Godiva Festival: Latest updates on Saturday 4 July 2015

Summary

Updates from the Godiva Festival on Saturday 4 July 2015
Likely to be the last festival fully funded by the council
More than 20,000 attend Friday's events
Weather set to be fine after last night's storm

Live Reporting

Vanessa Pearce

Good eveningpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
That's the end of our live updates from this year's Godiva Festival, although it carries on without us.
What a cracking day with amazing weather. We'll have live news on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire throughout tomorrow and look out for Vic Minett who's hosting the Rock & Rhythm Stage.
Thanks for all your comments, tweets and photos.
Sunny eveningpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
BBC Weather
Festival-goers can take advantage of some dry weather this evening with some late sunshine.
And it's going to be dry on Sunday morning with some spells of sunshine although showers could spread in for a time during the afternoon, perhaps turning heavy and thundery.
Records broken?published at 17:51 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
Organisers tell us they're set to break attendance-records given the weather and the strong musical line-up this evening.
Of the 20,000 visitors last night, over half came on-site after 8pm.
The Wombats headline the main stage tonight.
A full list of bands playing is available from the Godiva Festival website., external
Cutback council seeks Godiva backerspublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Sponsors are being sought by the city council to help stage Coventry's three-day free Godiva Festival in the future.
The future of the 17-year-old event is in doubt and could be hit by council funding cuts.
'Undescribed excitement'published at 17:38 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Peter Marchant tweets:, external Words can't describe my excitement. @Spector @godivafestival
Image source, @PeterMarchantUK
'Prices would increase over time'published at 17:30 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
via Facebook
We've been asking if you would pay to go to the Godiva Festival, external in view of cuts being made by the city council.
Howard Selwyn said: We have the same in Birmingham, Sheldon, the Countryside festival next year is in doubt we have no money is the cry,. B. C. Council view if it good for the people, enjoyed, does good, stop it. The people can be deprived.
Emma Ezzy Reeves said: personally i wouldnt pay.. as the minute you start paying they would then keep increasing the prices over time and it would most probs become very expensive x
Make spacepublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Gareth Irvine and daughter Jessica, from Wood End, have been enjoying the Make Space tent in the Family Field.
Jessica says she's most enjoyed making her headdress and meeting the animals in the petting field.
Graffiti artpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Here's how Craig Meers and Mick Batchelor from BRINK are getting on with their 30m mural.
Festival on Midlands Todaypublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Midlands Today
You can watch Sian Grzeszczyk's report from the Godiva Festival on Midlands Today at 17:10 on BBC1. She's talking to councillors and organisers about possible future funding of the three-day free event.
There's also a look at Coventry Ladies Football team who are changing their name as part of a new deal to secure their future.
Would you pay for Godiva?published at 16:53 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Tom Cooke
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Most people I've been asking would be prepared to pay to come to the Godiva Festival in future, as the council says it can't guarantee funding for it.
Andrew Finney and Linda Campbell say they wouldn't have a problem paying a few pounds as it's such a good day out.
Enjoying the sunshinepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Maison Deeming with Mia and Kasey Swift all enjoying their first Godiva Festival .. And looking forward to the bouncy castle.
We'd love to see some of your Godiva pictures.. You can email them to us.
Free parkingpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
There should be no need to get a parking ticket , external(see 12.53 update) if you are going to the Godiva Festival.
There's free car parking on the site off Leamington Road and there's a regular bus service going past the War Memorial Park.
Plus, it's a 15 minute walk from the city centre and 10 minutes from the station.
Main stagepublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Coventry band Flygone have just started on the main stage.
They're a favourite of BBC Introducing, external, and it's their first Godiva Festival.
Huey was 'delighted to be back'published at 16:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Coventry Telegraph
The Fun Lovin' Criminals headlined the festival last night and said they were delighted to be back, external in Coventry.
They had a quick chat with the Coventry Telegraph before going on stage.
The paper also has a picture gallery of the band, external performing their set.
Seaside picspublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
If you're heading for the Family Field please come by and say hello.. You can even use our saucy seaside picture frame.
Cost of Godivapublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Vanessa Pearce
BBC Local Live
The city council says it can't sustain previous levels of investment in the Godiva Festival.
The total cost of running the festival last year was £465,000 with the council contributing £297,000 of that, and the balance of costs being met through sponsorship and other income.
It says there is no ring-fence budget to support the festival in 2016, but are looking at various options including more sponsorship or only running it every other year.
Five thingspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Coventry Telegraph
The paper has produced a list of five things learned, external from the record-breaking first day of the Godiva Festival.
Skip2bfitpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
Godiva Festival tweets, external: Come down and try the 2 minute skipping challenge at our #skip2bfit station on the Family Field
Image source, Coventry City Council
Find your way aroundpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
If you're heading for Godiva there's a handy map and directions.
Image source, Coventry City Council
It can be viewed on the official Godiva Festival site, external.
In pictures: Friday at Godivapublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 4 July 2015
The organisers of the festival have put together a photo-gallery, external from Friday.
Image source, Coventry City Council