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Coventry axes annual festival to save cash

Coventry City Council has taken the ‘difficult decision’ not to run its three-day annual music and community festival due to financial reasons after 25 years.

Godiva Festival (Photo credit: Dave Archer)

Coventry City Council has taken the ‘difficult decision' not to run its three-day annual music and community festival due to financial reasons after 25 years.

The council has been trying to make the Godiva Festival self-funding but last year contributed a £346,000 subsidy, describing the event as a ‘much-loved part of the city's cultural offer'.

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