Coventry's Blitz Story | A Day of Discovery at the Herbert
Saturday 14 November 2026 | 10am - 3:30pm
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14 November 2026 10.00am – 3.30pm
A Day of Discovery at the Herbert.
Drop in | Included with admission
Join us for a day of films, music, stories and hands-on activities exploring Coventry during the Second World War.
Event programme includes:
- Blitz Highlights Tours - 11am | 1pm | 3pm
- Learn more about Coventry during the Blitz, Air Raid Shelters, Coventry Cathedral, John Piper's Cathedral painting, Alfred Herbert's wartime contribution and the rebuilding of the city
- View Blitz Film Screenings and Archive footage from wartime Coventry
- Enjoy 1940s music and the sounds of wartime Britain
- Handle History objects
- Could You Have Used It?
- Get hands-on with wartime objects and replica artefacts.
- Learn more about Coventry During the Blitz
- View photographs, documents and local stories from Coventry Archives
- 1940s Costume Corner - try on 1940s-inspired clothing and accessories