Congratulations to Coventry and Warwickshire Promotions for proving that a quality
event in the city centre can be run without major problems and be well supported by the
public. MORE
[01 JAN 00] LETTER: MILLENNIUM TIGHTROPE WALK
How utterly disappointing for Coventry that the proposed live coverage on the BBC of
the Millennium tightrope walk between St Michael's and Holy Trinity was pulled from the
schedule at the last moment. MORE
[01 JAN 00] COVENTRY MISSES MILLENNIUM BBC SLOT
Over 20,000 people
packed Coventry city centre to watch the spectacular millennium eve sky walk by Ramon
Kelvink. MORE
[31 DEC 99] COVENTRY MILLENNIUM EVE TIMETABLE
The main entertainments will take place on the stage over the fountain in the Precinct
and around Broadgate and the Cathedral Quarter. MORE
[31 DEC 99] COVENTRY READIES FOR MILLENNIUM SPECTACLE
Final preparations are being made for what will surely be Coventry's most spectacular
ever New Year's Eve party. MORE
[30 DEC 99] DARING SKYWALK FOR MILLENNIUM EVE
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it ... no, not Superman exactly, but a man on a high
wire, fulfilling an awe-inspiring challenge from more than a hundred years ago. MORE
[07 DEC 99] MILLENNIUM TIGHT ROPE WALK ON
BBC
Coventry will get its four minutes of fame during the BBCs coverage of events on
Millennium night. MORE
[30 OCT 99] MILLENNIUM STREET PARTIES IN
COVENTRY
Coventry City Council is gearing up for a late flood of applications from people
wanting to hold street parties to celebrate the Millennium. MORE
[14 OCT 99] MILLENNIUM ROAD CLOSURES ARE
FREE
Coventry City Council normally charges to close roads - as a special millennium
celebration residents organising street parties will be able to close the road for free.
MORE
[25 SEP 99] YOUNGSTERS AUDITION FOR
COVENTRY DOME SHOW
Today and next Saturday local young actors, narrators, musicians and dancers will be
auditioning for a new Coventry Youth Performance Company. MORE
[14 SEP 99] MILLENNIUM ANTI-CLIMAX ON ITS
WAY
A Coventry licensee has warned people that Millennium New Years Eve could be a
"massive anti-climax" with pubs being unable to afford to open. MORE
[26 AUG 99] FLYING STANDARD TAKES OFF IN
COVENTRY
A new pub set to open in Coventry has become one of the first in the city to declare
that it will not be opening on Millennium night. MORE