Events at Fargo Village as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend
Coventry's vibrant and cultural creative quarter Fargo Village will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this weekend with a variety of events to mark the occasion. Since opening on September 27, 2014, there have been 3.5 million visits to the creative space.
The eclectic mix of creative independent businesses continues to prove popular such as Twisted Barrel Ale, Sugar and Spice, BiBi Noodle Bar, Kerala Cafe, The Drawing Room, Escape Live, and more. Three current tenants, Dashing Blades Workshops, Tag!Artwork and Beadleshop Design are also marking their 10th birthday at the cultural quarter.
Fargo Village is hosting a range of events to give taster sessions to locals in dance, theatre, art, and music either for free or at a very low cost wherever possible. The tenth birthday celebrations will take place from September 27 to September 29.
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The weekend will start with a House and House tech event on September 27 at 10pm, with tickets costing £3. On September 28, there will be music from Project Overload, Duck Thieves, Special Brew, The Bellows, Bobbie Dazzle, and The Primitives from 2pm in The Box. There will also be performances from Highly Spring, a Do Touch Sensory installation, and multi-skilled performer Stilt-Man, who will be interacting with visitors throughout the site.
One of the main highlights for Fargo Village's Big Birthday Weekender will be a Q+A conversation at the Just Dropped In record store led by Graham Duff where where he will be joined by musical legends such as The Dirt Road Bands' Horace Panter from The Specials, Steve Walwyn (known for playing with Dr Feelgood) and Ted Duggan, drummer for Badinger and Banco De Gaia.
They will discuss the highs and lows, and fun parts of their years in the music business at 6pm on September 29, followed by Coventry Poet Laureate John Bernard and The Dirt Road Band performing in The Box. There will also be music performed by Amit Dattani and The Last Baguette theatre company, a Do Touch Sensory Installation and drumming workshops, and lots of art and crafts with Artventurer.
There will also be a wide range of food and drink available throughout the site including Esmie’s, Box N Bar, and Morgan’s ice cream. Manager of Fargo Village, Holly Hewitt, said the weekend would be a 'perfect opportunity' to showcase the best of local music and creativity with family-friendly events.
"Our birthday celebrations will be a great chance to listen to live music, featuring classic tunes across a variety of genres, along with watching entertaining performances and installations. Fargo Village has always prided itself on its inclusive, creative, independent nature and the programme of events reflects this. We are now counting down to a special time in our history and the events are all free or at a low cost so that all members of our community can come along and join in the fun," she said.
Take a look back at the opening of Fargo Village in our gallery below:
For those visiting Fargo Village this weekend, visitors are asked to make donations to their charity partner, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind for the free music events. Tickets can be purchased via the Fargo Village website.
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