Category: Music

Arches reopening gig cancelled

The Arches Venue has announced the cancellation of the acoustic all-day event that was to take place on 4 July 2020 (see page 22 of ECHO’s July issue). This is in response to government rules surrounding the coronavirus and emerging from the lockdown.  

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GODIVA FESTIVAL 2018 DATES ANNOUNCED

The Godiva Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is moving to a new date this summer. Festival organisers today announced the event will this year be held in the War Memorial Park from 31 August to 2 September. Contrary to what people may have heard on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, this is NOT …

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25 Years at the Nursery Tavern

Chapelfields’ Nursery Tavern first opened its doors in 1865 and was taken over in 1992 by Harry Minton and St John Berisford, who have since worked to create the welcoming community pub and music venue that we now enjoy. Everyone is invited to join them at the Lord Street hostelry from 8pm on Saturday 25 …

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Tonight at the Nursery

Tonight’s free music at the Nursery Tavern features sets from Trailer Trash, Red Smile and Amit Dattani.   As usual, this monthly The Tin at the Nursery event starts at 8.45pm, with doors opening fifteen minutes earlier.   The weather looks to be suitable for an outside gig, so make sure that you take a jumper.

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Godiva Festival starts today

Coventry’s Godiva Festival starts at 6pm today in the War Memorial Park and runs over three days until Sunday evening.   The festival, which wouldn’t be possible without the generous sponsorship of Coventry University, is now in its 19th year and has entertainment and activities to suit the whole family.   More details are in this …

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Summer Pre-Fest at the Nursery

The Nursery Tavern has two evenings of free music this week, starting tonight with The Upsiders, Fall Girl and a new duo who are playing together for the first time. Tomorrow, 29 June, the entertainment comes from Warwick University Symphonic Brass, Medieval Boyz and Dan Gascoigne. The doors open at 8.30pm each evening, with music …

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Competition for City of Culture 2021 Launched

The bid is now formally underway after Matt Hancock, Minister of State responsible for digital and culture policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, officially launched the competition in Hull. The Coventry City of Culture Trust has been working on a bid for more than a year and now knows key dates and …

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