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Winners!
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We are absolutely delighted to announce that Coventry BID has been named a winner at the Coventry & Warwickshire Business and Community Awards 2025!
 
These prestigious awards celebrate the innovation, dedication, and excellence driving our region forward, and we are incredibly proud to have been recognised in the Problem Solver category. Winning this award is a testament to the hard work, passion, and commitment of our entire team, partners, and supporters.
 
The Coventry & Warwickshire Business and Community Awards, presented by the Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, highlight outstanding businesses, community organisations, and individuals making a real impact in our local economy and communities. To be recognised as a winner amongst such inspiring competition is a true honour.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey, our incredible team, loyal customers, dedicated partners, and the wider community. Your belief in our mission and continuous encouragement have played a crucial role in achieving this success.
 
Thank you once again for being part of our journey. Here’s to many more achievements ahead!
 

 
city centre news
Godiva Festival line-up brings big names to Coventry
Marc Almond, Clean Bandit and Ocean Colour Scene are set to headline this year’s Godiva Festival which is taking place from Friday 4 – Sunday 6 July.
 
Across the weekend, War Memorial Park will play host to Coventry’s flagship event with a line-up packed with genres from pop to rock and 2-tone to hip hop.
 
Headlining the Main Stage on Friday (4 July) will be Marc Almond, best known as the vocalist of Soft Cell, who rose to prominence with the worldwide hit ‘Tainted Love’.
Selling over 30 million records worldwide, Marc cemented his solo career with number one hit, ‘Something’s Gotten a Hold of My Heart’.
 
Joining the Main Stage for the 80s and 90s night will be synth-pop band, Heaven 17 plus soul singer and lead vocalist of the band M People, Heather Small.
 
Multi award winning band, Clean Bandit, will be headlining the Main Stage at this year’s Godiva Festival on Saturday 5 July.
The chart-topping band, known for their songs ‘Rockabye’, ‘Symphony’ and ‘Rather Be’, will be closing Saturday night of the festival with a live music set. The band have had four number one singles, as well as a Grammy and an Ivor Novello award.
 
Getting the crowd ready for the headliner on Saturday will be popular DJ, Nathan Dawe, hip hop duo, Young T & Bugsey as well as the Panjabi Hit Squad who will be bringing hip hop, Bollywood and bhangra anthems.
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What's On?
BELGRADE THEATHRE: PIG HEART BOY
April 2nd 2025
FARGO VILLAGE: JAZZ JAM
April 3rd 2025
VISIT THE EASTER BUNNY
Good Friday 2025
 

 
ACT Training Sessions
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Coventry BID is organising free ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) Training sessions. Kindly get in touch to book your place as there are limited spaces available.
 
These sessions are free and will be held at the:
Coventry BID office, Holt Court (Rear) First Floor, 16 Warwick Row, CV1 1EJ
Available times and dates:
Tuesday 3rd June 10-12pm
Wednesday 3rd Sep 10-12pm
Wednesday 3rd Dec 10-12pm
 
To book your place kindly email us at: admin@coventrybid.co.uk

 
See you next week!
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