City of Culture
Launching - The Resonate Festival
Over the next twelve months, to celebrate Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture and our role as a principal partner, the University of Warwick is hosting The Resonate Festival. This exciting programme of public events will include talks and public conversations, exhibitions, film festivals, walking tours, debates and so much more. The grand finale will be a multi-day festival on campus in April 2022. The entire programme and festival is linked with the themes and timings of the City of Culture year, and our events form part of the wider City of Culture programme.
Join us for a plethora of live events and resources
What is Coventry City of Culture 2021?
Coventry has been announced as the City of Culture 2021, a government initiative which is awarded every four years. We're looking forward to celebrating as our city takes the stage.
The award is given to a city which shows commitment to culture and development. It offers the chance of new visitors, investment and jobs, and is a great opportunity to pull together various initiatives across the city. It gives a renewed push to encourage communities and groups to work together in creative ways that should benefit the city and region beyond 2021.
Warwick is a principal partner supporting Coventry City of Culture 2021, along with Coventry University and Coventry City Council. We are proud to support our local city and be part of the celebrations. We hope that our staff and students alike will enjoy the festivities during the year itself. You can see the latest events here.
We're also using this chance to create new partnerships, develop events and do research which has an impact on our community. We've started collaborations with universities, schools, communities, cultural groups and local venues. Venues include The Moat House Community Trust, The Herbert Art Gallery, The Belgrade Theatre, Grapevine, Groundwork UK, Wriggle Dance Theatre, New Art West Midlands, Coventry City Council, Foleshill Women’s Training Centre and Highly Sprung Performance Company.