what's on in cov + brum August 2025

music

16
2000 Meters to Andriivka
Until 14th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Discoblique: Pride All-Dayer
Sat 9th Aug Fargo Village
The Fatback Band
Sat 9th Aug 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
The Rise and Fall of The Clash: Redux
Until 10th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Face Up
Fri 15th Aug 7:30pm Arches Venue
Revolution Alternative Club Night
Sat 16th Aug 8pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sink or Swim presents: Horror Vacui + Dlina Volny
Sun 17th Aug 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Style The Culture Afterdark Open Mic
Fri 15th Aug 6:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sessions: Three Acid Tongue, Hek, Fluoxetine & On Crash Sunday
Fri 22nd Aug 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
An Evening of ABBA: The stars of London’s West End
Sat 30th Aug 7:30pm Butts Park Arena
Balearic Boom
Fri 29th Aug 8:30pm hmv Empire Coventry
Megadeth UK
Fri 29th Aug 8pm Arches Venue
Rishiraj Kulkarni's World Tour
Sat 30th Aug 7pm Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library
Sink or Swim present: Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
Mon 25th Aug 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Tom Grennan
Fri 29th Aug 6:30pm CBS Arena
V8
Sat 30th Aug 9:30pm Town Crier

comedy

1
Rob Mulholland
Thu 21st Aug 7pm Arches Venue

arts

6
Evening sound bath under Helios
Thu 7th Aug 6:30pm Charterhouse
Helios at night, with a one-off live performance
Fri 8th Aug 8pm Charterhouse
Hope Will Blossom From These Ashes
Until 24th Aug Coventry Cathedral
The Recyclopaedia: Making
Thu 14th Aug Art Riot Collective, Fargo Village
A Prayer for Coventry: Life Starts Here (Forever)
Until 12th Oct Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Made in the Middle at Coventry University
Until 29th Aug Coventry University

sport

6
Big Bike Revival
Thu 7th Aug Caludon Castle
Triumph Bonnets Up Day
Sat 9th Aug Coventry Transport Museum
Women's American Football: Great Britain vs Finland
Sun 24th Aug 11am Butts Park Arena
Coventry Blaze vs Tilburg Trappers
Sun 31st Aug 5:30pm Skydome Arena
Coventry NIHL Blaze vs MK Thunder
Sat 30th Aug 6:45pm Skydome Arena
Doctor Bike
Until 26th Sep Various locations

food

4
Soul Food Sessions
Sat 16th Aug Nextdoor
Bongo's Bingo Coventry presents: When You Wish Upon A Bingo
Sat 23rd Aug 6pm hmv Empire Coventry
One Wellness: HealthClubs 2.0
Sun 24th Aug hmv Empire Coventry
90s Garden Day Party
Sat 30th Aug Kasbah

film

9
Dying
Until 13th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
The Way
Until 7th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Late Shift
Until 19th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
My Beautiful Laundrette (40th Anniversary)
Until 17th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Sun Screen: Point Break
Until 21st Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Motherboard
Until 26th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Oslo Stories Trilogy: Dreams
Until 21st Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Jaw (50th Anniversary)
Until 4th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Unmoored
Until 1st Sep Warwick Arts Centre

family

25
Fluttering Fans
Until 14th Aug Lunt Roman Fort
Holiday Club (Girls Only)
Until 26th Aug Coventry Transport Museum
Holiday Club Kids (for ages 7-10)
Until 29th Aug Coventry Transport Museum
Holiday Club Youth (for ages 11-16)
Until 29th Aug Coventry Transport Museum
Let's Play: Brave & Afraid
Thu 7th Aug 10am Coventry Cathedral
Lunt Roman Festival: Year of the Dragon
Sat 9th & Sun 10th Aug Lunt Roman Fort
Pit Stop Party
Fri 8th Aug & Sat 9th Aug Lower Precinct
Sounds of the Sun: Music & Storytelling Family Workshop
Fri 8th Aug 1pm Charterhouse
Summer School (11-16)
Until 15th Aug Belgrade Theatre
Taiko Drumming Workshop
Wed 6th Aug 1pm Coventry Cathedral
Art Masterclass: Modroc Sculpting
Thu 14th Aug 10:30am & 2pm Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Family Film: The Goonies (40th Anniversary)
Until 21st Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Let's Watch & Make: Inside Out
Thu 14th Aug 10am Coventry Cathedral
Marvellous Mini-Beasts
Thu 14th Aug 10am Charterhouse
Stories That Made Us: DESIblitz Truck Art Bus
Sat 16th Aug St Paul's Church, Foleshill Road
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Performance Workshop with Aunty Jen Productions
Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd Aug 10am St Mary's Guildhall
Boat and Raft Making
Sun 24th Aug Charterhouse
Children's Yoga
Thu 21st Aug 10am Charterhouse
Family Film: Robot Dreams
Until 28th Aug Warwick Arts Centre
Let's Play: Excited and Calm with Yoga & Zumba
Thu 21st Aug 10:30am Coventry Cathedral
Marvellous Moneybags
Until 28th Aug Lunt Roman Fort
Story Garden Workshop
Thu 21st Aug All Coventry Libraries
Summer Dragon Workshops
Wed 20th Aug Charterhouse
Let's Play Together
Thu 28th Aug 10:30am Coventry Cathedral
Youth Takeover
Sat 30th Aug Fargo Village

tabletop

10
Dragon Slaying for Newbies: DnD Beginner Session
Sun 10th Aug 12pm Six Sided Society
Weekly Boardgame Night
Wed 6th Aug 6pm Six Sided Society
DnD One Shot Adventure (Beginner Friendly)
Sat 16th Aug 12pm Six Sided Society
Old School Playing Card Games Social
Wed 13th Aug 6pm Six Sided Society
W40k RPG Monthly Campaign: Rogue Trader
Sat 16th Aug 5pm Six Sided Society
Boardgame Social BYOG
Wed 20th Aug 6pm Six Sided Society
DnD for L8 Adventurers
Sat 23rd Aug 4pm Six Sided Society
DnDnD L5: A Calmer Kind of Quest
Sun 24th Aug 2pm Six Sided Society
DnD L2 one shot adventure for ages 18 - 30
Sat 30th Aug 5pm Six Sided Society
DnD L6 one shot adventure: A Fool's Crystal
Sat 30th Aug 12pm Six Sided Society

other

9
Beaded Embroidery
Sat 9th Aug Søstrene Grene
An Evening of Poetry, Reflection and Remembrance
Fri 15th Aug 6pm Coventry Cathedral
Enchanting The Cathedral with the Museum of Climate Stories: An Explorative Workshop with Dr Jamie Larkin
Fri 15th Aug 10am Coventry Cathedral
Crochet Demonstration
Sat 23rd Aug 10am Søstrene Grene
The Human Collective Wellness Festival
Sat 23rd & Sun 24th Aug Fargo Village
Wellness Festival: Crochet Club
Sat 23rd Aug 12pm Six Sided Society
Coventry City Council Adult Education Courses
Until 31st Dec Various locations
Freircle
Tue 26th Aug 8pm LTB@PVC
Glow in the Dark Gift Card Crafting
Sun 31st Aug 12pm Six Sided Society