Monthly Archives: February 2021

Birth of the Umbrella Club – Opened by the Goons

Posted on 22 February 2021 by trevor

The Original Coventry Arts Umbrella Club base in Little Park Street 1950’s Coventry Arts Umbrella Club played an important role in Coventry’s music history, for bands, folk, literature and more. Larkin wrote for Umbrella magazine and two Two Tone members … Continue reading →

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Jim Runnalls Remembers the early days of the Coventry Umbrella Club.

Posted on 22 February 2021 by trevor

 I got a very interesting email from Jim Runnalls, a former pupil of Bablake School and Aeronautical Engineer and one of the founding members of the Coventry Arts Umbrella Club. Jim has been mentioned on this site before in relation … Continue reading →

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