Illustration of Zog, a bright orange dragon — © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Things to do in Coventry this May

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Friday 8 May

From great films and entertaining music, comedy and celebrity speakers alongside a whole host of family friendly events, shows, exhibitions and activities, there's plenty to enjoy at Warwick Arts Centre this month.

Cinema with style

May’s cinema offering includes two films featuring Oscar winner Anne Hathaway.

Mother Mary sees her play a Taylor-Swift-esque pop superstar in a stylish melodrama, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 delivers a return to the cutthroat world of high fashion, almost twenty years since the original film.

Celebrate two very different iconic figures from two very different parts of the entertainment world with Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition and David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.

More cinema offerings this May include mysterious time-travelling odyssey Rose of Nevada, energising documentary Our Land which looks at the right to roam in the English countryside, horror film Hokum and Perfect Blue, one of the most influential films in anime history.

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway both in sunglasses and black dresses

Live comedy from Taskmaster alumnus

A trio of previous Taskmaster contestants will be entertaining audiences at Warwick Arts Centre in May.

Ivo Graham will get you thinking about what is the best orange thing in the world with his Orange Crush tour. Sunsets? Marmalade? Garfield? Come and help him decide and compile his orange list.

Mike Wozniak is here to deliver his new stand-up tour show The Bench, which will prominently feature the story of a bench. And Judi Love will be bringing honest and humorous stories of motherhood, work and everyday life in All about the Love.

Judi Love in a black dress with flowers in her hair

Pop-up Family Fest

Join us on Saturday 23 May from 10am - 4pm for a joyful day of free activities and ticketed events and start celebrating summer at Warwick Arts Centre. Pop-up Family Fest includes free events in the foyer including baby yoga, a self-led treasure hunt and a creative craft workshop.

You can also book tickets for a classic Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's story with Zog the dragon taking to the Arts Centre stage, as well as Sisters 360 - a funny, high-energy play about the strongest sisterly bond imaginable.

Fancy a family cinema screening? Choose from our very first baby screening BabyCino: Ocean with David Attenborough or journey to a galaxy far, far away with a relaxed screening of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Various images of events part of POP UP Family Fest (including Sisters 360 and Zog)

More free family-friendly events

Throughout May you can join us for a number of free events and performances for the whole family to enjoy.

Join in with our Musical Picnic on Sunday 8 May at 11am and participate in the world of music and performance, discovering anything from flamenco and beatboxing to jazz and electronics, all led by new musicians and artists each month. We also have our popular Sunday morning Family Singing event on Sunday 24 May – great fun for first timers and regulars.

Family Sundays is a great way to be creative with different artists delivering fun workshops that are suitable for all. For our younger visitors aged 0-4 years old, join the Mini Creatives sessions with musician Beth Hopkins and her ukulele for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups too.