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Launch of new publication on the St Mary’s Hall Tapestry
‘The St Mary’s Hall Coventry Tapestry: Weaving the Threads Together’ edited by Mark Webb is a major new publication following several years of research and including papers from the conference held in the guildhall in September 2019. The volume is published by Shaun Tyas and has 220 pages and 100 colour photographs, maps and plans.…
Read MoreMedieval Coventry charity wins heritage award
The Medieval Coventry charity is delighted to announce that its self-guided tour, ‘Coventry’s Medieval Treasures’, has won the Alan Ball Award 2022 for Outstanding Local History E-Publication. The Award, administered by the Local Studies Group & Library Services Trust, was presented at a special online ceremony on 14 August. Terry Bracher, Chair of the Trust,…
Read More‘The Queen in the Coventry Tapestry’ exhibition launch event, 4th May 2023
Tickets are available to book for a special launch event of the Royal Women of Influence exhibition at St Mary’s Hall, produced by Medieval Coventry and TORCH, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, University of Oxford. The launch event on 4th May will start at 18.30 and feature two guest speakers and tours of…
Read MoreCoventry’s Medieval Treasures Tour is now live!
Medieval Coventry is delighted to announce that the Coventry’s Medieval Treasures self-guided tour is now available, free of charge. The tour: • presents ‘then’ and ‘now’ images to reveal the medieval streets and buildings as depicted by artists and engravers • introduces the people associated with the city – from townsfolk and merchants to nobility and…
Read MoreCelebrations, Communities and Performances
Festival occasions in Coventry from the 15th to the 17th centuries and their legacy 20th to 22nd April 2022 Drapers’ Hall Bayley Lane Coventry Expert talks on each day with the latest research into Coventry’s unique contribution including: medieval processions and performances, the Trinity and Drapers guilds, the royal city, musical instruments used in Coventry,…
Read MoreInvitation to launch of Historical Map of Coventry
You are warmly invited to the official launch of the recently published Historical Map of Coventry. Holy Trinity Church, Coventry Friday 12th November 2021 4.30 pm to 6 pm Light refreshments included The map, produced by Medieval Coventry and the Historic Towns Trust, is the result of several years of research. It’s based on the…
Read MoreCoventry’s medieval sword is back in the city!
Coventry’s ceremonial sword, dated to c.1460, is usually on display at the Burrell Collection at Glasgow City Museum, but from July to November, you will be able to see it at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. The sword was an important symbol of the city’s rights and privileges and formed part of the city…
Read MoreHistoric Coventry Map now on sale
Medieval Coventry has partnered with the Historic Towns Trust to produce a historical map of Coventry based on the 1913 Ordinance Survey map. It shows the moment when Coventry was changing rapidly from a town with a medieval streetscape to a modern, industrial city. It is the latest in a series of maps in the…
Read MoreShedding light on Holy Trinity’s Doom painting
From Wednesday 21 July to Saturday 28 August, Holy Trinity Church will be hosting a special display that sheds light on its incredible Doom painting that dates back nearly 600 years. The exhibition provides a useful interpretation of the painting and highlights some of its significant features. It also urges visitors to ponder over some…
Read MoreMETROPOLIS: Coventry’s Medieval and Modernist Ambitions, Opening, 20th July.
Medieval Coventry has made a major contribution to a new exhibition on the history of Coventry’s built environment, including co-curator Dr Mark Webb and editor Amanda Kay. The exhibition will open for 12 months from 20th July on the first floor of the newly re-opened Metropolis Gallery and Restaurant in the former Drapers building, Earl…
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