Join in the autumn fun at River Festival Coventry 2026!

Let's celebrate the River Sherbourne which flows through Coventry. Join in the fun activities as we display all the creativity that the local community has to offer with talented artists and awesome activities. The Charterhouse Building will also be open to explore for free during this Heritage Open Days Weekend.

#RiverFestCov is delivered by The Sherbourne Valley Project, thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for your vital support.

Timings:

Saturday 19th September 11am - 4pm

Sunday 20th September 11am - 4pm

Location:

National Trust Charterhouse, London Road, Coventry, CV1 2JR.

Parking:

Parking is available at Charterhouse car park, which is a large car park available for visitors just off London Road (A4114). Parking is free for National Trust members (sign-in required), if not a member you will need to pay for parking stays longer than an hour (see info in FAQ below).

For more information on Charterhouse click this link

Coventry Charterhouse | National Trust

See FAQs for more information.

This event is organised and lead by Helen Barboutis , Cultural Heritage Officer , 07594295118, helen.barboutis@wkwt.org.uk.

If you have any questions please get in touch.

If you're new to our events and would like to see who we are before the event so that you know who to look out for, see our photos and find out more about the Sherbourne Valley Project team here: https://www.sherbournevalley.co.uk/meet-the-team

Note:

Please be aware that there may be photography or videography at this event. If you have any issues with this, please make a team member and any individuals with a camera aware. It is worth noting however, that almost all of our events are in public spaces and we cannot control members of the public who may want to take photos.

This project is lead by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in partnership with Coventry City Council, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency, Citizen Housing, Historic Coventry Trust, Coventry University and Sherbourne Valley Churches. It as has been generously supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and it’s thanks to National Lottery players that we are able to host this event.

For more information or to get in touch please visit www.sherbournevalley.co.uk or find us on Facebook @TheSherbourneValleyProject or email sherbourne@wkwt.org.uk.

To view our privacy policy please click here: https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/privacy

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