Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

The BBC's coverage of UK City of Culture in Coventry.

Across the year

Coventry Moves

BBC in Coventry

  • BBC CWR

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  • Midlands Today

    Keep up-to-date with the latest news, sport, weather and features from across the region.
  • BBC News: Coventry

    Live news, sport and travel information from across Coventry.
  • The 21

    Find out more about BBC CWR's The 21.

Updates

  • The RIBA Stirling Prize in Coventry

    The BBC to be broadcast home of major arts awards this autumn.
  • Coventry Voices

    BBC Writers Room announce Coventry Voices 2021 – a writers’ development group which offers an accessible opportunity to Coventry's year as UK City of Culture, supporting writing talent to develop skills in screenwriting.
  • Coventry City of Culture 2021 launches

    The words of novelist George Eliot are mixed into a new drill track to mark the launch of Coventry's City of Culture festival.
  • Coventry set for City of Culture crown

    The countdown begins to Coventry becoming the UK's City of Culture on 15 May.
  • BBC shines spotlight on Coventry

    A film about the car industry, a poetry and spoken-word festival, and a documentary about the woman who helped create the famous Doctor Who theme tune are just some of the creative highlights from the BBC to mark Coventry UK City of Culture 2021.

Lasting legacy

BBC coverage of previous UK City of Culture winners.

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