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
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
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
London 2012 Festival Begins21 June 2012 - 09 September 2012
It's the hottest ticket of the year – the most exciting festival the UK has ever seen, bringing more than 10 million opportunities to see 1,000 performances and events across the UK
Pedals to Medals - A Summer of Cycling22 June 2012 - 14 October 2012
Coventry Transport Museum presents an extraordinary new exhibition that celebrates the history and heroes of all kinds of competitive cycling
Twelfth Night -WSF12 July 2012 - 06 October 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 Tempest - WSF13 July 2012 - 07 October 2012
Prospero is usurped from his position as Duke of Milan and cast naway 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
The Comedy of Errors - WSF16 July 2012 - 06 October 2012
Shakespeare’s joyful comedy of mistaken identity follows the fortunes of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth, then miraculously thrown together again. In a town the size of Ephesus, events like these can only lead to confusion
Much Ado About Nothing - WSF26 July 2012 - 15 September 2012
This vibrant and colourful production transposes Shakespeare’s vivacious, and at times unsettling, comedy of love and deceit to an Indian setting
London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony09 September 2012
With the competition over and the athletes ready to celebrate, the Closing Ceremony has a party atmosphere. However, it also includes moments of great beauty and power, none more so than when the Paralympic Flame is extinguished
Team GB London 2012 Celebration Parade10 September 2012
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games over, celebrate all the athletes from Team GB with a parade in London's trafalgar square
A Tender Thing - WSF27 September 2012 - 20 October 2012
Ben Power weaves together the words of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in a touching story of two lovers. Older than their more famous counterparts, but no less impetuous in their affection, they revel in the joy of true love while coming to terms with the realisation that they are unable to spend eternity together
