The Tin’s music showcase at St. Mary Magdalen Church (part of the How Great Festival) that was to have taken place tomorrow, 7 October, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The showcase will instead take place at the Tin Music and Arts, Canal Basin, on 24 January 2017, when Nicky Ager, Suzy-Indygo, Jake Melles …
Category: Arts
Get Set for Godiva
This article appeared in the June 2016 issue. It is posted here for reference. This year’s Godiva Festival is set to take place in the War Memorial Park between 1 and 3 July. The UK’s largest free festival will feature a full bill of live music alongside funfairs, crafts, charity and community information and other …
Help the Tin double its donations
The Tin Music and Arts is a local charity that is based at Coventry’s Canal Basin. Among the many things that it supports across the city are music events in ECHO’s area, including the monthly The Tin at the Nursery sessions and occasional concerts at St Mary Magdalen Church and the Criterion Theatre. All day today, Thursday …
Tonight: Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla
Shkayla
Arts Trail Returns
The Earlsdon Arts Trail returns on Monday 2 May, as a part of Earlsdon Festival. This year’s theme is ‘movement’ and the organisers are inviting proposals for artworks and projects to be included. Artists who are interested in exhibiting work can find details and an application form on the Untitled Projects website. It is not …
Godiva’s Saturday headliner announced
The Charlatans are set to headline the Godiva Festival’s Saturday Main Stage, with support from Mystery Jets. The festival, now in its 18th year, runs from 1-3 July in the War Memorial Park. The Charlatans formed in 1989 and have enjoyed Top 40 chart success with all twelve of their studio albums, with three reaching …
Stitched Together
The Pod, Time Union, & Food Union invite you to partake in a collaborative stitching project – Stitched Together. The aim of the project is to create a large textile banner as used by Trade Unions and the Women’s Suffragette movement. The banner will be created using the themes of activism, collectivism, equality, justice, human …
2016 Godiva Festival confirmed
Now in its 18th year, Godiva Festival returns to the War Memorial Park from 1-3 July with great family entertainment and attractions alongside live music and performances. Last year’s festival was more popular than ever, with 141,000 visits over the weekend, as Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Wombats and Embrace headlined the main stage. Other artists …
Earlsdon Festival rescued
Following last month’s news that the annual Earlsdon Festival would not take place this year because of a lack of volunteers, ECHO is pleased to report that the popular event is now back on. Members of Rotary Club of Coventry Phoenix will now work with the Festival Committee to allow the May Day event to …
Coventry landmark Albany Theatre announces exciting plans for its future
Theatre will be a huge part of the 2021 UK City of Culture bid Source: Coventry landmark Albany Theatre announces exciting plans for its future