Week 236

Monday 4th May - Sunday 10th May

Art & Exhibitions

9 events
Artist's Talk: Liliane Lijn: Liquid Reflections
Wed 6th May 6:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Creative Tech Fest 2026
Until 8th May Delia Derbyshire Building, Coventry University
Hope Tree Exhibition
Until 11th May Charterhouse
Stories That Made Us - Roots, Resilience, Representation
Until 25th May Herbert Arts Gallery & Museum
Peter Eugene Ball: Reclaiming Sanctuary
Until 7th Jun Coventry Cathedral
Life Drawing
Until 25th Jun The Tin
Daiga Grantina - Lilacs
Until 28th Jun Warwick Arts Centre
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

Comedy

4 events
Lenny Henry: Still At Large
Wed 6th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Jen Brister: Reactive
Fri 8th & Sat 9th May Warwick Arts Centre
Ivo Graham: Orange Crush
Sat 9th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
The Women’s Comedy Workshop
Until 14th May Albany Theatre

Film

3 events
UK Asian Film Festival: Mera Lyari
Sun 10th May 5:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Perfect Blue
Until 6th May Warwick Arts Centre
Primavera
Until 7th May Warwick Arts Centre

Food, Markets & Socials

4 events
CCFC Parade Afterparty
Mon 4th May HMV Empire
WMCA Careers Hub Pop Up Shop - May
Fri 8th May 10am Coventry Cathedral
ShutterCrew Street Photography
Sat 9th May 1pm Broadgate
Spring Makers Market
Sat 9th & Sun 10th May Fargo Village

Literature & Poetry

4 events
Craft Club - Book Bedazzling
Tue 5th May 5:30pm Waterstones
Belgrade Book Club: Poor
Wed 6th May 6pm Belgrade Theatre
Fire & Dust
Thu 7th May 7pm LTB@PVC
Earslsdon Carnegie Library Events
Until 31st Dec Earsldon Carnegie Library

Music

16 events
We Are Back: Live
Mon 4th May War Memorial Park
Liam Condon - Free Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals 2026
Mon 4th May 12:30pm Coventry Cathedral
Styrofoam Winos
Wed 6th May 8pm Just Dropped In
Steeleye Span: Folk Rock Pioneers In Concert
Thu 7th May 7:45pm Warwick Arts Centre
Jazz Jam ft. Benet Mclean
Thu 7th May 8pm Fargo Village
Alfie Boe
Thu 7th May 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
The Enemy
Fri 8th May 6pm HMV Empire
Oliver Hill presents: In The Margins
Fri 8th May 7pm LTB@PVC
Dance Party in the Box
Frui8th May 8pm Fargo Village
DEREK WARFIELD & THE YOUNG WOLFETONES
Sat 9th May 7pm HMV Empire
M2TM - semi final 1 Bright Black Concussion Massasauga
Sat 9th May 7pm Arches Venue
Rural France + Ben Auld + Sumos
Sat 9th May 7pm Just Dropped In
freakscene – Clubnight
Sat 9th May 9pm HMV Empire
Packaging
Sun 10th May 7:30pm LTB@PVC
Legends of Irish Music & Song: THE FUREYS FAREWELL TOUR
Sun 10th May 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Jazz Fridays
Until 3rd Jul Warwick Arts Centre

Sport

3 events
Coventry City FC Champions Parade
Mon 4th May 1pm See route
Coventry Rugby vs Worcester Warriors
Sat 9th May 3pm Nick Newbold Stadium
Coventry Phoenix vs MK Falcons 2
Sat 9th May 6pm Skydome Arena

Tabletop & Gaming

9 events
L5 DnD Men Only by newbie DM
Mon 4th May 12pm Six Sided Society
DnD L8 Beginner Friendly \[Re-run\] The Devouring Eye
Mon 4th May 5pm Six Sided Society
RPG Call of Cthulu
Fri 8th May 6:30pm Six Sided Society
How to Be a Great Game Master Workshop
Sun 10th May 12pm Six Sided Society
L8 D&D Campaign Women-Only: Fortnightly Sundays
Until 24th May Six Sided Society
L5 D&D Mini Campaign: Saturdays
Until 30th May Six Sided Society
L7 D&D Campaign: Monthly Sundays
Until 28th Jun Six Sided Society
LOTR Shadowed Paths: Fortnightly Wednesdays
Until 30th Jun Six Sided Society
LOTR: Fortnightly Thursdays
Until 30th Jun Six Sided Society

Talks & Tours

4 events
Live Podcast Event: In Conversation with Katriona O’Sullivan
Wed 6th May 11am Belgrade Theatre
Dr Louise Newson: Breaking the Cycle
Tue 5th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Tomb Tales - Coventry Artists talks & sketch
Sat 9th May 10:30am Anglican Chapel, London Road Cemetery
Wellbeing walk at Coventry Charterhouse
Until 12th Nov Charterhouse

Theatre & Performance

10 events
Murder, She Didn't Write
Wed 6th & Thu 7th May Warwick Arts Centre
Flashbang
Thu 7th - Sat 9th May Belgrade Theatre
The illusion of Limits
Fri 8th May 7:30pm Arches Venue
Met Opera: Eugene Onegin (screening)
Sat 9th May 1pm Warwick Arts Centre
Venom - The Final Bite!
Sun 10th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Poor
Until 9th May Belgrade Theatre
Adult Tap – Individual Sessions
Until 18th May Albany Theatre
Open Mic Nights
Until 18th May Albany Theatre
Adult Acting Classes – Wednesdays
Until 1st Jul Belgrade Theatre
Adult Acting Classes – Thursdays
Until 2nd Jul Belgrade Theatre

Workshops & Classes

4 events
Embroidery Workshop
Sat 9th May 1pm Coventry Cathedral
BYOP Crochet Club Coventry
Sat 9th May 2pm Six Sided Society
Creative Socials
Until 24th Jun Warwick Arts Centre
Songwriting Workshops
Until 30th Jun Warwick Arts Centre

‍‍‍ Family

13 events
Play the Organ Day
Mon 4th May Coventry Cathedral
Let's Toddle! Toddler Hangout!
Wed 6th May 10am Coventry Cathedral
YOG – Shrek the Musical
Wed 6th - Sat 9th May Albany Theatre
Mini Makers: Messy Play
Thu 7th May Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Musical Picnics
Sun 10th May 11am Warwick Arts Centre
Family Singing
Until 7th Jun Warwick Arts Centre
Family Sundays
Until 21st Jun Warwick Arts Centre
Mini Creatives
Until 23rd Jun Warwick Arts Centre
5-7s Junior Drama Classes
Until 7th Jul Belgrade Theatre
8-11s Junior Drama Classes
Until 8th Jul Belgrade Theatre
11-14s Theatre Hub
Until 11th Jul Belgrade Theatre
14-19s Theatre Hub
Until 11th Jul Belgrade Theatre
Mini Museum Engineers Play
Until 26th Aug Coventry Transport Museum

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