As we have done for several years, the University has 'adopted a day' at Coventry Cathedral every term to help keep the historic building in our city accessible to everyone. This term on Friday 16 December 2022.

The Adopt A Day campaign aims to secure open access to one of the region’s most iconic buildings. Coventry Cathedral scrapped admission fees in May 2018 in a move to allow all visitors to enjoy the unique experience and has since launched this initiative to attract supporters to help maintain free admission.

By adopting a day, the University has joined other individuals and organisations to help bring greater stability to the Cathedral’s finances and ensure that an entry charge is never re-introduced.

The Cathedral and its team have played an important role in the University of Warwick’s history. In the early 1960s, the Bishop of Coventry, Dr Cuthbert Bardsley, suggested our name and then in July 1967, the building hosted our very first graduation ceremony. We continue to work together as organisations with a major role to play in the city and wider region.