BACK TO SCHOOL COMPETITION

Our Back to School competition is driving fantastic engagement – with over 500 entries so far! 🎉

 

The campaign is putting Coventry City Centre on the map for uniforms, shoes, stationery, and more, encouraging families to shop locally and discover our fantastic retailers.

 

With momentum building as term time approaches, we’re excited to see even more footfall and awareness for city centre businesses. Thanks to everyone supporting the campaign!

OPERATION MAKESAFE

West Midlands Police is hosting a free training session to help businesses and venues recognise and tackle child exploitation through increased awareness and training.

 

Date: Thursday 14th August 2025
Time: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Location: DoubleTree Hilton, Walsgrave, CV2 2ST

 

The training is aimed at those working within the hospitality sector, including hotels, venue security, taxis, bars, clubs, and the nightlife industry.

 

Enquiries: coventry_partnership@westmidlands.police.uk

Register: Scan the QR code in the poster below to sign up.

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THE LIGHTNING THIEF

Growing up in Portugal, Vasco Emauz has Percy Jackson to thank for teaching him English. He saw the 2005 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief movie first but then his brother told him that he should read the Rick Riordan book on which it was based, since the film was only a very loose interpretation of it. 

"So I read it and I just got obsessed," Vasco recalls. "I went on to read the Portuguese versions of all the books in the series, then when I fell behind on the translations I sat with a dictionary next to me and started reading the English versions. I loved them so much that I couldn't wait for the next Portuguese translation to be released. That's basically how I learned English."

           
Heading off on a UK tour to mark the 20th anniversary of the first novel in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has a book by Joe Tracz and music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki. "And they've poured so much love for the story and characters into the adaptation," the actor says. "It makes for such a brilliant adventure on stage. It's a coming-of-age story for Percy, a hero's journey, and full of fantastic fight scenes."

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