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campbell. what a legacy, what s it like following in his footsteps? i like following in his footsteps? i don t necessarily feel i am following in his footsteps but i am certainly following in his footsteps but i am certainly inspired by aldridge and his story~ certainly inspired by aldridge and his story~ i certainly inspired by aldridge and his story. i know this theatre was inspired his story. i know this theatre was inspired by his story. i know this theatre was inspired by him and the keys had been inspired by him and the keys had been handed over to the coartistic directors been handed over to the coartistic directors now. but i m also inspired by the directors now. but i m also inspired by the spirit directors now. but i m also inspired by the spirit and energy that coventry, it s the city that moves, the city coventry, it s the city that moves, the city of coventry, it s the city that moves, the city of culture, the city of peace the city of culture, the city
ira aldridge but let s think what it has taken to create this, three days, in teeming rain at times, over 20 feet tall. and it took over a000 litres of spray paint to make this happen. and the artist said it was a privilege and an honour to paint a pioneer and what a pioneer aldridge was. at 21 he was the first black person to manage a theatre in the whole of the uk, he was given the keys to coventry theatre in 1828. he is also thought to be one of the first black shakespearean actors playing leading roles in romeo and juliet, hamlet, and fellow and it was his inspiring work that led coventry to petition parliament for the abolition of slavery so incredibly influential. i m delighted to say his legacy lives on with artistic director of this theatre and actor himself cory
philippa roxby, bbc news. the city of coventry has begun its year as the uk city of culture for 2021 with its first events taking place earlier this month. the city has been showcasing its cultural heritage as it hosts arts and events throughout the year. it s hoped this will play a significant role for the city s prosperity especially post covid. we ll be checking in each month throughout the year to see what s happening. today, bbc presenter, trish adudu is looking at street art. and there you are in front of some lovely street art! tell]! and there you are in front of some lovely street art! and there you are in front of some lovely street art! tell us more. yes indeed. i lovely street art! tell us more. yes indeed- i am lovely street art! tell us more. yes indeed. i am outside lovely street art! tell us more. yes indeed. i am outside the lovely street art! tell us more. yes indeed. i am outside the largest i indeed. i am outside the largest professional theatre in coventry
a friend of the uk health secretary, matt hancock, says he won t comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the sun newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. doctors say they are seeing record numbers of young children in accident and emergency departments across the uk with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home and learning more about the ancestors a new discovery that casts light on life before the neanderthals. and coming up this hour, we ll be in coventry as it celebrates the beginning of its year as the uk city of culture 2021