Relive some of the highlights from our FEAST events which took place during April’s Resonate Festival.

Across three days we hosted over 70 free events, welcomed some very special guests and celebrated the best arts and culture from across the University, Coventry and the wider region. See some of our favourite moments below: -

See all our timed events listed out to help plan your schedule at the Resonate Festival.

Find out all the best ways to get to the University during the three-day Resonate 2022 Festival.

In the run up to Resonate Festival’s three-day campus finale in April, throughout March we have an incredible programme focussing on Amazing Women. A diverse range of free events and activities that explore everything from Women’s Suffrage to our belief in the supernatural, exhibitions on criminal justice, South Asian Women’s activism, dance, science, textiles and much more.

The story so far… running since May 2021, Resonate Festival has used the power of creativity, connection and conversation to engage with people across the region.

Catch up on our free online Mindful Eating: Eating Mindfully session and more from Warwick’s Centre for Lifelong Learning.

As part of the Feast-themed events in December, we held a successful online and in-person event with Tales From Coventry Tables - a perfect introduction to a local, sustainable and tasty way of eating.

Sunday 05 December saw Tales from Coventry Tables take over the Shopfront Theatre in Coventry City Centre for a hybrid food tasting event for December’s Feast as part of the University of Warwick’s Resonate Festival. 

Rosemary Collier talks all things pear and perry and looks at whether local Warwickshire wild varieties were used in a festive drink - perry tasty!

Save our Sprouts! A large proportion of our plate should be covered in vegetables, and the standard winter varieties, like carrots and sprouts, are grown very successfully in the UK - discover more about the veg that find their way to our Christmas feasts…

The Grid Project records our urban environments in photographs. It uses maps to identify the locations in a systematic way: photographers then visit the grid points and respond to what they find.

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a magical but often complex time for women and birthing people. Drawing on her PhD research, Dr Georgia Clancy, from Warwick’s Department of Sociology, explores women’s most popular childbirth choices and the barriers preventing their realisation.

A unique film featuring the writers of 'Racist Tones' reciting their written work at the Resonate Festival - Words & Voices: The Life Stories & Languages that Make Us Who We Are in Coventry, a public event by the University of Warwick.

As part of the FEAST theme in Warwick's Resonate Festival for Coventry UK City of Culture, Sara Pennell (University of Greenwich) led a webinar exploring a (sweets) 'banquet' and what that 'shopping list' tells us about elite feasting in the Jacobean era.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our present time. Whilst the world’s leaders are gathering in the UK to reassert their commitment to tackle climate change at COP26, the need for action has never been greater. But how do we get people to engage at an individual level asks Dr Lory Barile an expert in nudge theory from Warwick’s Department of Economics.

The national dish of haggis plays an important role as an increasingly popular ingredient in cafes and restaurants, as well as a feast food and signifier of Scottish culture. Explore how haggis came to be associated with Scotland, and how its reputation spread through the world, linking to Coventry

December 2021 sees the Warwick Food GRP work with Tales from Coventry Tables to run an exciting bean-based event as part of the Resonate Festival’s theme of the month, FEAST!

Given by God parents to God children on New Year’s Day in the city as a tasty physical present to accompany a spiritual blessing for the coming year. Ahead of our Feast Festival - Sweets and Treats week, Daniel Gettings (Post Graduate Research - University of Warwick) shares the history of Coventry’s iconic sweet treat.

Get creative with some fantastic Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths activities and challenges designed specifically for ages 8-14 and for families to do together. Design, build, and explore with guidance from our staff and students before sharing the results with us!