Category Archives: Annual Events

Coventry Annual Peace Festival

Coventry City of Peace

The Peace Festival is held annually from 1 to 14 November to commemorate the bombing of Coventry City centre during World War 2. On the night of 14 November, German aeroplanes dropped over 4000 firebombs on the city, killing hundreds of … Continue reading →

Lord Mayor of Coventry’s Annual Peace Lecture

Coventry City of Peace

Lord Mayor of Coventry’s Annual Peace Lecture has been presented by many distinguished speakers over the years. Previous speakers have included: 2013 Satish Kumar “Three Dimensions of Peace” 2014 David Porter “Dancing at the Cross Road” 2015 Jonathan Porritt “Reshaping the Security Agenda” … Continue reading →