About Coventry
Coventry has always been a great place to visit – and it’s getting better all the time!
The Ricoh Arena
The Ricoh Arena is a pioneer in the world of sport, business and entertainment. It’s home to Aviva Premiership Rugby team Wasps, and also where Coventry City Football Club play. The award-winning venue has a mix of state-of-the-art conference, training, banqueting, exhibition, hotel, music and sports facilities. It has become a firm favourite in the UK for music promoters as well as business and sports event organisers. There are 2,000 onsite car parking bays, two restaurants, a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel and one of the UK’s largest casinos which is perfect for post-event entertainment.
The Ricoh Arena has a strong history of successful sell-out concerts in the stadium bowl and will host Rihanna on 14 June 2016, when she opens the UK leg of her Anti World Tour. The Ricoh Arena has hosted numerous world-class artists and bands, including Coldplay, Take That, Bon Jovi, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Florence + The Machine, Kings of Leon, Ministry of Sound, and many others.
For more information head to: www.ricoharena.com.
Coventry
Coventry has always been a great place to visit – and it’s getting better all the time! A new-look city centre, new attractions and tasty new bars and restaurants, mean there’s more on offer to visitors to the city than ever before.
The city’s history has always been popular with tourists who learn the legend of Lady Godiva, and visit the medieval St Mary’s Guildhall and the magnificent Cathedral and Cathedral Ruins – a moving reminder of the tragedies of the Second World War. But there’s more to Coventry than its history.
The city centre has undergone a major facelift in recent years, making it a greener, more pleasant, pedestrian-friendly place and the new-look Broadgate Square is the perfect place to enjoy events or sit and watch the world go by.
The square is also home to a new restaurant quarter, boasting well-known names such as Wagamama, The Cosy Club and Las Iguanas.
Visitors can take in a show at the Belgrade Theatre, see the largest collection of British Road Transport in the world at the Transport Museum, watch top musicians and comedians at the Warwick Arts Centre, or wander around the latest exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.
The new Fargo Village is a creative and cultural hub, inspired by the Camden and Brick Lane areas of London, with a tempting mix of businesses, shops - and eateries and with top level sport including premiership rugby team Wasps, Coventry City FC, the Blaze ice hockey team and the thrills of speedway with the Bees, there’s something for everyone.
And if you fancy a break from city life, within a short drive you’re spoiled for choice, with an array of fantastic places to visit in beautiful rural Warwickshire, from the shops of Royal Leamington Spa, to the grandeur of Warwick and the market towns of Kenilworth, Nuneaton and Rugby.
Come and take a look at Coventry and see what’s new.
For more information head to: www.visitcoventryandwarwickshire.co.uk/
Visit Coventry and Warwickshire work closely with some of the finest venues in our region. To help make the most of your time in the area, we have secured an exclusive discount code for those looking to reserve hotel accommodation across the MTV Crashes weekend.
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If you’re looking to extend your stay in Coventry and Warwickshire, the region offers fascinating, and exciting attractions to suit the entire family. The area is home to world-famous historical landmarks, leading museums, art galleries, sporting venues, an array of leading high street stores and a host of lively restaurants. While you’re visiting for the MTV Crashes event, make sure to explore your surroundings and truly make the most of your time in Coventry.