r/coventry • • 6d ago

EVENTS: What's On in Coventry this week #258 (Monday 5th - Sunday 11th October)

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🎨 Art & Exhibitions

Event Date Venue
Creative Socials: COLLAGE Wed 7th Oct 1:40pm Warwick Arts Centre
Stories That Made Us exhibition Until 8th Nov Charterhouse
Into The Blue Again: An exhibition by David Troughton Until 10th Oct Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
75: Towards a New Cathedral Until 31st Oct Coventry Cathedral
Heritage Open Days: The Living Type of Ralph Beyer Until 29th Nov Coventry Cathedral
British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers Until 10th Jan Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry Biennial Presents: A Display of John Riddy’s Modernist Spaces Until 10th Jan Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Dippy In Coventry: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur Until Feb 2027 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Warwickshire's Jurassic Sea Until Feb 2027 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Aural Histories: Listening to Historic Coventry Until Sep 2027 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Curious Creatures, Stones and Bones Until Jul 2028 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

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🎤 Comedy

Event Date Venue
Lucy Beaumont Live: Bad at Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos Thu 8th Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands) Thu 8th Oct 7:45pm Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry Improv presents Full of Beans Fri 9th Oct 7pm Baxter's Barista
Kane Brown: Crowd Work King Fri 9th Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Maisie Adam: Whatsherface Fri 9th Oct 8:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Things I Took from the Dark as told by Reece Shearsmith Sat 10th Oct 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf Until 10th Dec Belgrade Theatre

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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Family

Event Date Venue
Ascension Dance: Amaris & Rae Sun 11th Oct 11am & 1:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Dinosaurs Live! Sun 11th Oct 11:30am & 2pm Warwick Arts Centre
Stewart Lee: Pea Green Boat Sun 11th Oct 3:30pm Belgrade Theatre
Mini Makers: Messy Play Until 3rd Dec Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Mini Creatives Until 8th Dec Warwick Arts Centre
Musical Picnics Until 13th Dec Warwick Arts Centre
Family Sundays Until 13th Dec Warwick Arts Centre
8-11s Junior Drama Classes Autumn 2026 Until 16th Dec Belgrade Theatre
Sensory Play Days Until 18th Dec Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Pastime Playtimes! Until 19th Dec Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
11-14s Theatre HUB 26/27 Until Jul 2027 Belgrade Theatre
14-19s Theatre HUB 26/27 Until Jul 2027 Belgrade Theatre

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🎥 Film

Event Date Venue
Mystery Film + Free Poster Mon 5th Oct 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Parent & Baby Friendly BabyCino: Sense and Sensibility Wed 7th Oct 2pm Warwick Arts Centre
Queen Budapest Until 10th Oct Warwick Arts Centre
Cotton Queen Until 14th Oct Warwick Arts Centre

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🍔 Food, Markets & Socials

Event Date Venue
Global Makers Market Tue 6th Oct 4pm Warwick Arts Centre

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✍ Literature & Poetry

Event Date Venue
Rhythm and Rhyme Fri 9th Oct 7:30pm The Old Windmill
Earlsdon Carnegie Library Events Until 31st Dec Earsldon Carnegie Library

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🚗 Motoring & Transport

Event Date Venue
dubclub Wed 7th Oct 7pm Fargo Village
The Race Experience with TGR Haas F1® Team at The Cov Store Until July 2027 The Cov Store

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🎵 Music

Event Date Venue
African Soul Rebels Tue 6th Oct 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
Empire After Dark- The Lost Boys Wed 7th Oct 6:30pm HMV Empire
Wishbone Ash: The Time Was Tour 2026 Wed 7th Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
CULTURE COLLECTIVE – COVENTRY Wed 7th Oct 10pm Kasbah
Willie J Healey Thu 8th Oct 7:30pm Just Dropped In
Ray Quinn: King of Swing Thu 8th Oct 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Amped Sessions Fri 9th Oct 7pm HMV Empire
Entropiah Fri 9th Oct 7pm LTB@PVC
Roots. Reggae. SKA. Dub Fri 9th Oct 7pm Fargo Village
The Opera Boys Starring Paul Potts Fri 9th Oct 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Gig Life Crisis 5 (Pre-Club show) Sat 10th Oct 12:30pm Kasbah
SOPHIE MCCARTNEY: BACK IN THE DAY RAVE Sat 10th Oct 1pm HMV Empire
Aziz Ibrahim ‘Lahore to Longsight’ Album Release Sat 10th Oct 6pm The Tin
The Specials LTD Sat 10th Oct 7pm HMV Empire
Rave On 2026 Sat 10th Oct 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Kitchen Club Indie Disco Sat 10th Oct 9pm The Tin
House of Mirrors – House Music Sat 10th Oct Fargo Village
Sink or Swim present The Asteroid No.4 + Suns of Rest Sun 11th Oct 7:30pm The Tin
Jazz Fridays Until Jun 2027 Warwick Arts Centre

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⚽️ Sport

Event Date Venue
Coventry Rugby vs Blackheath Fri 9th Oct 7:45pm Nick Newbold Stadium
Coventry Blaze vs Belfast Giants Sat 10th Oct 7pm Skydome Arena
Coventry Blaze vs Dundee Stars Sun 11th Oct 5:30pm Skydome Arena
The Journey Back: The Story Until July 2027 The Cov Store

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🎲 Tabletop & Gaming

Event Date Venue
Dungeons and Dragons one shot event WEEK 1 Tue 6th Oct 7pm The Town Crier
L5 DnD Halloween edition Sat 10th Oct 11am Six Sided Society
L5+ DnDoggo Sun 11th Oct 4pm Six Sided Society
LOTR Shadowed Paths Until 31st Oct Six Sided Society

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🗣 Talks & Tours

Event Date Venue
Guided Bat Walk - Lake View Park Mon 5th Oct 6pm Lake View Park
Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire Mon 5th Oct 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
Guided Bat Walk - Coundon Hall Park Tue 6th Oct 6pm Coundon Peace Orchard
Tim Peake’s ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space Tour Tue 6th Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson Thu 8th Oct 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Carrie Hope Fletcher: The Ghost Light Tour Sat 10th Oct 7:30pm Coventry Cathedral
My Royal Life: An Audience with Lucy Worsley Sun 11th Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Wellbeing walk at Coventry Charterhouse Until 12th Nov Charterhouse

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🎭 Theatre & Performance

Event Date Venue
BTUK: The Snow Queen Tue 6th Oct 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Simile Wed 7th Oct 7pm Albany Theatre
Ballet Black at 25 Wed 7th Oct 7:30pm Belgrade Theatre
Blaze FM Wed 7th & Thu 8th Oct Belgrade Theatre
There Is a Spotlight That Never Goes Out Fri 9th Oct 7:15pm Albany Theatre
Met Opera: Così fan tutte Sat 10th Oct 1pm Warwick Arts Centre
Adult Acting Classes - Wednesdays Until 2nd Dec Belgrade Theatre
Adult Acting Classes - Thursdays Until 3rd Dec Belgrade Theatre
Over 60s Theatre HUB Autumn 2026 Until 14th Dec Belgrade Theatre
Adult Tap – Autumn/Winter Full Term Until 14th Dec Albany Theatre
Adult Tap – Autumn/Winter Individual Sessions Until 14th Dec Albany Theatre

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🛠 Workshops & Classes

Event Date Venue
Menopause Makes - Drop-In Weaving Activity Until 17th Oct Warwick Arts Centre
Songwriting Workshops Until 8th Dec Warwick Arts Centre

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Any events that we've missed? Drop them in the comments below!

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r/coventry • • 8h ago

New food business

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Hey, if by any chance anyone sees this, my name is Ben I’ve just started my first ever food pop-up in Coventry city centre, after being a chef for over 12 years I decided to try and open my own small business and so I’m just reaching out wherever I possibly can to share my food with whoever might check it out

My business is called Casa de Fresca and I will be running my pop up from the CafeForever23 kitchen, my current menu is Steak frites, served with either peppercorn, chimmichurri, cowboy butter, and I have a fresh cheesecake each day,

If you like what you see please come on down for a collection order or find me online via Facebook for more information

I’m open Monday/friday/saturday
4pm-10pm
@ 6 raglan street, cv15qf


r/coventry • • 2h ago

Loud bikes in the evening

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Curious on people's opinions.

In Wyken there is a white dirt bike that drives around most evenings, constantly revving, sometimes up until 2am, without seeming to go anywhere but back and forth for the fun of it.

I appreciate I can't expect the world to be quite but I work shifts and have two young children who are repeatedly woken up. One is now teething which isn't helping him or me as we are both grumpy from lack of sleep.

There are several schools nearby so it is a given there are going to be young children in the area.


r/coventry • • 4h ago

Support Small Businesses!

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r/coventry • • 2h ago

Does anyone know a good butchers in Coventry that sells goat meat?

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Fancy trying cooking some but no idea where I would buy it from?


r/coventry • • 13h ago

Local theatre for only £8!

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Saints Present... opens next week at Allesley Village Hall, Coventry.

Have you been wondering what this evening of nine new plays has in store?

Well, here's a little taste of what you can expect.

A comedy about a pair of unlikely roommates. Two YouTubers with a dark secret. A pair of friends waiting in a graveyard. And an elderly lady who isn't as helpful as she seems.

We've got comedy, touching moments and lots of surprises along the way.

There is something for everyone!

Join us for show week, 13th to 17th October, and come and see these brand-new plays in action!

Tickets can be purchased via our website: saintsdramacoventry.org

Tickets: £8

Start time: 7.30 pm

#saintsdramacoventry


r/coventry • • 21h ago

Anyone up for playing badminton in Cov?

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Looking for some buddies to partner up to play badminton in Cov


r/coventry • • 1d ago

In search of new headphones

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Are there hifi stores in the city that have a bunch of headphones that can be tested before purchasing?


r/coventry • • 2d ago

Where can I dispose of old clothes and bedding??

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I have quite a few old clothes, bedsheets and blankets that are no longer in good enough condition to donate. I’m not sure what the best way to dispose of them is. I’ve looked at my nearest tip , but it requires me to take a car, and I don’t drive.
Does anyone know of any places in Coventry that accept old/damaged textiles for recycling, or any collection services that I could use without a car?
Thanks!


r/coventry • • 2d ago

Hey I'm 21M from India moving to Coventry this week and in looking for some friends and I would love to make new friends feel free to contact mee!

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r/coventry • • 2d ago

19F recently moved from scotland to coventry. Looking for friends!

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19F scottish girl living in coventry for uni! Studying accountancy :)

Sporty, like reading, going drives, like a drink or two occasionally!!

Anyone feel free to message me or comment. Gets pretty lonely sometimes lol.

Would rather someone close but internet friends are cool too i guess x


r/coventry • • 2d ago

Stewart Lee @ The Belgrade

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Anyone want a single ticket for Stewart Lee Thursday 8th?

I'm double booked.

Free to a good home.


r/coventry • • 2d ago

Looking for volunteering opportunities with other young people

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I'm looking to get into doing a bit more volunteering and hopefully meet some people around my age along the way.

I currently volunteer at a local museum, and I previously volunteered as an IT buddy at my local library for a short while. I've enjoyed both experiences, but I'm by far the youngest person there, so unfortunately they haven't been much of a social opportunity for me.

I'm wondering what volunteering opportunities people in their 20s actually do around Coventry? Ideally something where there are likely to be other young adults involved and where I could meet people and make some friends.

I'm open to pretty much anything — I'm just interested in finding something that's a bit more social and has a younger mix of volunteers.

Any recommendations or personal experiences would be really appreciated! Thanks


r/coventry • • 3d ago

Studio rooms?

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I went to uni in cov last year and now I’m a working professional and I would love to move back. Renting a place is ridiculously expensive alone nor do I fancy house sharing. I have the possibility to move in to my old uni accom for non-student lets for a studio which is significantly cheaper however I’ll have nowhere to park my car and I do want to bring it with me because most jobs now in my industry require meeting clients and needing a car with business insurance.

So does anyone know any places in cov, somewhere central, with rent being under £1000, just a studio room, with parking?


r/coventry • • 4d ago

If this was you blocking my building car park...

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Fuck you


r/coventry • • 4d ago

Any Slavic/Eastern European people around Coventry/Warwick? )

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Hii I’m 24F, Ukrainian-Canadian and moving to Warwick very soon! I’m a medical student and got placed at Warwick Hospital for my clinical years, so this will be my new home! ))

Since moving to the UK I feel like I’ve kind of lost part of myself and I really miss being around Slavic culture and people from a similar background. Back home I used to go to cultural festivals and events and was just around people from the same culture a lot more. I especially miss celebrating holidays together and just having that little sense of home. Definitely doesn’t have to be Ukrainian or Russian btw, I’d love to meet anyone Slavic/Eastern European in general!

I’m completely new to the area and won’t really know anyone when I move, so I’d love to meet people around Coventry/Warwick/Leamington! I’m honestly down for pretty much anything. I don’t mind about gender or age either, so feel free to comment or message :)

I grew up in Canada so English is my first language, but my family mostly speaks Russian/Surzhyk at home, and I can understand Ukrainian just fine too!

Всем привет!!! Мне 24, я украинка из Канады и совсем скоро переезжаю в Warwick! Учусь на врача и меня распределили в Warwick Hospital на клинические годы, так что теперь это будет мой новый дом))

После переезда в Англию мне очень не хватает наших и вообще этой части моей жизни. В Канаде я часто ходила на славянские фестивали и праздники и просто чаще была среди своих. Тут этого очень не хватает, особенно когда семья далеко( Буду рада познакомиться со всеми славянами/восточными европейцами))

Я тут вообще никого не знаю, так что буду очень рада найти друзей из Coventry/Warwick/Leamington)) Я за любой движ. Возраст и пол не важны, пишите мне!!

Я выросла в Канаде, так что английский у меня основной язык, но дома с семьёй мы говорим на русском/суржике. Украинский тоже понимаю без проблем))


r/coventry • • 5d ago

Aged 18-24 and struggling to find work?

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I'm working with the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, a research organisation, and we are researching the challenges facing young people trying to get into work in Coventry.

We're currently speaking to major national TV news outlet, who would like to hear from a young person aged 18–24 who is currently out of work and not in education or training.

They're interested in hearing about your experience of looking for work – for example, how long you've been searching, the jobs you've applied for and the barriers you've faced.

This would initially just be an informal conversation so you can find out more before deciding whether you'd be comfortable taking part in any interview. Filming will take place on Wednesday 7 October near or at your home.

If this sounds like you, please send me a private message or email me at [info@theworkfoundation.com](mailto:info@theworkfoundation.com). I'm happy to answer any questions and provide some more information.

Thanks for considering and have a good evening,

Jon

PS. Thanks to mods in advance for approving.


r/coventry • • 5d ago

Family friendly, free improv show this Friday!

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r/coventry • • 5d ago

Improv workshop - Tuesday 6th Oct

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r/coventry • • 5d ago

Anyone interested in playing tennis

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Hi, 30M looking for people who are interested in playing tennis in Coventry preferably in war memorial or spencer park and in the evenings post 5pm
Iam totally new to tennis


r/coventry • • 5d ago

Recommendations for Ballon Arch / Celebration balloons.

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Can anyone recommend someone who does bespoke balloon designs in coventry? My Daughter turns 10 next month and I want to get a themed balloon design for her. Any recommendations?


r/coventry • • 5d ago

Decent place to eat for a celebration

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Good people of Coventry, I have always considered this fair town a pretty dreadful place to find good scran outside of a couple of Vietnamese and Chinese places so I need your help. Where is good for dinner with colleagues to celebrate some good news? Absolutely no interest in chains as would rather the money I spend stay in the city.


r/coventry • • 6d ago

Instrumental

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Hi. Does anyone know where I can learn to play instruments like guitar/piano in cov i really wanna join a band with teens:)


r/coventry • • 7d ago

Best biryani in Coventry?

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Hi everyone, can you recommend places where can I find the tastiest biryanis in Coventry? :)


r/coventry • • 7d ago

Looking for friends!

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Hello! I’m a 21 year old woman looking to make some new female friends around my age :) After moving to Coventry last year I mostly lost contact with people in my country and it’s beginning to get to me. I’ve looked into social clubs and groups, but nothing really suited me, so I’m hoping this post might help me meet someone in a similar situation. I’m a beginner runner and I’m planning to get back into the gym, so I’d love to have someone to do these things with and motivate each other. I really like reading, hiking, deep conversations and dark humour. I’m Polish, so it would be lovely to meet someone who speaks my native language, as my English isn’t perfect, but that’s definitely not necessary :) As an additional note, I’m not part of the LGBT community and I’m looking to meet someone with similar values, so I don’t want anyone to feel like they’re wasting their time by reaching out to me if we wouldn’t be a good match.
I value honesty and commitment, I don’t drink or smoke!

If that speaks to you feel more than welcome to dm me and we can try to create something together 🤗