Following on from the success of the Tin Angel in medieval Spon Street, Taylor John’s House is a café-bar with a strong live music pedigree. The new venue at Coventry Canal Basin is set in two 19th century vaults that were once used for coal storage.
Car parking is available off St Nicholas Street or on Leicester Row.
The old, run-down fire station has been re-invented and totally transformed into a millennium place landmark. A modern classic melding textures like wood, stone, marble and stainless steel with glass to create a unique drinking and live music environment.
The nearest 24 hour car parks are Cox Street located opposite the Coventry Sports Centre and White Street located directly off Junction 2 of the ring road.
Priory Place is the perfect outdoor area to eat, drink and relax whilst listening to fantastic live jazz. This lively eating and drinking space has fantastic views over Holy Trinity Church, the old Blue Coats School and Priory Gardens. In the foreground the stunning water-feature designed by Susanna Heron adds to the relaxing continental atmosphere.
Coventry Cathedral was designed by Sir Basil Spence and the foundation stone was laid by HM The Queen on 23 March 1956. In keeping with tradition, the cathedral was to be filled with art from the leading artists of the time. Graham Sutherland's tapestry of Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph dominates the East End of the cathedral, whilst John Hutton's screen of Saints and Angels allows the spirit of the Ruins to pervade the new cathedral. Coloured light streams through John Piper's Baptistry window and Epstein's St Michael and the Devil guards the cathedral steps. Other contributors include Elizabeth Frink and Ralph Beyer. The New Cathedral was consecrated on 25 May 1962, in the presence of HM The Queen.
Following last year’s successful debut, the jazz festival will again host many of the main performances within the walls of the Cathedral Ruins. A state of the art marquee will be erected with a bar and seating for up to 400. The ruins of St Michael's are the consequence of the Luftwaffe bombing that occurred on the night of 14 November 1940.
The Cross of Nails at the far end has become the symbol of Coventry's international ministry of reconciliation.
The Herbert is at the cultural heart of Coventry with an art gallery and museum, creative media studios, an arts information centre and a history centre for the city's archives. The jazz performances will take place in the café which is located next to the entrance of the Herbert and is surrounded by glass, creating a light and airy room with a contemporary feel. The café serves an excellent selection of healthy meals.
An oasis of calm in the busy streets of Coventry, Liquid has created quite a name for itself since opening its doors in 2005. Its warm and friendly atmosphere is all you need to wash your blues away and relax to some of the best global grooves around. They are always on the lookout for talented musicians, poets, performers, DJs etc.
The nearest 24 hour car parks are Salt Lane off New Union Street and Moat Street next to the Skydome complex.
The Earlsdon Cottage has a long tradition as a music venue, not only locally but nationally and the new owners are looking to continue the tradition. A champagne and piano bar and Ramsay scholar Head Chef along with a new ‘Snug’ with traditional keg and real ale beers ensures that all customers are well catered for at the ‘Cottage’. Booking is recommended for meals.
Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry is the largest arts centre in the Midlands, attracting around 280,000 visitors a year to over 2,000 individual events embracing music, drama, dance, comedy, literature, films and visual art.
Warwick Arts Centre is situated at the heart of The University of Warwick in Coventry and is much more than a single venue. With six outstanding spaces on the same site, it is quite unique – with a concert hall, two theatres, a cinema, gallery, conference room as well as hospitality suites, restaurant, bookshop, gift shop and two bars.
