Shortland Horne, Golden Patron for Godiva Awakes

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Shortland Horne, Golden
Patron for Godiva Awakes
invite you to experience this extraordinary journey
Shortland Horne, one of
Coventry’s leading
independent estate agents
and chartered surveyors, is
helping the Godiva Awakes
project on its way with
Gold Patronage.
Godiva Awakes is a mechanicallyengineered six metre high animated
puppet which will be powered by 100
cyclists on a journey to London
accompanied by a carnival of more than
2,000 performers from across the region.
It was the brainchild of Imagineer
Productions who won their bid to the
Cultural Olympiad.
David Shortland, director of Shortland
Horne, says: “When we first heard
about this inspirational project we just
had to get involved as it is so ambitious
and aspirational. Our city needs to
demonstrate to the rest of the country
that it has these qualities and Godiva
Awakes is the perfect embodiment of
what can be achieved through the
marriage of creativity and construction.
“Shortland Horne believes in playing a
full part in the city community whether
it be our sponsorship of the arts, sports
or local events. The Olympics will be an
inspiration to Coventrians like me and I
look forward to enjoying a once in a
lifetime football experience at the
City of Coventry Stadium.”
The Godiva Awakes carnival takes place
on 28 and 29 July in Coventry city centre.
The 500 performers in the July 28 event
include 100 drummers, 100 cyclists and
the 150-strong Godiva Choir. A further
2,000 people will then take part in the
Godiva Carnival the following day as the
33ft tall Lady Godiva is taken around the
city as part of the procession.
David concludes: “It was wonderful to
see the excitement in the city when we
saw the Olympic Torch, and I know that
the Godiva Awakes project will bring all
the crowds out again.”
Shortland Horne sponsors The
Belgrade Theatre, Criterion Theatre,
Earlsdon Festival, Junior Football
Teams, The Lord’s Taverners and
many other local events.
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