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Events Manifesto

Fit for (our) purpose

Surprise is sometimes expressed at the array of events we welcome to the Cathedral but this seeks to use the space fully, and allow visitors to experience the building in a variety of ways. All of the events align with our manifesto, ensuring that the programme embraces our purpose and aligns with our values.

We run a diverse programme of events, across demographics, genres, art forms, and scales. We love that our space is able to accommodate such a wide array of activity but do so with the following points in mind;

  • Quality: Is it of a certain artistic quality? Is it brave? Is it helping new work or artists?
  • Transformative: Our Cathedral is all about transformations. What transformations might this event create?
  • Celebrating difference: Which communities and voices might this attract? Who might it connect?
  • Brick-by-brick, we belong to Coventry: How does this reflect, appeal and serve the people of Coventry?
  • Profit: We rely on support through donations and venue hire to run our Cathedral. Will this event contribute in any way?
  • Increasing our offering: Will this add to our offering within the community, with schools, tourists or congregations?

All of our enquiries go through our programming meeting where we discuss these points, the feasibility of an event and our capacity as a small team of 3.

Please don't assume that your event will not be suitable — we'd love to hear from you to learn more.

Our 'Booking Form' explains our process for new enquiries if you need further details.

Any questions, just get in touch!

“"For gay pride meet up, outside the Cathedral was a safe space."”
— Stakeholder interview November 2019
““I didn't expect the Cathedral to become such a big part of my life - but the community events and the amazing team who run them have made such an impact on us that my diary is now full of all the brilliant things for us to go to there."”
— Jennifer's Mum - 'Baby Chill' graduate 2025
“"The sound, the space, the materiality. A collaborative piece involving art and architecture that made me realise the power of creativity with lots of people and that different disciplines didn't need to be separate. - The building had a direct impact on my journey into architecture. Having such a significant cultural monument in the city really gave me an awareness of artists and designers from across the UK and around the world."”
— @ellaclarkedesign - The Grassroots Musician's Guide to Coventry 2026
“"It was a radical look at what a traditionally old artform could be. A free space to experience art on a huge scale. - a place to reflect, host community art projects, bring people together and a gallery in itself."”
— @abbey.clarke.design - The Grassroots Musician's Guide to Coventry 2026
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