Events
Mar 22
The Stonemasons of Coventry Cathedral
Monday, 22nd March 2010
11:00, 'Friendly Monday' in Lecture Hall, Coventry Cathedral
Retired stonemason Roy Burnett tells the story of how 30,000 tons of sandstone was crafted through 1.2 million hours of skilled labour to build Coventry Cathedral. There will also be original film footage of the construction process
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Mar 27
Spruce the Space
Saturday, 27th March 2010
09:30, Cathedral Spring clean-up
The Friends are organising a 'Spruce the Space' morning to give all parts of the Cathedral that added bit of spit and polish, ready for our easter visitors. There are jobs for all ages, abilities and energy levels: washing, dusting, polishing, weeding, digging… .
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Apr 5
Friendship Concert
Monday, 5th April 2010
17:00, Coventry Cathedral
Kammerchor der Frauenkirche Dresden, one of Germany’s finest chamber choirs from our Twin City of Dresden, presents a one hour concert to include works
by Schütz, Mendelssohn, Bruckner and Stanford.
The concert will be followed by a drinks reception in the Nave and chance to view a powerful installation by artist Roy Ray ‘Where their footsteps left no trace’
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May 24
John Hutton, Artist and Glass Engraver
Monday, 24th May 2010
11:00, Friendly Monday, Cathedral Lecture Hall
We hear from John Hutton's widow, Marigold, about the life and artistry of the man who designed and executed the stunning engravings on the Great West Screen of Coventry Cathedral
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