Culture & Tourism

The West Midlands will showcase the best of its creative and food and drink scenes to event delegates at The Meetings Show this month (Olympia London, 26-27 June).

Two of the area’s leading business organisations are among the major sponsors of a Midlands event which brings together entrepreneurs and businesses to support growth through innovation.

Anyone can apply to run an event in the Festival - running from 11 to 21 November. Events can be about any subject or business challenge and can take any form such as a workshop, debate, expo or event premises showcase.

Historic steam engines are set to play a greater role in the region’s rail network following the signing of a ground-breaking new partnership.

One of the area’s leading business organisations is supporting the first British Science Festival to be held in Coventry and Warwickshire in its 188-year history.

Artists, creatives and cultural organisations from across Coventry can find out how to source vital funding from major regional and national bodies at an event this month.

The West Midlands will have two years in the international spotlight – and that will mean major opportunities for Coventry and Warwickshire businesses to help grow the regional economy.

Martin Yardley, Coventry City Council Deputy Chief Executive, CEO of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

"There is no question that the standing of Coventry and Warwickshire has evolved in recent years.

One of the UK’s best-known chefs has agreed terms to open a new fine-dining restaurant in one of Coventry’s most historic buildings.

Glynn Purnell, who holds a Michelin star at his eponymous restaurant in Birmingham, is planning to open his third eatery at the Charterhouse in Coventry.

Today illustrated the value of MIPIM for a region like ours.

Many people will know that we have been working with Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and other partners on Transforming Nuneaton, a project aimed at regenerating one of our most important towns.