Travel and local events
Local festive events
There are lots of local events across Coventry and Warwickshire which are just a short journey away on bus or train.
Do you have travel plans?
Please be aware that transportation schedules are often busy and disrupted during Christmas.
Coventry
Christmas Lights Switch-On
Wed 20 Nov
Viennese Christmas by Candlelight
Sat 30 Nov, 6:30pm–9:30pm
Coventry Cathedral
The Snowman with Live Orchestra
Sat 7 Dec, 2pm-3pm and 4pm-5:30pm
Coventry Cathedral
Christmas Fayre & Food/cake Sales
Sat 14 Dec, 11:30am -2:30pm
Canley Community Centre
Christmas Concert in aid of NSPCC Coventry & Warwickshire Business Board
Sat 14 Dec, 2:30pm-4:30pm and 6pm–8:45pm
EX CATHEDRA: Christmas Music By Candlelight
Mon 16 Dec, 7:30pm-9:50pm
Coventry Cathedral
Christmas Film Screening: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Fri 20 Dec, 3pm-5pm
Coventry Cathedral
Christmas Film Screening: A Wonderful Life
Fri 20 Dec, 6pm-8:45pm
Coventry Cathedral
Christmas Makers Market
Sat 14 Dec, 11am-5pm
Leamington
Leamington Lantern Parade
Sun 1st December, 4:15 pm
Bandstand in the Royal Pump Room Garden
Royal Leamington Spa Yuletide Fair
Sun 17 Nov - Sun 22 Dec (every Sunday leading up to Christmas)
Parade
Warwick
Warwick Victorian Evening and Christmas lights switch-on
Thu 28 Nov, 5-9pm, Warwick
Carols at the Castle
Sat 21 Dec, 6:30-9pm, Warwick Castle
Birmingham
Big Wheel and Ice Rink
Thu 7 Nov - Sun 12 Jan, 10am-10pm
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market
Thu 7 Nov - Mon 23 Dec, 10am-9pm, Victoria Square and New Street
Kenilworth
Kenilworth's Abbey End Christmas Market
Sat 30 Nov, 9am-3pm
Carols at the Abbey
Sat 21 Dec, 6pm-7pm
Duck Race
Thu 26 Dec, 12pm, Ford to Abbey Fields
Travel
We recommend you double-check all bus and train timetables before departing to make sure you arrive at your destination on time. There is likely to be no public transport anywhere on 25 December and a reduced service on trains and buses on other days (particularly 26 December and 1 January).
Tue 24 Dec to Wed 1 Jan the shuttle service will not operate
Thu 2 Jan Back to normal opening times
Note: To help serve the extended Postroom hours during the Holiday period, the B service will be extended until 8:00 pm
Warwick Conferences
Fri 13 Dec - Thu 19 Dec, students and staff can take advantage of further discounted B&B rates. During this period rooms will be £40 including VAT.