Mega 2013 - Hands Across the World in Coventry
Where:
Coventry Cathedral Ruins
Priory Street,
Coventry,
CV1 5FB
When:
Wednesday 31st July
4.30pm until 4.45pm
Join the UK Mega 2013 committee at Coventry Cathedral for a step back in time. We will be having a flashmob at this wonderful landmark which will have a worldwide theme to it.
Attendees are encouraged to dress in the their home country colours however it is not a requirement. Anything from a full costume to something more basic is acceptable! There is a prize for the best dressed person and for the winner of a worldwide quiz, so get your thinking caps on. The Flashmob will start at 4.30pm. Please don't all congregate together until the whistle blows.
- At 4.30pm exactly, a whistle will blow and everyone should assemble at the stated co-ordinates
- At 4:32pm, everyone will then have two minutes to go around and shake hands and say hello in any language they like to as many people as they can. This could be in your home language or any other that you might know.
- At 4:34pm, There will be a chance to sign the logbook, swap trackables and have a quick chat
- At 4:37pm, Everyone that is dressed up should line up to be judged by the host.
- At 4:38pm, the prizes will be awarded for best costume
- At 4:39pm, Get into teams for a mystery quiz. Answer sheets will be provided.
- At 4:42pm, the FTF for the event will be drawn and the winner will receive a prize.
- At 4:43pm, the quiz winners will be announced and receive a prize, then a group photo will be taken.
- At 4:45pm, a whistle will blow which marks the end of the event and cachers should depart peacefully after shaking peoples hands and saying goodbye in their chosen language.
The old Coventry Cathedral was built in the 12th century and the ruins of St Michael’s are the consequence of violence in our own time. On the night of 14 November 1940, the city of Coventry was devastated by bombs. The Cathedral burned with the city, having been hit by several incendiary devices. The decision to rebuild the cathedral was taken the morning after its destruction. Rebuilding would not be an act of defiance, but rather a sign of faith, trust and hope for the future of the world. Shortly after the destruction, the cathedral stonemason, Jock Forbes, noticed that two of the charred medieval roof timbers had fallen in the shape of a cross. He set them up in the ruins where they were later placed on an altar of rubble with the moving words ‘Father Forgive’ inscribed on the Sanctuary wall. Her Majesty the Queen laid the foundation stone of the new cathedral on 23 March 1956 and the building was consecrated on 25 May 1962, in her presence. The ruins remain hallowed ground and together the two create one living Cathedral.
If you wish to visit the modern cathedral it is open from 10 am until 4pm at a charge of £8 for adults. Alternatively, you may wish to visit the Blitz museum experience or climb the tower of the ruined cathedral at a charge of £2.50 each. Please note both cathedrals close at 5pm, so if you wish to visit these areas please do so before the flashmob event.
The nearest car park is on Fairfax Street which is the official parking for the Cathedral (see waypoint below) and charges approximately £1 per hour. After the event we will be having a stroll around Coventry to find some geocaches followed by an evening social at the Old Windmill in Coventry on Spon Street.
This event is hosted by Geocache Hound