About The City Brief Coventry
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Coventry
You can find weekly updates on what’s happening across Coventry without needing to search widely. In Edgbaston, community gatherings occur at shared spaces such as the gardens near St Martin's Church or along the edges of War Memorial Park during seasonal festivals. The Ruins of Coventry Cathedral (Old), located just beyond Lady Herberts Garden, offer a quiet setting for reflection and occasional public talks hosted by local historians. Events like Automotive Heritage Week take place across multiple venues: demonstrations at Butts Park Arena; live music in the city centre near St Mary’s Guildhall; car displays along Broadgate Parking.
Neighbourhoods such as Erdington and Moseley host smaller events, artisan markets on Sunday mornings under canopy tents in Yardley, open-air poetry readings organised by community hubs in Kingstanding. These are not headline acts but daily connections that shape local identity. Events tied to the Curry Trail see participants visiting independent eateries from Sheldon to Harborne; each stop includes a brief note about how Indian cuisine became part of Coventry’s culinary history since post-war migration.
At Ricoh Arena, larger public events take place throughout the year, stock car racing during MotoFest in August or music festivals such as Radio 1's Big Weekend. The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum hosts rotating exhibitions focused on industrial design and local social history; one recent display examined archival footage from Coventry’s wartime rebuilding efforts.
The City Brief provides clear updates about performances at the gallery, food events like the Curry Trail, inclusive gatherings tied to Pride or Caribbean Festival celebrations. What makes it useful is its directness, no vague promises or over-the-top claims. It simply lists where and when something happens so people can choose how they might get involved in their community without needing maps or extensive research.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Coventry – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
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About the editor
The City Brief Coventry is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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