Today marks the end of the First World War. No other even in modern history has had the same impact of this four year conflict and I believe we are still affected to this day. The war started in 1914 and by the end of it men, women, children and even nations and empires were …
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Lighting up the Canal — Coventry Society News
A spectacular one Kilometre trail of lights, projection, music and reflection is planned for the Coventry Canal in November. Random String is Ludic Rooms’ biennial festival of arts and technology. This year they are bringing light, sound and projections to a stretch of the Coventry Canal, following a 1km trail that ends in the Canal […] …
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Poetry Van at Fargo, Part of Coventry City of Culture
Poetry Van at Fargo for the #BBC Strong Language Event.
Coventry, from 2 Tone Ghost Town to City of Culture — Julian Worker Travel – A few ideas for your next trip in every direction
As it starts its reign as UK City of Culture, two new exhibitions celebrate the groundbreaking multicultural music born in the Midlands that became the soundtrack for a generation Coventry, from 2 Tone Ghost Town to City of Culture — Julian Worker Travel – A few ideas for your next trip in every direction
The Alchemist’s Studio September 2021 Survey — The Alchemist’s Studio
As many of you know, I am working hard to turn my passion of pottery into a career as an artist. In order to do so, I am hoping that I might get your opinions to help inform how I move forward with my website and social media. Please find included below a survey. The Alchemist’s …
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Street Art at Fargo
New Mural at Fargo
Playing Hnefatafl in the Park (with a pagan) — Historytalker
Today I ticked a point off my bucket list playing two ancient boardgames in the park with a friend. We played about five games of Hnefatafl and one of Fox and Geese in the War Memorial Park in Coventry. Hnefatafl, also known as Kings Table, is a board game popular in the Viking period. Fox […] …
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How To Calm The Restless Mind — Awake Your Inner Dragon
Anxiety takes energy. Your heart speeds up, you sweat, and your muscles tense. Anxiety might be better if it had the decency to burn more calories, but there really isn’t an upside. Having a restless mind destroys your focus, concentration and can cause many a sleepless nights. A restless mind drains you. Then, when it’s […] …
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Listing the Firs — Coventry Society News
The Firs, the former Coventry Preparatory School on Kenilworth Road, is one of the finest Georgian Buildings in Coventry. It is currently the King Henry VIII Preparatory School which is shortly to close. It is architecturally important and has some fascinating historical connections. Over the last few months the Coventry Society has been working with […] …
Lady Godiva – The realistic Collier’s Godiva is being exhibited in Coventry —
An 1897 painting by English artist John Collier, who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The model in the painting is Mabel Paul, an artist model and West End theatre actress. Lady Godiva was a late Anglo-Saxon noble woman, who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and […] …
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