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Two hugely popular exhibitions will come to a close in Coventry over the next few weeks – and people are being urged not to miss them.

Many Britons are spending the summer in England this year, so the hunt is on for things to do.

CVX – Coventry UK City of Culture 2021’s pioneering youth activism and art programme – opens on Saturday 14 August with a weekend of celebrating youth culture.

Beat the Street players are being invited to Go Wild over the next few days. 

With school out for the holidays, Coventry, the UK’s City of Culture is set to offer a huge range of events and things to do for all the family to enjoy this summer.

The rise of 2Tone in the late 1970s and early 1980s – and its place in the Rock Against Racism movement – is to be highlighted at a special event in Coventry.

With holidays abroad off the cards for many this summer the National Trust is encouraging everyone to get back to basics and enjoy a summer filled with simple, sensory pleasures.  

Assembly Festival Garden, the stunning city centre festival venue, being delivered by the City of Culture Trust and Assembly Festival, has now opened, providing a social and cultural hub as part of Coventry’s year of as UK City of Culture 2021.

Watching the stunning Monarch caterpillar transform into a butterfly is just one of the amazing things to see at Stratford Butterfly Farm this summer!

A line-up of 15 Coventry-based artists, who will perform alongside local favourites and global stars at a major festival curated by one of the city’s most treasured musical icons, has been revealed.