Film Nation: Shorts Workshop16 February 2012
Film Nation Shorts is a competition for young people aged 14–25 to make short films, telling their own stories in their own way. The workshop will cover individual, in-depth workshops and masterclasses covering everything from developing an idea right through to post-production, giving you all the skills you need to make your film
Sports Makers Workshop01 March 2012
Sport Makers are, quite simply, people who help make more sport happen. Attend this workshop to find get training on how you can find and develop sports volunteer opportunities in Coventry
Twelfth Night -WSF08 March 2012 - 15 May 2012
Shipwrecked on the shores of a strange land, Viola believes her twin brother Sebastian drowned. Disguising herself as a boy to work in the court of Count Orsino, she finds herself a go-between for the man she serves and the woman who refuses to love him.
The Comedy of Errors - WSF16 March 2012 - 14 May 2012
The Comedy of Errors is directed by Amir Nizar Zuabi. Founder of the Palestinian theatre company ShiberHur, his productions for them include In The Penal Colony (Young Vic) and I Am Yusuf and This Is My Brother (Young Vic), which he wrote and directed
Richard III - WSF22 March 2012 - 15 September 2012
Power-hungry Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots, manipulates and murders his way to the throne in Shakespeare’s brilliant exposé of this infamous monarch
The Tempest - WSF30 March 2012 - 19 May 2012
Prospero is usurped from his position as Duke of Milan and cast away with his daughter to a remote island. Twelve years later, and intent on revenge, he raises a magical tempest that shipwrecks his enemies on his shores. What begins as a search for retribution develops into a journey of acceptance and compassion in Shakespeare’s final play
King John - WSF06 April 2012 - 15 September 2012
King John’s claim to the throne is challenged by France, which threatens war unless he steps aside in favour of his nephew, Arthur. A bitter, political struggle ensues as a weakened king clings to power, no matter what the cost
World Shakespeare Festival Begins23 April 2012 - 20 October 2012
The World Shakespeare Festival is a celebration of Shakespeare as the world’s playwright, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in an unprecedented collaboration with leading UK and international arts organisations
Olympic Football Test Event23 April 2012
This fixture is the final men's qualification game for the London 2012 Olympic Football tournament with the winner proceeding on to the competition in July and August as part of the 2012 Games
London 2012 Olympic Football Draw24 April 2012
The draw for the London 2012 Men and Women's Olympic Football competitions will take place in Wembley Stadium on 24 April 2012.
Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad - WSF26 April 2012 - 05 May 2012
Baghdad’s Iraqi Theatre Company create a version of Romeo and Juliet for a new generation, infused with Iraq’s rich traditions of poetry, music and ritual
London 2012 Live Site Opens01 May 2012 - 30 September 2012
Coventry's Big Screen is officially opened as a Live Site for London 2012 with events, films and interactive games for the public to enjoy and be part of London 2012
