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 …
Category: Earlsdon
An Inconvenient Sign of the Times
A sign has appeared on the public toilets adjacent to Earlsdon Library, warning that they will close on 4 April.
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 …
Beechwood Avenue Crossing Petition Closing Soon
There is still time to add your name to the petition for a safe road crossing on Beechwood Avenue near St. Barbara’s/the junction with Rochester Road – it closes on Monday.
Another alcohol licence sought
While the March ECHO was being printed, we learned that an application has been made for a licence to sell alcohol at 52b Earlsdon Street, known recently as Lickety Lick. The application is for a premises called The Generator Food and Drink and covers Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment, between 9am and midnight, seven …
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 …
Friends of Earlsdon Lights
ECHO’s February issue has an article about the Friends of Earlsdon Lights scheme to protect Earlsdon Street’s Christmas lights. The donor form that is mentioned in the piece can be downloaded here: Earlsdon Lights donor form
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 …
Cat Missing from Stanway Road
Rachel Merry is desperately looking for her cat Molly in the Stanway Road area of Earlsdon. She is a small butterfly tabby with areas of ginger and white. She was last seen on the evening of Sunday 10 January. She has a reflective silver collar with 3 bells on it and she is micro-chipped. She …