Coventry Biennial Contemporary art (1 Viewer)

[Steve.B50]

At the Old Coventry Telegraph Building
I appreciate Art might not rock everyone's boat but as Coventry people and City fans you should get down to this event. Not only can you walk around a very special building in our History for one last time but they have a section on Coventry City and our plight in recent years.
Just spent a few hours walking around the old building before it becomes a Hotel and the part on CCFC was very touching.
On till 22nd October.

 

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[BackRoomRummermill]

Some famous people worked at that paper in its hay day too .

 

[Otis]

Cheers for this. Will definitely give it a go.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

You'll be lucky half off here would love to see it burn down.

 

[lifeskyblue]

I will try and get there


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[Otis]

You'll be lucky half off here would love to see it burn down.

Yep. Can't be having things like that going on in shitty old Cov.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Only on till 22nd I went round today what a wonderful building

 

[Otis]

Only on till 22nd I went round today what a wonderful building

On my to do list.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

On my to do list.

If it were built today the interior would cost a fortune fine wood panelling not your mdf crap. The private apartment is huge including hidden drinks cabinet which you will only find if you're shown.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Is It open at the weekend? Would like to have a look around. I think there is a short film on the move to Northampton too.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Is It open at the weekend? Would like to have a look around. I think there is a short film on the move to Northampton too.

Yes last day is next Sunday really well worth a visit

 

[RedSalmon]

Sounds like something I would like to do.

How does it work.....do you just rock up and get shown around or do you have to book in?

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Sounds like something I would like to do.

How does it work.....do you just rock up and get shown around or do you have to book in?

Just turn up and walk round

 

[christonabike]

Give the caretaker 5 bob and he will let you gander round. “Be back ere in half hour guv or we both will be in the shyte” he told me!:woot:

 

[westcountry_skyblue]

I'm up for the game on Saturday so will have a look,Cheers for the info.

 

[Nick]

Me, Tim and Les walked round it like this.

On a serious note, I've seen some photos and it looks quite interesting.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Me, Tim and Les walked round it like this.

On a serious note, I've seen some photos and it looks quite interesting.

Thing is Nick that is probebly the most honest thing you have ever said

 

[Steve.B50]

Well worth a visit and free car parking in the old staff car parknat rear.

 

[Hobo]

You'll be lucky half off here would love to see it burn down.

Anarcho Art.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Just got back from this. I have to say that I didn't realise how big this place was. It is like a factory. I would think that anyone who worked here would be sad to see what was once obviously a vibrant place run down and neglected. During its heyday the CET must have been a fairly big employer to have occupied such a big space.It is also sad what has become of local newspapers. During the late eighties and the nineties I lived in Birmingham and so the only easy access to Sky Blues news was on the radio but this was very limited, particularly as CWR was killed off and so City news was on WM. Working in Chelmsley Wood I wasn't too far from Birmingham airport and also International station.. Being the saddo that I am, I would frequently travel out to one ot the other, park in a pull in outside the concourse (couldn't do that now!) and dash in and buy a copy of the CET to find out what was going on. Many supporters will remember pre internet and radio days when the CET was virtually the only source of news on the City. I know a good few on here will welcome the demise of The Telegraph but for me they were always our football club's paper. Walking around today, seeing the place that reporters like Derek Henderson and Neville Foulger worked, where no doubt Jimmy Hill would have visited, left me feeling sad too.
I enjoyed the film on the Sixfields fiasco but failed to appreciate the art work.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Just got back from this. I have to say that I didn't realise how big this place was. It is like a factory. I would think that anyone who worked here would be sad to see what was once obviously a vibrant place run down and neglected. During its heyday the CET must have been a fairly big employer to have occupied such a big space.It is also sad what has become of local newspapers. During the late eighties and the nineties I lived in Birmingham and so the only easy access to Sky Blues news was on the radio but this was very limited, particularly as CWR was killed off and so City news was on WM. Working in Chelmsley Wood I wasn't too far from Birmingham airport and also International station.. Being the saddo that I am, I would frequently travel out to one ot the other, park in a pull in outside the concourse (couldn't do that now!) and dash in and buy a copy of the CET to find out what was going on. Many supporters will remember pre internet and radio days when the CET was virtually the only source of news on the City. I know a good few on here will welcome the demise of The Telegraph but for me they were always our football club's paper. Walking around today, seeing the place that reporters like Derek Henderson and Neville Foulger worked, where no doubt Jimmy Hill would have visited, left me feeling sad too.
I enjoyed the film on the Sixfields fiasco but failed to appreciate the art work.

Have got to agree went around there myself and was shocked at the size of it.
Used to walk past it every day on the way to work in the late 70's early 80's used to hear the presses banging away never thought about how many would have worked there but it must have been quite a few quite sad to see it in the state it is now.

 

[Nick]

What else is in there?

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Saw the factories and offices, boardroom even the top floor apartment.
Some of the machines were still in place there was also art around from contemporary artists.
Then there was the Skybluestalk video and various historical items about our struggles over the last few years.

 

[Otis]

Went today and the first thing I said was that it was like the TARDIS!

Favourite piece was all the photos of people at art galleries on their phones. They go to the gallery to see the art, but no-one is viewing the art because they are on their mobiles.

Sums up modern day society.

 

[Nick]

Is it on the whole something an 8 year old would be interested in?

 

[Otis]

Going to be a 50's style hotel, so they are hoping to keep many of the original features.

 

[Otis]

Is it on the whole something an 8 year old would be interested in?

If you are thinking of going, Nick, you're too late. Last day today.

I saw one mum with a child, but guessing the girl was about 11.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Is it on the whole something an 8 year old would be interested in?

Probebly not......

 

[Nick]

If you are thinking of going, Nick, you're too late. Last day today.

I saw one mum with a child, but guessing the girl was about 11.

Ah! Will find something else for holiday time then!

 

[oscillatewildly]

Went today and the first thing I said was that it was like the TARDIS!

Favourite piece was all the photos of people at art galleries on their phones. They go to the gallery to see the art, but no-one is viewing the art because they are on their mobiles.

Sums up modern day society.

Popped in y'day afternoon and TARDIS was the exact description I used when txting my brother. I was amazed by the enormity of the place. The art was a bit hit and miss with me but the actual building and the concept in using it's vacancy to showcase the work was a winner.
Could only stomach 15 minutes or so of the 'hill vid' before I felt my bottom lip going and a rage surfacing. I uttered profanities on a couple of occasions safe in the knowledge I was the only one in the room. Got up to go to the rugby and there were three slightly worried looking people stood by the curtain.

 

[dongonzalos]

One of the art exhibitions there that I guess the the city of culture judges saw.......