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Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Nuneaton

Weekly markets in Riverside Park bring residents from Bedworth and nearby areas together on Wednesdays and Saturdays. You can find fresh produce, handmade crafts, and seasonal food stalls at these gatherings, which are part of a steady rhythm that includes the George Eliot Festival each June. This event celebrates Nuneaton’s literary history with walks around St Nicolas Parish Church, displays at The George Eliot Museum and Heritage Centre, and family activities in Riversley Park. Monthly comedy nights at Abbey Theatre offer regular evening entertainment, drawing audiences from Coventry Canal Path to the Friargate Business District.

Landmarks such as Roanne Fountain, Nuneaton Priory ruins, Mount Judd, and Meriden Monument serve as key points in heritage walks organised by the Nuneaton Local History Group. Biannual guided outings take place at Guy’s Cliff and Manor Court, while Slide Show: The Nuneaton Ridge Journey Through Time offers an annual visual exploration of the town's escarpment history from Hartshill Hayes Country Park to Merevale.

The City Brief tracks this calendar in detail, the return of street markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays, displays at the George Eliot Collection within Nuneaton Library, events such as Attleborough Local and Family History Open Day. It also covers seasonal highlights like Christmas Lights and Market or July’s Nuneaton Food & Drink Festival at Pingles Leisure Centre. This ongoing documentation supports civic awareness: knowing where music is performed near Riversley Park, when community discussions meet at the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, or how history groups open their archives to public view. It is not about promotion but shared knowledge, what people choose to do together in place and time.

What we Cover

Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Nuneaton – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.

Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.