what's on in cov + brum May 2025

music

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Bjork Cornucopia (screening)
Wed 7th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Lauren South Folk Trio
Thu 8th May 1pm Warwick Arts Centre
Matinee Club: Dean Friedman in concert
Sun 11th May 4pm Albany Theatre
Matthew Coleridge Requiem Concert
Sat 10th May 7pm Coventry Cathedral
Nap Eyes + Eliza Niemi
Sat 10th May 6pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sink or Swim & Fargo Promotions presents: The Hazytones + Superhooch + Analogue Man
Fri 9th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sink or Swim present: The Deep Dark Woods (Solo) + Austin Stambaugh
Sun 11th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sink or Swim presents: Jeffrey Alexander & The Heavy Lidders + The- Crystal-Teardrop + The Muthas
Wed 7th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
The Madchester Experience
Fri 9th May 6:30pm hmv Empire Coventry
Walter Trout
Tue 6th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Claire L Shaw
Sat 17th May The Golden Cross
Club Warhead: Kid Klumsy, Tri-Subversion + Tiny Forehead + Informal Complaint + Hot Pink Sewage
Sat 17th May 7:30pm Arches Venue
Deliaphonic presents Snapped Ankles
Fri 16th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Glam Rock Disco
Fri 16th May 7:30pm hmv Empire Coventry
Godiva Calling Under-18s Heat 2
Tue 13th May 6pm The Tin Music & Arts
Mal Evans
Fri 16th May 8:30pm The Old Windmill
Sink or Swim presents Green Milk From The Planet Orange + The Grey + Tellemahookah
Sun 18th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sink or Swim presents: Lucy Kruger + The Lost Boys + Leave Your Body Behind + Those Amongst Us Are Wolves
Thu 15th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
The Kooks
Wed 14th May 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Glen Matlock & Band
Thu 22nd May 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Godiva Calling: Contemporary Heat 1
Wed 21st May 7pm The Tin Music & Arts
Godiva Calling: Indie Final
Sun 25th May hmv Empire Coventry
Guns N Yorkshire Roses
Sat 24th May 8pm Arches Venue
Hoe Down Throwdown
Fri 23rd May 7pm The Box, Fargo Village
Hot Music Live presents: Monday Nights + What About Eric? + Creaking Twitch + Robert James Grey
Fri 23rd May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
K.O.G
Thu 22nd May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Leya
Sat 24th May 7pm Just Dropped In
Major Lee & Dukes
Sat 24th May 9:30pm Town Crier
Skaledonia
Sat 24th May 7pm The 2Tone Village
Abbaoke
Sat 31st May 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Boudica presents Eilis Frawley
Fri 20th May 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Cafe Mambo: Ibiza Classics
Sat 31st May Coombe Abbey Country Park
Charles Dexter Ward + The Rollocks + Tesla Death Ray
Sat 31st May 7pm The Maudslay Hotel
Could Be Real: Tribute Festival
Fri 20th May Coombe Abbey Country Park
Forevanescence: Women in Rock Night
Sat 31st May 7:30pm Arches Venue
Godiva Calling: Rap, Reggae & Afrobeats
Tue 27th May 6pm Fargo Village
Godiva Calling: Rock Showcase
Sun 1st Jun 6pm Arches Venue
Intruders
Sat 31st May Town Crier
Jason Allan
Fri 30th May 6pm hmv Empire Coventry
Paula & Duncan
Sat 31st May 9pm The Golden Cross

comedy

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Ellie Taylor: Palavering
Fri 9th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back
Thu 8th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Kerry Godliman: Bandwidth
Sat 17th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Mark Steel: The Leopard in My House
Fri 16th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Chris McCausland: Yonks
Fri 23rd May 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Julian Clary: A Fistful of Clary
Fri 23rd May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre

arts

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Artists in Conversation: Mike Silva
Tue 6th May 6:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Dad's Army: Radio Show
Sun 11th May 2:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
One Man Poe
Sat 10th May 7pm Albany Theatre
The House Party
Until 10th May Belgrade Theatre
Yeh Dosti: Celebrating 50 Years of Sholay
Sat 10th May 4pm & 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Eloquent Dance Academy Dance Xtra
Sun 18th May 2pm Albany Theatre
Lay Down Your Burdens: Rhiannon Faith Company
Wed 14th May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Murder She Didn't Write
Wed 14th May 7:30pm Belgrade Theatre
The Diviners
Thu 15th May 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Coventry College: Rock of Ages
Mon 19th May 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Earnest
Until 25th May Warwick Arts Centre
Gallery Late: Mike Silva & Mao Ishikawa
Thu 22nd May 6:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Million Dollar Men
Fri 23rd May 7:30pm Albany Theatre
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Until 24th May Warwick Arts Centre
The Croft
Until 24th May Belgrade Theatre
An Ant Called Amy
Until 31st May Belgrade Theatre
Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo Love and Death
Until 5th Jun Warwick Arts Centre

sport

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Birmingham Panthers vs Cardiff Dragons
Fri 9th May 7:30pm Skydome Arena
Coventry Blaze: David Clements Testimonial
Sat 17th May 5:30pm Skydome Arena
Birmingham Panthers vs London Mavericks
Sun 1st Jun 6pm Skydome Arena

food

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Swap Shop
Until 28th May Warwick Arts Centre

film

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Black British Pioneers: Then - In Conversation with Vanley Burke
Fri 9th May 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
Julie Keeps Quiet
Until 14th May Warwick Arts Centre
Muriel's Wedding 30th Anniversary
Until 5th May Warwick Arts Centre
Ocean with David Attenborough
Until 15th May Warwick Arts Centre
Slade in Flame
Until 8th May Warwick Arts Centre
The Stimming Pool
Until 8th May Warwick Arts Centre
The Wedding Banquet
Until 22nd May Warwick Arts Centre
UK Asian Film Festival: Parikrama + Q&A
Wed 7th May 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
An Army of Women
Until 18th May Warwick Arts Centre
Black British Pioneers: Now
Thu 15th May 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
Cloud
Until 20th May Warwick Arts Centre
Hallow Road
Until 22nd May Warwick Arts Centre
Parthenope
Until 15th May Warwick Arts Centre
Satu: Year of the Rabbit + Q&A
Wed 14th May 6:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Two to One
Until 21st May Warwick Arts Centre
Wes Anderthon: Rushmore
Sat 17th May 2pm Warwick Arts Centre
Wes Anderthon: The Royal Tenenbaums + Quiz
Sat 17th May 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
A New Kind of Wilderness + Recorded Q&A
Until 29th May Warwick Arts Centre
Action Rayz Black Girl - La Noir De...
Thu 22nd May 7pm Coventry Cathedral
The Marching Band
Until 29th May Warwick Arts Centre

family

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VE Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration
Thu 8th May Coventry Transport Museum & Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
VE Day City Street Party
Thu 8th May 7pm Broadgate
YOG: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Until 10th May Albany Theatre
May Half Term at St Mary's Guildhall
Until 1st Jun St Mary's Guildhall
Woven Wonders Crafts
Until 31st May Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
A Musical Journey: My First Concert
Thu 29th May 1pm Warwick Arts Centre
Albany Cinema: Moana
Thu 29th May 10:30am Albany Theatre
Art Masterclass: Macrame Wall Hangings
Thu 29th May Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Arts Award Project
Until 30th May Albany Theatre
Brick Dinos
Until 7th Sep Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Brick Dinos: Roarsome Family Day
Sat 31st May Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Claytime
Sat 31st May 11am & 2pm Albany Theatre
Coventry Rugby Academy: Performance Rugby Camp
Wed 28th & Thu 29th May Butts Park Arena
Enchanted Princess Ball
Tue 27th May 2:30pm & 6pm Albany Theatre
Family Yoga Drop In
Wed 28th May 11am Coventry Cathedral
Football Camp
Tue 27th May Copeswood FC
Live and Dye
Fri 30th May 2pm Coventry Cathedral
May Half Term at Charterhouse
Until 1st Jun Charterhouse
May Half Term at The Belgrade Theatre
Until 31st May Belgrade Theatre
MiCLab Holiday Club: May Half Term Go Karts
Wed 28th May Coventry Transport Museum
Quiet Openings: Let's Play & Chill
Tue 27th May 9am Coventry Cathedral
Shimmering Shields
Until 29th May Lunt Roman Fort
Sky Blues in the Community: May Half Term Football Camps
Until 30th May Alan Higgs Centre
The Dinosaur That Pooped
Fri 30th May 12:30 & 3pm Albany Theatre
You Are The Sun
Thu 29th May Belgrade Theatre

other

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Artist Development Workshop: Audition Technique
Sat 10th May 1:30pm Albany Theatre
Bombs in Coventry: The 1939 IRA Attack & the 1940 Blitz
Thu 8th May 2pm Coventry Cathedral
David Speed: Creative Rebels Live
Wed 7th May 11:30am Warwick Arts Centre
Requiem in a Day
Sat 10th May Coventry Cathedral
An Audience with Lucy Worsleyon: Jane Austen
Tue 13th May 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Anglican Chapel Sound Bath
Sat 17th May 5pm London Road Cemetery
George Eliot in Words and Music
Fri 16th May 7:30pm Belgrade Theatre
Innovative Design and Nature
Fri 16th May 6pm University of Warwick
Science on the Hill: Movement
Tue 13th May 6pm University of Warwick
Third Fridays
Fri 16th May The Nest
Tim Rice: My Life in Musicals
Sat 17th May 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Dr Julie Smith : In Conversation
Sun 25th May 5:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Levison Wood: Walking the World: A Life of Exploration and Adventure
Wed 21st May 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Apples and Snakes x Firedust
Fri 30th May 7:30pm Belgrade Theatre