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Interesting stories from BBC coverage of Coventry UK Ciy of Culture 2021.
Coventry 2021: Dementia stories—Midlands Today
Actors tell stories of living with dementia directly to people in Coventry.
Coventry 2021: Godiva Festival—Midlands Today
Organisers say they've tried to make it as Covid secure as possible.
Britain's Best New Building 2021—RIBA Stirling Prize
David Sillito explores the six buildings shortlisted for the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize.
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Coventry Poet Laureate—Coventry: UK City of Culture 2021
Emilie Lauren Jones has been named one of Coventry's Poet Laureates for 2021.
Coventry 2021: CVX Festival—Midlands Today
Young people took centre stage in Coventry's City of Culture year.
Coventry 2021: The Allesley Salis—Midlands Today, Evening News, 29/07/2021
A George Eliot novel is reimagined as a musical and staged in Allesley village, Coventry.
Coventry 2021: Gang crime meets theatre—Midlands Today, Evening News, 28/07/2021
A pop-up-and-play theatre stages performances in a Coventry car park.
Coventry 2021: Building a lasting legacy—Midlands Today, Evening News, 22/07/2021
BBC's Joan Cummins gets exclusive access to the former Ikea building in Coventry.
Coventry 2021: Assembly Festival Gardens—Midlands Today
A new entertainment hub has opened in Coventry.
Coventry Moves
Explore the signature event of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021.
Coventry City of Culture—The One Show
Trish Adudu shows us around her home city as Coventry is named the UK City of Culture.
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Coventry 2021: A Royal visit—Midlands Today, Evening News, 21/05/2021
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visit Coventry.
Coventry 2021: Using culture to help tackle crime—Midlands Today, Evening News, 16/05/2021
Police are working with city of culture organisers to use art to help young offenders.
Coventry 2021: Focus on young people—Midlands Today, Evening News, 16/05/2021
Organisers always promised that young people would be a focal point of city celebrations.
Coventry 2021: Creativity is key—Midlands Today, Evening News, 16/05/2021
The UK City of Culture in 2021 is opening doors for young artists.
Coventry 2021: Reviving the spirit of Lady Godiva—Midlands Today, Evening News, 16/05/2021
Fourteen women have been selected to reflect the spirit of the city's most famous female.
Meet three of BBC CWR's 21—Midlands Today, Evening News, 11/05/2021
Trish Adudu talks to Hitesh, Taylor and Sarel, who BBC CWR will be following in 2021.
Coventry set for City of Culture crown—Midlands Today, Evening News, 11/05/2021
The countdown to Coventry becoming the UK's City of Culture begins this week.

















