The organisers of the Earlsdon Festival have announced that the event will not take place in 2016. The bank holiday Festival, regularly attended by up to 10,000 people, has been an annual feature in the Earlsdon calendar since returning to the local community in 2011. A lack of volunteers has left the current organisers with …
Author: Keith Bushnell
New ECHO out soon
The seasonal combined December & January issue of ECHO has now been completed and will be with the printer in the morning. It is a 44-page bumper issue and will be on sale by the end of the week.
Close Shave for The Albany Pub
As part of on-going charity work for Macmillan Nurses, Albany landlady Lizzi Maxted–Bluck and her husband Ian Bluck will be taking part in a part-head shave and hair dye for the charity. Both Lizzi and Ian will be left sporting wildly coloured Mohicans to show their support for the cause. The charity, which is close …
Warwick University Chancellor’s Commission
The Chancellor’s Commission at the University of Warwick is investigating the University’s future role in the region. Designed to provide a clear long-term vision, the Commission works to ensure as many different voices and opinions are heard. The University wants to hear what you think the main challenges are for our local community, and how …
Aspire Fund Raiser
‘Living Mannequins’ window at Aspire, Earlsdon Street on Saturday 24 October. The event is raising funds and awareness for Breast Cancer and Aspire will be donating 10% of the day’s takings to Breast Cancer Care. Aspire are looking for models to take part and volunteers to collect donations.
Workshop Cancelled
Please note that the ‘Delivering Neighbourhoods Differently’ workshop at Earlsdon Primary School 10am – 12noon Saturday 17 October has been POSTPONED. No alternative date has been set by the organisers.
Community Arts Festival
The ‘ How Great Thou Art’ community arts festival, organised by Churches Together in Earlsdon and Chapelfields (CTEC) starts in 10 days. Go to www.hgta.org.uk for more information on events from 1- 17 October.
Ham is Cast
The community opera group looking for someone to play Ham in Noyes Fludde (see item posted yesterday) have informed us that they have now cast the part.
Community Opera Still Looking for a HAM
With just a few weeks to go before the start of an ambitious new arts festival, the organisers of a community opera are looking for someone to play ‘Ham’ for a production of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Noyes Fludde’. The opera, which has welcomed members of the community between the ages of 8 to 80 into its …
Sunday Roadworks
Update from Coventry City Council on Broad Lane/A45 works taking place this Sunday: “In order to minimise disruption as much as is practicable, we have co-ordinated four disruptive activities to take place together on Sunday 6 September. Temporary traffic signals will control the junction operation whilst five separate gangs from four different specialist companies will …