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 month’s ECHO cover story but for the latest information, including some late additions to the bill, please see the festival website.

Good Neighbours

Good Neighbours Earlsdon is already celebrating success following its recent launch.

The project, which matches volunteers to visit older people in their own home, held its first volunteer introduction sessions on 19 and 21 June in St. Barbara’s Church meeting room. These volunteers are offering up to an hour each week or fortnight to befriend lonely older people. They like the idea that they can arrange a time which suits them, and they’re making a difference in their local area.

The excellent Chapelfields Community Choir also organised a wonderful evening of choral music on 23 June at St. Mary Magdalen Church in aid of Good Neighbours Earlsdon. They performed alongside guests and raised £250 for the Good Neighbours Earlsdon project.

The next volunteer training will be in July. For more information or to get involved, go to www.facebook.com/goodneighbourscoventry, email: goodneighboursearlsdon@gmail.com or call/text Jessica Moore on 07763 908 460

Summer Pre-Fest at the Nursery

The Upsiders

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.

Fall Girl

The doors open at 8.30pm each evening, with music from 8.45pm until around 11pm. Well-behaved under-18s and dogs are welcome.

If the weather allows, which isn’t looking very likely, the performances will be in the garden, so a jumper might be a good idea.

Medieval Boys