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Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

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

Across the year

  • On radio

    The latest from ´óÏó´«Ã½ CWR's coverage of Coventry UK City of Culture.
  • In video

    Interesting stories from ´óÏó´«Ã½ coverage of Coventry UK Ciy of Culture 2021.
  • On ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer

    Celebrating Coventry's tenure as City of Culture - ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer.
  • On ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds

    Radio 1 Happy: Big Weekend Special - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds.
  • Ghosts in the Ruins

    A performance marking the sixtieth anniversary of the consecration of Coventry Cathedral - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four.
  • Dance Passion

    Josie d’Arby and Karim Zeroual present highlights from Dance Passion 2022 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four.
  • Christmas morning

    A feast of Christmas music from the choir and congregation of Coventry Cathedral - ´óÏó´«Ã½ One.
  • Middlemarch

    Classic adaptation of George Eliot’s epic novel - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two.
  • The MOBO Awards

    A behind-the-scenes show from the MOBO Awards 2021 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ One.
  • Britain's Best New Building 2021

    The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize is unveiled - ´óÏó´«Ã½ News.
  • 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry

    The story of 2 Tone which exploded from Coventry in 1979 with a musical message of unity - ´óÏó´«Ã½ One.
  • The 2 Tone Story

    Original members of The Specials tell the story of Coventry’s trademark musical sound - ´óÏó´«Ã½ CWR.
  • Contains Strong Language

    Explore ´óÏó´«Ã½ Arts’ annual poetry and spoken word festival.
  • Curtain-Up on Coventry

    Coventry celebrates the start of a big year as UK City of Culture 2021 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ One / ´óÏó´«Ã½ Four.
  • Urban Ambling in Cultural Coventry

    Ian Harrabin guides Clare Balding along a richly historic urban route through Coventry - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
  • Caroline Catz on Delia Derbyshire

    Actor Caroline Catz shares the story of Coventry born Delia Derbyshire, creator of Doctor Who's theme tune - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.

Coventry Moves

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Updates

  • The RIBA Stirling Prize in Coventry

    The ´óÏó´«Ã½ to be broadcast home of major arts awards this autumn.
  • Coventry Voices

    ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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.
  • ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ to mark Coventry UK City of Culture 2021.

Lasting legacy

´óÏó´«Ã½ coverage of previous UK City of Culture winners.

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