Author: St Mary's Guildhall
Written by Volunteer Blogger, Stanislava Lisna Imagine stepping into the Great Hall in the late 16th century. Angel musician carvings andceiling bosses painted in...
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Throughout history feasting stands out as a favourite means by which relational ties are forged, from alliances between two parties to complex reciprocal networks....
Read moreAuthor: Diane Wood
This blog was written by Diane Wood, the designer and weaver who lead on The Big Weave at St Mary’s Guildhall. This abbreviated excerpt...
Read moreAuthor: Laura Keep -Volunteer Blogger
Like many age-old celebrations, the exact origins of Valentine’s Day are hard to trace. The day of love and affection we celebrate today has...
Read moreAuthor: St Mary's Guildhall - Hannah Hewlett
A Haunting at St Mary’s Guildhall Roger Bailey is a Coventry Blue Badge tour guide who has lived in Coventry all his life. To...
Read moreAuthor: Francis Stojsavljevic, Ego Arts
As part of the St Mary's Guildhall Community Engagement Programme, as supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are working with Ego Arts...
Read moreAuthor: Playwright, Graham Hopkins
**Please note this blog contains some fruity language.** It’s said the whole world knows Nell Gwynne. But why do we know the name of...
Read moreAuthor: Volunteer Blogger, Chris Harris
Journey Around the Dragons of St Mary’s Guildhall Amongst the array of impressive architectural features and works of art that fill St Mary’s Guildhall,...
Read moreAuthor: Volunteer Blogger, Stewart Fergusson
‘Cultural analysis is...guessing at meanings, assessing the guesses and drawing explanatory conclusions...’ C. Geertz, The Interpretation of Cultures, p.20 In his book Architecture and...
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