Coventry’s annual Peace Festival happens in November promoting the city’s ongoing work of peace, tolerance and friendship. The city is well known around the world as a welcoming place and also as the city of peace and reconciliation.

Coventry Peace Festival 2025 | Remembrance Sunday in Coventry

• Dates: 1st to 15th November 2025
• Full schedule of events: View here
• Booking: Booking for events is not required unless stated on the event listing here.

Taking place throughout November 2025, Coventry’s annual Peace Festival celebrates the city’s proud identity as a City of Peace and Reconciliation. The programme includes talks, walks, creative workshops, performances, and remembrance events - all focused on themes of unity, understanding, remembrance, and hope.

Particularly significant this year are the Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade at War Memorial Park, and the moving Poppy Drop, honouring those who gave their lives and symbolising the city’s ongoing commitment to peace.

Event Highlights & Dates

Saturday 1 November

• Coventry Multifaith Annual Peace Walk – Priory Visitor Centre
• Let’s Embrace Peace – 161 Broad Street Centre

Tuesday 4 November

• Songmaking – Coventry Central Hall
• Learn the Heritage Craft of Woodcarving – Finham Park School
• Peace Without Reconciliation: Lessons from East Asia – The Oculus, University of Warwick

Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 November

• Coventry Peace Trail – Coventry Cathedral Ruins

Thursday 6 November

• Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture – Coventry Cathedral

Friday 7 November

• Reflections with Godiva Sisters – Priory Visitor Centre

Saturday 8 November

• Peace Wreaths from the Orchard – Coundon Hall Park
• Stories of Peace: A Community Storytelling Walk – Red House Park
• Together for Peace Showcase – Wava Hall
• Soul Coventry – Priory Visitor Centre

Sunday 9 November

• Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade – War Memorial Park
• Ceremony – London Road Cemetery

Monday 10 November

• Faces of Hope – MS Therapy Centre
• Acknowledging Commonwealth Support in the World Wars – Peace Park (Foleshill Road/Livingstone Road)

Tuesday 12 November

• Tea, Tales and Togetherness – Foleshill Women’s Training Centre
• History Tour around Coventry Cathedral – WATCH Community Centre

Thursday 13 November

• A Taste of Malaysian Heritage – Evro Cafe by Warung
• Dove Decorating Workshop – WATCH Community Centre
• Cyber Peace: Skills for Navigating Misinformation – Central Library

Friday 14 November

• Radio Show “Coventry: City of Peace and Reconciliation” – WATCH Community Centre
• Hearts can ache without breaking: The story of the Coventry Blitz – Holy Trinity Church

Saturday 15 November

• Reborn Phoenix – Priory Visitor Centre
• It Takes a City – Coventry Cathedral