Belgrade plays awarded official Inspire Mark of London 2012 Olympic Games
Belgrade Theatre’s productions have been granted the Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme
‘Hackgate’ debate puts Leveson Inquiry in the spotlight
Higher education took a leading role in the debate around the Leveson Inquiry on Tuesday as Coventry University hosted a public discussion on the phone hacking scandal
Stay fit, get cycling, get money
Keep your new year’s resolutions on track by cycling for charity in 2012
Chamber Made
Some of the world’s pre-eminent classical musicians will be performing at the Warwick Arts Centre next month
Swallows and Amazons set sail for Coventry
West End hit family musical Swallows and Amazons drops anchor at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre in February
The threat of retail development schemes to smaller retailers
This year Coventry is set to have a number of large scale retail development schemes; putting pressure on smaller retailers
Hackgate: It’s all a bit hackademic really
Live ‘hackgate’ debate to mark launch of new book on the state of British journalism
New grants to open doors for West Midlands SMEs in the low carbon vehicle sector
The Niche Innovation Scheme is offering small and medium enterprises in the region a selection of research and development grants…
Rough Magic for Pete and Kate
Richard Lutz sits down to see a play that still gets them hot under the collar 4 centuries on The Taming of the Shrew Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford The Taming of the Shrew is one of those Shakespeare plays that enrages people still today. How can it sit comfortably when a guy (Petruchio) bullies, pesters,…
Yes, Prime Minister
West End hit Yes, Prime Minister is coming to Coventry
Elected Mayors: A Constitutional farce
Steve Beauchampé is appalled that the electorate will be asked to vote next May without knowing what for.
Whatever Floats your Palace
Warwick Arts Centre have announced an interesting collaboration of musicians for next month.
Top Marks for Top Girls
Richard Lutz sits down to a real corker at the University of Warwick Arts Centre
Business masterclass
Coventry University invites West Midlands businesses to an Open Innovation Masterclass
University celebrates six years of ‘Coventry Conversations’
They say it’s good to talk – and this week marks the sixth anniversary that Coventry University has been welcoming high profile speakers through its doors
A sad tale from WWII
Tony Lennox, editor of Warwickshire Life, shares a personal connection to a dark chapter in history.
Digitising communications history
Coventry University awarded £745K to digitise the history of telecoms in the UK.
Battle of the sexes comes to the Belgrade Theatre with Nora
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre starts its Spring 2012 season in style with its production of Nora,
Football fans invited to debate impact of Premier League 20 years on
Football fans are being invited to take part in a live public debate on the long-term impact of the Premier League later this month
Coventry student’s design is tailor made for success
A top tailoring company is preparing to kit its customers out in the cutting-edge couture of a talented Coventry student
LEGO is not just for Christmas
Coventry University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing realise that Lego is not just a toy, but an excellent learning tool.
‘We Love You City’ returns in Belgrade’s new Spring Season
The Belgrade Theatre’s top scoring play, We Love You City, leads a stellar line up of Belgrade productions in the theatre’s Spring 2012 Season,
Coventry theatre set for London award
The nomination recognises the work of Set Designer Jon Bausor who designed the ambitious and sizeable set for The Lord of the Flies,
What’s On at the Assembly
The last chance to see the best-known band that never became famous, for a start.
What’s On at the Assembly?
Not many guitars, seems to be the answer.
Tough Guy Robin Hood Meets His Match in Marion In a Five Star Production
“Well, how do you like your Robin Hood?”, asks Richard Lutz
Coventry students have their designs on top fashion award
Five out of the 10 finalists for a prestigious fashion award at Birmingham NEC’s 2011 Clothes Show Live event are students from Coventry University
Coventry University co-hosts international conference on oil politics in Africa
Coventry University joined with the Africa Programme at Chatham House to host an international conference on oil politics and sub-Saharan Africa.
What’s on at the Assembly
Seventies, eighties, nineties, now. Take your pick.
Snow in Coventry
This week’s Coventry Conversations: Jon Snow on journalism after ‘hackgate’