Participants, practitioners and team members from City That Shaped Us: Coventry gathered together
Coventry · Summer 2026
DeliveredSummer programme

The city
that shaped
us.

A digital memorial of the City That Shaped Us: Coventry programme, summer 2026

Six weeksThree creative strandsOne city

Six weeks.
Space to create.

City That Shaped Us brought young people in Coventry together through film, music and photography.

From 8 July to 12 August 2026, participants worked with professional practitioners at the Ellen Terry Building (Coventry University) and LTB Showrooms. Weekly sessions ended with public showcases.

8 July — 12 August 2026
148 people came to
our two showcases

Made here. Shared together.

The Undercroft @ LTB Showrooms, Coventry

93people

1 Mill Street, Leamington Spa

55people

Young people showed their film, music and photography work to family, friends and the wider city.

The voices behind the work.

I felt vulnerable with my creativity, and found people alike.
Programme participant · name withheld
I even started a whole business from joining this, which I didn't even know I was going to do.
Programme participant · name withheld

A closer look.

A film documenting the City That Shaped Us: Coventry programme.

Coming soon
The story, on film.

Coming soon

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Hear it differently.

A browser-based spatial audio experience, bringing another dimension to the programme’s creative work.

Headphones recommended

Spatial audio by

Launch the experience

Co-led with Ode Creatives.

Ode Creatives is a Coventry-based creative agency and recording studio, making culturally relevant campaigns, content and experiences, and turning client projects into paid opportunities for emerging creatives.

odecreatives.com

A shared endeavour.

Led by Innovatoire CIC, with the support of our creative, community and education partners.

Also supporting · LTB Showrooms · Creative Futures · 1 Mill Street · University of Warwick · Coventry University

Funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Lottery Funded — Supported using public funding by Arts Council England