City of Culture 2021 events

The Show Windows

Saturday 15 May 2021 – Sunday 1 May 2022

Location: Coventry

Produced by Coventry UK City of Culture in Partnership with Coventry Business Improvement District, curator Charlie Levine, and the Royal Institute of British Architects.

In Paint We Trust

Saturday 15 May 2021 – Sunday 1 May 2022

Location: Coventry

See the streets of Coventry awash with colour in this city-wide street art festival. Local, nationally and internationally renowned street artists will be given access to unique and unexpected spaces.

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Sound Systems

Tuesday 1 June 2021 – Sunday 31 October 2021

Location: Coventry

A celebration of Coventry’s rich cultural links to its twin city of Kingston, Jamaica, and the unique influence Sound System culture has had on Coventry and the wider UK’s music landscape.

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Rivers of the World

Wednesday 1 September 2021 – Saturday 1 January 2022

Location: Coventry

Since its creation in 2005, Rivers of the World has been delivered in thirty-five countries around the world.

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Coventry Biennial 2021

Friday 1 October 2021 – Saturday 1 January 2022

Location: Coventry City Centre

The third Coventry Biennial will take place from October 2021 until January 2022 across Coventry and Warwickshire in a wide range of artistic, heritage, business and community locations.

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Turner Prize 2021

Friday 1 October 2021 – Monday 10 January 2022

Location: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP

One of the best-known prizes for visual arts in the world, Turner Prize 2021 is coming to the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry as part of UK City of Culture 2021.