City of Culture 2021
You may have heard (and if you haven’t where have you been?) that Coventry has been awarded the title of City of Culture 2021!
Take a look at what we've been doing to land this prestigous award, and how this will impact our city in the future!
What is the City of Culture?
The UK City of Culture is a competition run by the Department of Culture Media and Sport every four years. The winning city is given the prestigious title for one year with opportunities to fill the city with arts and cultural activities. The world will be watching Coventry in 2021!
So, why Coventry?
Coventry has a history of reinventing itself, Coventry is a city of peace, a city of innovation. From the Cathedral to the ring road, we have stories to tell and a quiet pride which can now shine! The jet engine, watchmaking, football programmes, The Specials – so much has started here and ideas will continue to grow and develop.
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We've Won!
The Winner of UK City of Culture 2021 was announced last night and… it’s us! We couldn’t be prouder. Well done to all who were involved in the bid.
Discover more
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Community projects
Discover some of the community projects going on in Cov. If we win City of Culture 2021, there could be opportunities for more!
Community Projects
Why Coventry?
Look at what Coventry has endured over the years and what we've achieved. We feel this contributed to us winning City of Culture 2021!
Why Coventry?
