What's On and Things To Do Around Coventry

Within this exciting exhibition artist Stewart Francis Easton explores the creation and development of folkloric tale. Beginning with a series of creation myths Easton maps the course of a folk tale from it’s inception in history, with it’s many branches, to the tale’s role in contemporary life.

Let imaginations soar as your child learns to play creatively in this interactive space. Explore and grow using inspiring sensory materials, the possibilities are endless! Suitable for age 0 - 4

Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play. Suitable for age 0-4

Silly, joyous, brain-grinding, noisy fun. It’s not just for kids you know! Join us for a night to play hard! Aye aye, me hearties, you can expect a piratical theme as during the night, video game company Rare take us out into the Sea of Thieves.

Delve into the world of play in this interactive exhibition for all the family. Discover how we have played for the last 2000 years. From marbles to Meccano and dolls to dressing up, this exhibition is packed with objects and interactives to delight and entertain all ages.

Our most popular workshop returns with artist Adie Blundell teaching you how to create your design and transfer it to lino. Discover the techniques needed to cut the design and create a relief surface, and experiment with inking and printing. Take home your handiwork and a new skill at the end of the day.

Join us for a celebration of Rare, the award-winning and internationally renowned video games company based in Warwickshire. Journey through three decades of iconic games such as Battletoads, Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye and Viva Piñata.

Join jewellery designer/maker Rhiannon Palmer and learn how to create stunning necklaces from concrete. A finalist in the Etsy Award 2016, Rhiannon has hosted these workshops at a range of London venues including the London Craft Club and the Museum of London.

The Herbert’s famous free Early Years Exhibition for families returns with World of Play. Enter into a world of imagination and open-ended learning, where children can play in a place of possibilities.

One of the most influential choirs from the North Western USA visits Coventry Cathedral on Thursday 28th June 2017 to perform a concert marking the centenary of the end of World War I and dedicated to lasting world peace.

Holy Trinity Coventry: Free Saturday Lunchtime Concert. Saturday June 16th 2018 Enjoy beautiful live music in the inspirational surroundings of Coventry’s iconic medieval Parish Church.

HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME! Direct from a string of sold-out seasons in London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and the West End, Britain’s favourite contemporary thrill circus is on tour to amaze and entertain the nation.

Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland. Look out for the Tubby Phone, Noo-Noo and the Sun Baby in a fun, bright and safe world which captures young children’s imaginations and encourages them to explore the world around them.

Jaguar Super Saturday is back for its SIXTH year on Sat 23rd June 2018 and once again takes place at the brilliant Coventry Transport Museum.

War & Pieced - Patchwork Exhibition Thought provoking military linked patchwork from the Mid-victorian period to the 1980’s, also contemporary textile pieces by the "In Stitches" group. Exhibition of traditional and contemporary patchwork at the Medieval Weavers house and garden.

There is no greater pop comeback than Steps who have returned to claim their pop crown! Their fantastic Summer of Steps Tour 2018 includes a concert at Butts Park Arena, Coventry on Sunday 24 June. Special guests are Aqua and Blue.

Rufus Wainwright. Artists performing: Rufus Wainwright.: Tickets avaiable.

Calling all Home Ed students!  After the success of our last Home Ed animation workshop Let’s Animate will now be running a monthly Home Ed animation club. Each month Filmmakers will be given creative animation activities helping them learn and understand all about animation.

Awesome Animators - Let’s Animates monthly Animation Club! Each month Filmmakers will be given creative animation activities helping them learn and understand all about animation.  Sessions run on the last Friday of every month  17.00pm - 19.

Blow your whistle, put your hands up in the air and let me hear you say YEAH!!!! Its is your night to be transported back to the Dance Anthems of the 1990s with the UKs premier Live Dance Anthem production show in the UK- “Ultra 90s”.

An evening of music and entertainment for all the family. The event starts with music from the Jaguar Landrover Brass Band followed by Britains Got Talent Finalists The D-Day Darlings performing war time favourites.

Bagot’s Castle, Baginton, CV8 3AR have three children’s trial set in 19 acres of pastureland surrounding the castle. The trails would be suitable for children from the age of 3 to teenagers. This is an enjoyable way for children to learn about the history of Bagot’s Castle.

If you enjoy alfresco dinning than this event is perfect for you! Join us by the campfire and enjoy the warmth and glow that a campfire provides whilst cooking a tasty meal. Dampers will start, then onto a fish or chicken dish and to finish baked bananas with Irish cream.

Watch out! I am HOOT OWL. I am hungry. And here I come! Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl - He’s a Master of Disguise! And he plans to use his cunning camouflage powers to gobble up the tiny animals of the night. Trouble is, Hoot Owl’s prey keep escaping! Is Hoot Owl as masterful as he thinks he is?

Join us for an evening of outdoor Yoga, surrounded by the sights and sounds of Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve. With a focus on quietening your mind and connecting with nature, this session is open to all abilities.

One of the best-loved comedies ever written, Twelfth Night is a beautifully lyrical, pacey and hilarious farce, with an array of notable characters and iconic scenes.

When we face challenges in life, we sometimes ask ourselves "Why is this happening to me?" Some of us may have pondered over a difficulty in our life and thought "Could this be my destiny or fate?" and at moments felt helpless to change the situation.

Have you ever wondered what happens after death? Does reincarnation exist? Many of us have pondered about these questions at some point in our lives. Especially if our loved ones have passed away, it is natural for us to wonder where they are now and if they are okay.

A great day out for all the family… Around 20 gardens will be open for you to enjoy offering cream teas, a sparkling glass of wine or beer, many, many plants, live music, and much, much more. We will have a collection of classic cars and military vehicles for you to sit on or have a ride around the village in.

Run or walk around Rough Close Scout Camp, finding points around the countryside and woods, using a map, a bit like a treasure hunt. Join in this fun outdoor adventure sport with local club.

Calling all Rock & Roll lovers! The event is the perfect show for those with a love of the outdoors and a passion for retro. Join us in your motorhome, caravan or tent for a long weekend of jive, dance and rockabilly or head to the event for a day out shopping in the exhibition area.

This course will introduce you to a range of techniques for preventing and controlling pests and diseases in your garden and allotment. Choosing the right varieties, how and when to plant and keeping good hygiene, will all contribute to a healthy growing area.

Get into the festive spirit and have fun using materials from our gardens to make natural decorations. You will be shown how to weave your own willow wreath that you can then decorate with items from the gardens, and learn how to identify suitable materials in your own garden and elsewhere for use in decorations.

Summer Fair. Extra Mile is raising funds for its work in Sierra Leone. A sale of fantastic bargains, plants, flowers and a tombola to raise funds for our new school building.

Berkswell is a beautiful village dating back to Saxon times with a C12 Norman church and has several C16 and C17 buildings including the pub and old Museum.

Opera Gala Summer Concert Faust and Carmen choruses will be performed by the Royal Leamington Spa Choir with soloists: Alinka Kozari: soprano Adriana Festeu: mezzo-soprano Roberto Abate: tenor Nicholas Morris: baritone

This talented four-piece boasts some of the country’s most revered international stars including Chris Garrick, one of Europe’s most celebrated jazz violinists & a regular performer with Dame Cleo Laine and John Dankworth.

Sillhil Border Morris side are dancing at The Manor House Fillongley with our special guests Ansley Morris on Tuesday 17th July from 8pm - 10pm. Join us for a great night of entertainment and the chance to try some fantastic ale courtesy of Stuarts cellar!

Wednesday and Sunday services at Leamington Spa NSU Church. Holly Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4TN Every Wednesday Service with a Guest Speaker / Medium commences at 2.30 pm. Healing available before the service. Please see notice board for details and Special events.

Guide Dogs Annual Open Day, fun for all of the family with dog displays, bouncy castle, stalls, face painting and refreshments.

All rise…and make their way to the Museum for this blood-curdling show. This exhibition has it all – death, theft and some pretty tough judgements. The borough has its fair share of crime stories and we present a select few for you to preside over.

Art Alert is 10 years old! This well-known art group will have its 10th Birthday in 2018 and this exhibition celebrates the many changes and challenges of the group’s first decade.

For Linda Barlow “it became evident many middle-aged women felt they were becoming invisible as they aged. Their hair was going grey, their skin was becoming more sallow, they were bumped into in the street”.

Welcome to summer! With these pen and wash scenes of harbours, estuaries, boats and beaches you’ll be reliving your summer get away with every visit. Hilary is a self-taught local artist whose work never fails to cheer us up on a rainy day.

Themes of loss, childhood and even derelict buildings come together to capture a sense of nostalgia in this great mixed discipline show. Included in the exhibition are ceramic and glass pieces, paintings, different types of print and more.

Every year, the village of Pailton holds a village fete which, as well as giving a good day out for all, raises funds for the upkeep of our village church of St Denys and the Village Hall. This year the event is on Sunday 1st July, and runs from 2pm to 5pm. There will all the activities etc.

Warwick School is delighted to be running its first ever arts festival this year. From Sunday 1st till Saturday 7th July we have a rich and exciting programme of discoveries for all to enjoy. By day, the students will enjoy professional residencies with some of the country’s finest artists and performers.

The annual Schools Art Exhibition returns to the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s Church, Warwick. Local school children from Myton, Aylesford, Warwick School, King’s High, Warwick Prep, Ridgeway, St Mary Immaculate, Woodloes, Newburgh and Emscote have all entered a wonderful variety of work for display.