Candlelight Evening Mulled Wine Tours

St Mary's Guildhall is running its Candlelight Evening Mulled Wine Tours on the 2nd and 3rd of December, with slots at 5:30pm and 6:30pm on both nights. It's a guided walk through the building by candlelight, with a cup of mulled wine to hold while you go. As you move through the rooms, the guide weaves in festive facts and the history of Christmas through the ages.

If you've never spent much time inside, the Guildhall is a 700-year-old medieval building in the heart of Coventry's Cathedral Quarter. It's often called a hidden gem, and for good reason — it's held centuries of power, partying and propaganda within its walls. It was damaged in the Second World War and survived, later becoming a centre for resistance through anti-war talks and exhibitions, and it played a vital role in distributing ration books during and after the conflict. At Christmas, the hall is dressed in twinkling lights and evergreen garlands, which is the backdrop for these tours.

It's part of a wider festive programme at the Guildhall, so if you're in the mood for more, there's Carols at the Guildhall with a Festive Afternoon Tea, a Victorian Christmas, a Tudor Christmas and storytelling with Father Christmas. The tours themselves run on the 2nd and 3rd of December at 5:30pm and 6:30pm, and tickets are £16 per person. You'll find the building on Bayley Lane, Coventry CV1 5RN.