Presenting Summer of Love 2019 at The Yard. There Ain’t No Party Like a Yard Street Party!
S Club Party are to headline the Summer of Love Street Party at The Yard in Coventry on
Saturday 24th August as part of the two-day free festival in the city.
S Club 7 were an English pop group from London created by former Spice Girls manager
Simon Fuller consisting of members Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O’Meara, Jon
Lee, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Tina Barrett. The group was formed in 1998 and
quickly rose to fame by starring in their own BBC television series, Miami 7. In their five
years together, S Club 7 had four UK number-one singles, one UK number-one album, and a
string of hits throughout Europe as well as a Top 10 hit on the US Hot 100, with their 2000
single “Never Had a Dream Come True”. They recorded four studio albums, released 11
singles and went on to sell over 10 million albums worldwide.
They will be joined on stage by Cheeky Girls who rose to fame after appearing as
auditionees in “Popstars: The Rivals”, they achieved success in the charts with four top 10
hits between 2002 and 2004. They are best known for their debut single, “Cheeky Song
(Touch My Bum)”, which has sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide.
Also set to appear are Urban Cookie Collective, Maria Nayler, Amrick Channa, TIN, local
bands plus a host of leading cabaret acts from across the UK.
The two-day event climaxes on Sunday night with a medley of the UK’s best tribute artists
including a full Queen band, Olly Murs, Whitney Houston and Bruno Mars.
The free two-day event is being run by The Yard in celebration of Coventry’s diverse LGBTQ+
community. Summer of Love will fill the Bull Yard with excitement all weekend, with a
massive outdoor stage, three outdoor bars including a vintage horsebox gin bar, two indoor
bars, street performers and live entertainment all weekend!
General Manager Darren Piper-Garcia said; “Our last outside event held back in June for
Coventry Pride was a great success and was really embraced by the city. We’re delighted to
recreate this over the bank holiday weekend with what will be our biggest and best event
yet!”.
The Yard is celebrating being open for two years, during which time it has quickly become
the heart of the LGBT+ community in Coventry and won dozens of awards recognising this,
including being voted as the best Midland’s Nightclub and Bar outside of Birmingham.
Article courtesy of The Yard
Former Girls Aloud star to headline Pride event at The Yard event on Saturday 8th June 2019.
Nadine Coyle rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the girl group Girls Aloud. The
group amassed a joint fortune of £30 million by May 2010. With Girls Aloud, Coyle has been
successful in achieving a string of 20 consecutive UK top ten singles (including four number
ones), two UK number one albums, and received nominations for five BRIT Awards, winning
Best Single in 2009 for “The Promise”.
Nadine will perform on a huge outside stage in the Bull Yard alongside acts including
Rozalla, Kym Mazelle, Rachel McFarlane, Kelly Wilde and RuPaul’s Charlie Hides. The twoday
free event, running from 12pm on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June, will also feature
top cabaret performances, local bands and an exclusive show by the professional dancers
from Coventry Does Strictly LGBT+, who last year raised thousands for local charities.
The free two-day event is being run by The Yard in celebration of Coventry’s diverse LGBTQ+
community. Pride at The Yard will fill the Bull Yard with excitement all weekend, with a
massive outdoor stage, three outdoor bars including a vintage horsebox gin bar, two indoor
bars, and live entertainment all weekend!
General Manager Darren Piper-Garcia said; “Following on from the success of last year’s
Pride event, The Yard is again hosting a superb weekend of live entertainment. We’re very
proud to be supporting Pride this year and I hope the people of Coventry come out and
show us their support! It’s one not to be missed.”
The Yard is also celebrating being open for two years, during which time it has quickly
become the heart of the LGBT+ community in Coventry and won dozens of awards
recognising this, including being voted as the best Midland’s Nightclub and Bar outside of
Birmingham.
Article courtesy of The Yard
Member of popular naughties boy band Blue, Simon Webbe to perform live at The Yard. He will sing a number of Hits Live in Coventry’s award winning LGBT venue on Saturday 13th April.
Simon Webbe along side Anthony Costa, Duncan James and Lee Ryan, formed the boy band Blue who released three studio albums, All Rise, One Love and guilty, which all peaked at number 1 in the UK charts between the years 2000 and 2005.
Simon will be performing such tracks as: One Love, All Rise, Sorry seems to be the hardest word and u make me wanna, as well as tracks from his solo career on Saturday 13th April in the Clubhouse at The Yard, followed by resident DJ Richard Alexander mixing all of the hottest tracks right up until 4am!
The Yard is Coventry’s number 1 LGBT+ Venue, winning over 15 awards since opening in 2017. Simon will be the latest artist to perform at The Yard, previously hosting such names as Stooshie, Big Brovaz, Alex Party, Lolly & Booty luv, to name but a few.
Managing Director Richard said “I’m delighted to welcome Simon Webbe to The Yard on Saturday 13th April. We’re committed to bringing the best entertainment to Coventry and Simon’s appearance is the first of a string of big names that will be performing on stage at The Yard over the coming months.”
Simon last performed in Coventry along side boy band Blue at the Butts Arena as support for the summer of steps tour in 2018.
For more information contact info@theyardcoventry.co.uk”