A major exhibition in the context of Becket’s story, Canterbury pilgrimage and health & wellbeing. 2020 marked the 900th anniversary of Thomas Becket’s birth, 850th of his death, and 800th of moving Becket’s relics to a new tomb and chapel in Canterbury Cathedral. Photographs, designs and cartoons will feature portrayals in theatre and film from Henry Irving to Richard Burton, and writers including Tennyson and Eliot creating Becket’s enduring legacy as a rebel. The exhibition will be part of a programme of events developed by partners from across the UK and a platform to commemorate the remarkable life and death of Thomas Becket. The exhibition showcases loans from The British Museum, The Arts Council Collection, University of Kent , Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury Museums & Gallery.

Students from Kent School of Architecture & Planning (KSAP), University of Kent, will take over vacant shops and windows in Canterbury city centre for their public end of year show, Projection, from 25 June - 23 July 2021. The event will form a trail of vacant spaces and shop windows through Canterbury city centre with vibrant reinterpretations of empty spaces through changing imagery, video and models . It will also show innovative alternatives to the usual vinyl boarding used to hide shop interiors. Find out more HERE

Visit Kent's 2021 Kent Big Weekend is back this year even bigger, better and continuing for longer from 26 June -23 July, supported by a multi-media marketing campaign. The event gives Kent residents the chance to discover – or rediscover – the array of fantastic things to see and do on their doorstep and become Ambassadors for their own area! Find out about the HUGE array of things to do between 26 June - 23 July here.