in 90s Soho and surviving the harsh bright lights of New…

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27
MAR
Coventry Careers Fair | 27th March 2024
Coventry Transport Museum.

.Are you looking for a new careerThe Coventry Careers Fair will offer candidates from all backgrounds experience and education levels the opportunity to speak to representatives from an abundance of local employers all in one place.Why attendThere will be a wide variety…

Category: Exhibitions

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03
APR
QUEENZ
The Belgrade Theatre

These dazzling divas deliver a night of fun and fabulousness as they dance like Britney and sing like Whitney. Get ready for jaw dropping LIVE vocals and a set list full of pop party anthems including: Queen Of The Night Born This…

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06
APR
Roshni
The Belgrade Theatre

The audience are taken on an emotional journey through wordless storytelling eclectic music percussive dance and upbeat audience interaction Roshni is both deeply moving and gloriously entertaining.Just as improvisation is the heartbeat of jazz improvisation is considered a core part of a…

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10
APR
TESS
The Belgrade Theatre

An ensemble of performers weave together Hardys words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power loss and endurance.Against a backdrop of projections the cast wield wooden planks climb shifting walls and move through ropes and swathes of…

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10
APR
Community Service
The Belgrade Theatre

One of the Midlands first Black Police officers and an acclaimed gospel guitarist faces conflict on the streets at work and in church. To bring harmony to all this discord he must find the spirit behind the letter of the law.Inspired by…

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16
APR
Sensational 60s Experience
The Belgrade Theatre

Join us for the musical phenomenon with this festival of nostalgia. The show with the definite feel good factor will transport you back to that magical decade that was the 1960s.Whether you come to relive your childhood memories or you just simply…

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17
APR
Rush
Belgrade Theatres

Canadian rock band RUSH have been recording and performing together since the late 1960s. Their debut album Rush was released in 1974 and they became known for their complex compositions and high levels of musicianship.…

17
APR
Pied Piper
The Belgrade Theatre

Its the eve of the mayoral election and the kids of Hamelin arent happy. The mayor and owner of the local pie factory has imposed a music ban and to make matters worse theres a serious rat problem. But there have been…

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24
APR
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Belgrade Theatres

Step into a world of magic mischief and mayhem where fairies dance in moonlit glades and lovers destinies intertwine.The Everyman Theatre Companys talented troupe will transport you to the mystical realm of Athens where chaos and comedy collide. Leading our cast will…

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30
APR
The woman in black
Belgrade Theatre

The Woman in Black brilliantly delivers atmosphere illusion and horror Experience the thrill and excitement of this critically‐acclaimed international theatre event that has been seen by over 7 million people worldwide and continues to delight and terrify audiences of all generations.Obsessed with…

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08
MAY
Seven Drunken Nights
Belgrade Theatres

Dont miss it‐ IRISH WORLDIn partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with legendary Irish pub ODonoghues Seven Drunken Nights tells the story of a career spanning 50 years and invokes the spirit of Ronnie Drew Luke Kelly Barney McKenna John Sheahan…

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11
MAY
Sir Tim Rice: My Life in Musicals
Belgrade Theatre

The show will see Tim Rice reflect on his illustrious career at the heart of musical theatre sharing anecdotes behind the songsthe hits and the misses along with stories of his life and live performances from the wonderful catalogue of…

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14
MAY
The Boy at The Back of The Class
Belgrade Theatre

Hes nine years old just like me but hes very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesnt like sweetsnot even lemon sherbets which are my favouriteAfter learning that he has fled his own war‐torn country Ahmets classmates have…

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20
MAY
Swim, Aunty, Swim
Belgrade Theatre

DAT REN WE BIT BITA‐LIF SOTE I BITA NA‐IN BIT SHUGA KEN SOTE I SWITKrio ProverbTranslation: The same rain that beats bitter‐leaf until its bitter beats sugar cane until its sweet.Fatu is in search of a new life and a…

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20
MAY
Grease the Musical
Belgrade Theatre

After a whirlwind summer romance leather‐clad greaser Danny and girl‐next‐door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High. But can they survive the trials and tribulations and find true love once moreWith its phenomenal score bursting with hits including Summer…

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29
MAY
sing-a-long-a Matilda
Belgrade Theatre

From the producers of Sing‐a‐Long‐a Sound of Music and Sing‐a‐Long‐a Frozen.Now is your chance to interact with this incredible tale of a little girl making her great escape Find the magic inside of you and join our gang at the latest film…

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17
JUN
Julius Caesar
Belgrade Theatre

Theyve had enough Rome is in chaos trust in the government is weak and the emperors fate is written in the stars or the entrails of a goat.The peasants are revolting as the most famous political coup in literature is…

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29
JUN
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Coventry Cathedral

Enjoy an outstanding evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of Coventry CathedralThe exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldis timeless classic The Four Seasons and other works by candlelight in the beautiful setting of Coventry Cathedral.The evening…

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Tourist Attractions


Warwick Castle

Britain's greatest Mediaeval experience at Warwick Castle. castle was created as a fortification in AD 914, to protect the small hilltop settlement from Danish invaders who posed a threat to the Anglo‐Saxon kingdom of Mercia.You are able to explore the Castle with towers, dungeons and state…

Midland Air Museum

Our exhibits range from the magnificent Avro Vulcan bomber through more than 30 other historic aircraft, both civil like the Argosy above and military, aero engines and other artefacts, to a wide range of memorabilia. We're particularly proud of our collection of material relating to Sir Frank Whittle,…

Jaguar Daimler Heritage Centre

The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Ltd was established in March 1983, and is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Jaguar products and it's associated companies which include Swallow Sidecar, SS cars, Daimler, Lanchester, and Jaguar.In addition to maintaining an outstanding collection of more than…

Lunt Roman Fort

The Lunt Roman fort is in Baginton, near Coventry and is a partial reconstruction of the fort that was established there in 64AD following the Boudiccan rebellion. In 1960 initial excavations uncovered the remains of the defensive ditches of the Roman fort, which led to extensive excavations between…

Stoneleigh Abbey

Would you like to walk in the footsteps of Jane Austen and see the portraits of some of her ancestors Would you like to know who was the inspiration for the story of Anne Elliot in 'Persuasion' or visit Sotherton Court as it is described in 'Mansfield Park'Well…

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle has been intimately linked with some of the most important names in English history. Today, with its impressive Norman keep, Tudor gardens and John of Gaunt's Great Hall, it is among the largest castle ruins in England.It also offers stunning countryside viewswith the Millennium…

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Updated: 08/12/2023 03:45:07

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