Coventry gets an extra £3.5 million to hold Covid-safe UK City of Culture events this summer
The money from the Government s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will help to deliver promises to Coventry , says chief executive of trust
The UK City of Culture programme will begin with an opening ceremony called Coventry Moves.
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Coventry City of Culture gets £3.5m for Covid-safe events
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image captionSignature event Coventry Moves is due to happen on 5 June
Coventry City of Culture will receive millions of pounds from the government to produce a Covid-safe festival.
The £3.5m will be spent on enhanced safety and hygiene methods as well as supporting live-streaming of events for people to enjoy at home.
Last week, organisers announced its signature event - originally billed for 15 May - was put back three weeks.
The pandemic, which delayed the start of the festival, has demanded a flexible programme, organisers said.
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image captionCoventry s festival programme will start on 15 May with a celebratory moment enjoyed from home
Tuesday 6 April 2021
After a year of postponements, cancellations and online streaming, the UK’s arts and cultural sector is looking to stage a cautious but determined real-life comeback this summer with outdoor, socially distanced indoor and digital events designed to lift our battered spirits, let our imaginations soar and travel without having to get on a plane. Flexibility is the name of the game for cultural organisers up and down the country.
Fargo village in Coventry
COVENTRY
First up in the nation’s arts reawakening is Coventry’s year as
UK City of Culture, which kicks off on Saturday May 15 with a festival of street art and artist-designed shop windows and launches with an even bigger bang on June 5 with
Reports of delays to Coventry City of Culture opening ceremony
We are due to hear an announcement later today
UK City of Culture was due to kick off on May 15 with opening ceremony, Coventry Moves. The Allesley Silas (July 2021) is a new, site specific largescale outdoor musical theatre production by From the Heart Theatre.
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