Archive of Past Events and Happenings at the Charterhouse
Bonfire Celebrations November 1st 2014
The coventry Charterhouse Association together with the Charterhouse Residents Association celebrated bonfire night at the Charterhouse. Students from Alice Stevens School, who are doing such great work in clearing weeds and overgrowth were invited along as honoured guests.
WW1 & WW2 Exhibition by Whitley Academy Students
The Charterhouse were proud to host a marvellous exhibition by the Academy
students. The extent and quality of the work was a tribute to their effort.
McMillan Coffee Morning 20th September 2014
The Charterhouse hosted a coffee morning in aid of the McMillan nurses.
This proved to be very succssful and was enjoyed by all the visitors.
Heritage Weekend 13th/14th September 2014
Civic Day 21st June
Civic Day aims to promote awareness of the
Cities treasures and heritage. The Civic Society concentrated upon the river
Sherbourne, a hidden resource. The Charterhouse hosted the event with talks,
presentations, displays and childrens activities paralleling a Pilgrim walk
and a river clearance
Open Day June 14th
The Charterhouse was open to the public again on June 14th. A steady flow of people came and enjoyed their visit together with a tour of the building and its treasures. The children were able to participate in a treasurte hunt. Tea coffee and cakes, including God Cakes, were available to refresh body and soul.
Residents Clearing Day April 12th 2014
The Big Cleanup of the Interior
The Association AGM
On 14th October the Association held its first Annual General Meeting. The
Association 'Came of Age', after just about 9 months.
It was noted that things had gone very well and successfully
since its inauguration.
For information, the following appointments were made at the meeting:-
Chairman: Jon Plumley
Vice Chairman: Paul Maddocks
Treasurer and Secretary: Mandy George
Committee Members: Chris Morris, Jill Cooper, Wayne Allen, Mary Allen,
Caroline Hobday, John Haslam and Dennis Cooper.
Heritage Weekend 2013
14th and 15th September the Charterhouse hit the Headlines
Over 1,000 visitors came along. They were able to enjoy the attractions of the
site. Blue Coat School; the Little Vintage Cake Co; Roger Crees, a local
artist; and All Saints Church put on displays and helped to make the weekend
such an enormous success
For more go to:
The Coventry Telegraph (Opens in a new page.)
McMillan Cancer Research
On Saturday 24th October the Charterhouse was the venue for a McMillan coffee morning.
This proved to be a very successful fund raiser for the local organisers, and fun for all involved
The Challenge Network Tidy Up
On Sunday 8th September young people from the local community, members of Challenge Network, worked on the frontage of the Charterhouse to help spruce it up.
Many thanks are due for their efforts: they did a very good job. They are returning during Heritage Weekend, 14th and 15th September to continue. Their targets then will be the Apple Store in the far corner of the gardens and the riverside
Wall ivy and bramble clearance
The Meeting held on the 25th July. After an extensive appraisal of what is and what is not possible The results of the research were presented by David Mahony. The Trust members were also present and described the process that will follow. This entails providing outline proposals to bodies that may provide finance. This will be followed by firm plans at a later date after approval of the outlines by the finance bodies. During the whole process there will be consultation. Ian Harrabin the Chairman of the Trust provided us with a view of how the possibilities outlined in the report may translate into their vision of the future, and what this may entail.
The Belgrade Theatre Unplugged
The Belgrade Theatre held one of their 'Unplugged' sessions at the Charterhouse on Saturday 15th June.
It was an opportunity to hear tasters of their upcoming Autumn session of produced work. This included their Coventry Blitz play 'One night in November.'
Read more at: Belgrade Event Notice (Opens in a new page.)
Clearing the Grounds
Members of the local Charterhouse Residents Group helping the Trust to clear some of the bramble and weeds cluttering the Priory grounds.
Local schoolchildren make mosaics and paint
Pupils from the local primary schools came to the Priory and painted friezes inspired by the wall paintings. They also produced a series of mosaics.
The workshops were a joint project by Coventry-based artist Lesley Whelan and city-born archaeologist Iain Soden.
Bishop of Coventry visits the Charterhouse
The Bishop of Coventry, the Right Reverend Dr. Christopher Cocksworth led a monastic style service of evening prayer in the Priory buildings. Similar services would have been held by the monks of the original Priory, although not since the Dissolution in 1539.
