what's on in cov + warks September 2025

music

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Celebrating Liszt
Sun 7th Sep 2pm Drapers' Hall
Central Committee presents: The Breedling + Tenebrous Liar + Empty Cut
Fri 5th Sep 7pm The Tin Music & Arts
Discoblique Coventry: Clubnight Odyssey
Sat 6th Sep 8pm Fargo Village
Drum Fusion 1st Birthday Bash: Jungle / Drum & Base
Fri 5th Sep 9pm Ivy House
ELO Encounter: ELO's Greatest Hits
Fri 5th Sep 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Jazz Jam ft. Alex Merritt
Thu 4th Sep 8:30pm Fargo Village
Pendulum Album Launch
Sun 7th Sep 4pm hmv Empire Coventry
Rock Brakken
Sat 6th Sep 9:30pm Town Crier
The Burning Hell
Sun 7th Sep 6pm Just Dropped In
The Leisure Society
Fri 5th Sep 7:30pm Just Dropped In
UK Pink Floyd Experience
Sat 6th Sep 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Cov Sauce x Powerhouse Takeover
Sat 13th Sep 7pm The Box, Fargo Village
Korn Again + Deaftones UK
Sat 13th Sep 8pm Arches Venue
Smolasty
Fri 12th Sep 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Sun 14th Sep 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Tangerine Dream: Live Solo Performance by Mark Jenkins
Fri 12th Sep 7pm London Road Cemetery
The Big Indie Tribute Festival
Sat 13th Sep 6pm hmv Empire Coventry
Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan
Fri 12th Sep 7:30pm Just Dropped In
Dappy
Sat 20th Sep 10:30pm Kasbah
David Gilmour: Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome (screening)
Wed 17th Sep 7pm Warwick Arts Centre
Diz n Rox
Sat 20th Sep The Golden Cross
Meryl Streek
Wed 17th Sep 7:30pm Just Dropped In
Rewind: The Journey of Soul, R&B and UK Garage
Sat 20th Sep 7pm Belgrade Theatre
Tin Dragons
Sat 20th Sep 9:30pm Town Crier
Calling Planet Earth: The Show That Defines A Decade
Fri 26th Sep 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Donnelly & South
Sat 27th Sep Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library
Jazz Ensemble
Sat 27th Sep 1pm Holy Trinity Church
Lucas D and Groove Ghetto
Fri 26th Sep 7:30pm The Box, Fargo Village
Nadia Reid
Tue 23rd Sep 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Roadrunner
Sat 27th Sep 9:30pm Town Crier
Sink or Swim present Crime & The City Solution + Joshua Murphy
Sun 28th Sep 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Sound of The Lioness: Amy - A Tribute
Fri 26th Sep 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Stone Anthem
Sat 27th Sep 7pm Just Dropped In
AC/DShe
Sat 4th Oct 8pm Arches Venue
An Evening of Pink Floyd
Sat 4th Oct 7:30pm Coventry Cathedral
Dance Til You're Dead: A 2000s Dance Party
Sat 4th Oct 8pm The Box, Fargo Village
Ganavya
Sun 5th Oct 2pm Warwick Arts Centre
Hot Music Live presents: The Muthas + Le Hev Hev + Little Girl Screaming + Lucifer Sky
Fri 3rd Oct 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Imagine Lennon
Thu 2nd Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Jazz Jam ft Chris Bowden
Thu 2nd Oct 8pm Fargo Village
Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip + David Goody
Thu 2nd Oct 7:30pm The Tin Music & Arts
Modern Nature
Sun 5th Oct 6:30pm Just Dropped In
More than a Woman
Thu 2nd Oct 7pm London Road Cemetery
Pink Shabab + Invitation To Love
Sat 4th Oct 7pm Just Dropped In
The Best of Queen
Wed 1st Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
The Cords
Thu 2nd Oct 7:30pm Just Dropped In
The Van Morrison Alumni Band
Sat 4th Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Unturned Rock
Fri 3rd Oct 10pm hmv Empire Coventry
Wendy James & Her Band
Thu 2nd Oct 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
ZieZie
Fri 3rd Oct 10:30pm Kasbah

comedy

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CBS Live Laughs
Fri 12th Sep 6:30pm CBS Arena
Chuckl Comedy: Simon Brodkin + Sindhu Vee, John Meagher & Sarah Johnson
Thu 25th Sep 7pm hmv Empire Coventry
Dead Ringers: The 25th Anniversary Tour
Sat 27th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Eddie Kadi
Thu 25th Sep 8pm Albany Theatre
Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death
Fri 26th Sep 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Ironing Board Man
Thu 25th Sep 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway
Sat 4th Oct 8pm Warwick Arts Centre
Stevie Martin: Clout
Fri 3rd Oct 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre

arts

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Absence/Presence Photography Exhibition
Until 30th Sep Coventry Cathedral
Consumed
Until 6th Sep Belgrade Theatre
NT Live: Inter Alia (screening)
Thu 4th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
The Party Girls
Until 13th Sep Belgrade Theatre
The Women Who Wove The Tapestry: A Micro Photography Exhibition
Until 21st Sep Coventry Cathedral
Troubled
Wed 10th Sep 7:45pm Belgrade Theatre
Weekends at the Blitz Museum
Until 21st Sep The Blitz Museum, Coventry Cathedral
ACT Auditions
Tue 16th Sep 6pm Albany Theatre
At Last
Sun 21st Sep 7pm Albany Theatre
Battle Cry
Fri 19th Sep 7:30pm Albany Theatre
Cirque De Celine
Sat 20th Sep 8pm Albany Theatre
Creative Panel Q&A
Sun 21st Sep 4pm Albany Theatre
Hearth+History Expo Launch
Thu 18th Sep 6pm LTB@PVC
One Kiss
Sat 20th Sep 8pm Albany Theatre
Unity Variety Show
Sun 21st Sep 6pm Albany Theatre
Unleashed
Sat 20th Sep 5pm Albany Theatre
Hamilton 10th Anniversary (screening)
Until 27th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
The Real Queens of Bollywood
Fri 26th Sep 7pm Belgrade Theatre
The Rocky Horror Show
Until 27th Sep Belgrade Theatre
Being Seen
Until 2nd Nov Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Biennial 2025 Guided Tour: Obsessions Possessions
Sat 4th Oct 2pm Charterhouse
Coventry Biennial 2025 Industry Preview
Thu 2nd Oct Delia Derbyshire Building
CVAN West Midlands & Dash present: Obsession, Football & Fandom
Sat 4th Oct 12:30pm Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Don't go into the cellar theatre presents: "Hound of the Baskevilles"
Sat 4th Oct 7pm Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library
Dragged to the Musicals
Fri 3rd Oct 7:30pm Albany Theatre
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
Until 13th Oct Warwick Arts Centre
Posting Letters to the Moon
Sun 5th Oct 3pm Albany Theatre
Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act
Fri 3rd Oct 7:30pm Albany Theatre
STC: BLXCK Vanguard Exhibition Weekend Festival
Sat 4th & Sun 5th Oct The Tin Music & Arts
The Coventry Biennial 2025: Grand Opening
Thu 2nd Oct 6pm Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
The West End Seasons
Thu 2nd Oct 2:30pm Albany Theatre

sport

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Coventry MotoFest: Breakfast Meet & Shakespeare Run
Sat 13th Sep Broadgate
Coventry Rugby vs Exeter Chiefs Select XV
Sat 20th Sep 3pm Butts Park Arena
Starley Sportive
Sun 21st Sep George House, Herald Avenue
Coventry NIHL Blaze vs Nottingham Lions 2
Sat 27th Sep 6:30pm Skydome Arena

food

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Chaos Life Run Club
Sun 21st Sep 10am Nextdoor
Autumn Is Queer Launch Event
Mon 22nd Sep 5pm Fargo Village
Bingo & The City with Samantha Groans
Sat 27th Sep 7pm Albany Theatre
Coventry Biennial 2025: The After Party
Thu 2nd Oct 9pm The Yard
England v Scotland Whiskey Tasting
Thu 2nd Oct 7pm The Old Windmill
Prints and Plants Makers Market
Wed 1st Oct Warwick Arts Centre

film

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Pride (2014) Unity in Cov Film Screening
Fri 5th Sep 7pm Coventry Cathedral
Sorry, Baby
Until 10th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
The Birdcage (1996) Unity in Cov Screening
Sat 6th Sep 2pm Coventry Cathedral
Big Boys
Until 15th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Staff Pick: Jaws 50th Anniversary
Until 10th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Young Mothers
Until 18th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe
Until 24th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Battleship Potemkin with Pet Shop Boys score
Until 25th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Kneecap Film Screening
Mon 15th Sep 7pm The Tin Music & Arts
Living with Buildings IX: Experimental Film Screening
Wed 17th Sep 7:30pm LTB@PVC
Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk
Until 18th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
The Sound of Music 60th Anniversary
Until 23rd Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Gallivant: Action Rayz
Thu 25th Sep 7pm Coventry Cathedral
Paul and Paulette Take a Bath
Until 2nd Oct Warwick Arts Centre
The Ceremony + Q&A
Sun 28th Sep 3pm Warwick Arts Centre
The Golden Spurtle
Until 29th Sep Warwick Arts Centre
Vox Lux Film Screening
Thu 25th Sep 7pm The Tin Music & Arts
Birmingham Comedy Festival presents: Laurel and Hardy Animal Crackers
Sat 4th Oct 3pm Warwick Arts Centre
From Ground Zero
Until 9th Oct Warwick Arts Centre
The Courageous
Until 2nd Oct Warwick Arts Centre

family

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Vannyfest
Sun 14th Sep The Coventrians RFC
HUBS Taster
Sat 20th Sep 11am Belgrade Theatre
8-11s Drama Classes
Until 3rd Dec Belgrade Theatre
Horrible Histories: Georgians and Victorians
Tue 23rd & Wed 24th Sep Albany Theatre
Natural History Museum presents: Dinosaurs Live
Sat 27th Sep 12:30pm Albany Theatre
Piece by Piece Film Screening
Sun 28th Sep 2pm The Tin Music & Arts
Jamie Smart Book Signing
Mon 29th Oct 4:30pm Waterstones

history

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Coventry's Lost Library
3 September 2025 – 30 April 2026 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Discover more about Coventry's Old School library. Drop-in exhibition.

tabletop

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40k Doubles Event
Sun 7th Sep Arches Venue
Boardgame LOTR: Journeys in Middle-Earth
Sun 7th Sep 12pm Six Sided Society
DnD 2014 L5: The Infestation of the Midnight Harbour
Sat 6th Sep 6pm Six Sided Society
DnD L5 Women only: The Nightmare of Callous Island
Sat 6th Sep 1pm Six Sided Society
DnD L5 Beginner Friendly + Drink & Tea
Sat 13th Sep 12pm Six Sided Society
DnD L3 Beginner friendly: The Manor Quest
Sat 20th Sep 6pm Six Sided Society
DnD L6 one shot: Woes of House Loredale
Sun 21st Sep 12pm Six Sided Society
Intro to Magic: The Gathering
Sat 20th Sep 12pm Six Sided Society
DnD L5 Monster-Slaying for Newbies
Sun 28th Sep 2pm Six Sided Society
L8 DnD Women only + Afternoon Tea: Fargo Birthday to Remember
Sat 27th Sep 12pm Six Sided Society

other

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Iron Bead Design
Sat 6th Sep Søstrene Grene
Heritage Open Days 2025
Until 21st Sep Various locations
Laurie Gilmore's The Gingerbread Bakery
Thu 11th Sep 6pm Waterstones
Photojournalism Workshop with David Shaw
Sun 14th Sep 11am Albany Theatre
The Crochet Tea Party
Sun 14th Sep 11am Six Sided Society
Weaving under the Tapestry
Wed 13th Sep 10am Coventry Cathedral
Beaded Chains
Sat 20th Sep Søstrene Grene
Courageous Conversations: Absence/Presence
Fri 19th Sep 6pm Coventry Cathedral
Fourth Wing Coloring Evening
Wed 17th Sep 6pm Waterstones
Remembering the Forgotten Blitz
Wed 17th Sep 7pm Coventry Cathedral
'Words from the World' - Multicultural Poetry session with Accessibility Arts
Sat 27th Sep 2pm St Mary's Guildhall
An Evening in Conversation with Alex Hay and Natalie Marlow
Wed 24th Sep 6pm Waterstones
Dead and Buried: Adam Wood
Sat 27th Sep 4pm London Road Cemetery
Science On The Hill: The air that we breathe
Tue 23rd Sep 6pm University of Warwick
Verse Speaking Workshop with Laurence Boswell
Sat 27th Sep 1pm Albany Theatre
Why Language Matters: Evening Talks
Wed 24th Sep 7pm Coventry Cathedral
Yvonne Grace: Writing for TV Masterclass
Fri 26th Sep 1pm Albany Theatre
Natalie Haynes: No Friend To This House
Tue 30th Sep 7:30pm Warwick Arts Centre
Tapestry of Black Britons - WW2 East African Pioneers on the Loom
Sun 5th Oct 2pm St Mary's Guildhall