BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-/-/EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Heritage Open Days 2016 Guide UID:1182 DESCRIPTION:\n\nUnlock the hidden heritage of Coventry with Heritage Open Weekend 2016. With so much history in the city, you'll be spoilt for choice. \n\nHerbert Art Gallery & Museum\n\nGeorge Eliot in Coventry \nFriday 9 September\n12.30pm - 1.30pm\nAt the History Centre\nFree\n\nIt is almost 200 years since George Eliot, one of England’s most famous authors, was born in Nuneaton. She was schooled and lived with her father in Coventry where she also met the Brays and Hennells who had a profound influence on her.\n\nFind out more about the author and her Coventry connections in this talk given by John Burton, Chair of the George Eliot Fellowship. This is also a chance to see items from the Centre’s extensive George Eliot collection including some letters and early newspaper articles written by her as well as an opportunity of finding out more about the George Eliot Fellowship.\n\nBook your free ticket here.\n\nCoventry Transport Museum\n\nStore Tours\nBoard the vintage 333 bus and explore the Coventry Transport Museum store in these special rarely offered tours, grab your place quickly these are sure to sell out fast! \nBook your free place here. \n\nExplore our galleries\nLearn all about Coventry's rich transport heritage with timed living interpretation sessions at Coventry Transport Museum. \n\nWhitefriars Monestary \nExplore the buildings known as Whitefriars - the surviving fragments of a Carmelite Friary founded in 1342 until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Specials tours will allow visitors a rare opportunity to see the buildings. \nBook your free place here. \n\nLunt Roman Fort\nDiscover fantastic theatrical performances around the Lunt Roman Fort throughout the Heritage Open Weekend. \n\n DTSTART:20160910T093000Z DTEND:20160911T150000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR