Participating businesses will show a poster indicating that their Halloween display is a selfie stop. Take a photo, tag the CQ and the business in the photo to enter, and there will be prizes to be won! 10-4pm | Burgate, Buttermarket and Sun Street
An interactive Halloween trail for the whole family to enjoy! Blanche The Bland (an evil alchemist) is trying to drain all the colour and fun from The Beaney. We need your help to save the colour! Can you solve Blanche’s puzzles and games? Each complete puzzle saves a new hue for the museum. Let’s banish the beige! The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge 10am–5pm | The Beaney, £5 per trail
As part of the Halloween celebrations STORE5O will be offering a pre-loved goody bag with every purchase on 26 October (limited to 100 bags), so why not pop along, have a look at their fabulous Beetlejuice inspired Halloween window and pick up a pre-loved bargain. 10am-5pm | 50, St Peter’s Street
The Halloween Sweet Hunt is back for another year in the Castle Quarter with a treasure hunt for the whole family! There will be hidden trick-or-treat treasures to be found in many of the independent businesses throughout the quarter. 10-5pm | St Margaret Street, Castle Street, Beer Cart Lane and Stour Street.
These workshops are approximately 20-30 minutes long. What’s Included? An exclusive Halloween product making kit A Halloween product (worth approximately £7) A Halloween fun game activity Exclusive sample These workshops are for everyone! They just ask that children are accompanied by an adult 18+ and are able to complete the product kit making independently. 26 Oct – 3 Nov | 11am and 3pm sessions | £15
Shiverside Zombie Run: Fancy your chances getting past the flesh-eating monsters lurking in Riverside Square? Join the run…if you dare… 4-6pm ages 12+ / 6-9pm suitable ages 16+ Riverside Square, £2 per person Booking essential with pre-arranged time slots. Book your tickets HERE
Come and join professional storyteller Emily Hanna for a macabre evening of spells, spirits and seances for those who dare to venture into the dark… (if it rains, the full event will take place at the Haunted Room in Café No.35) 5–7pm | Meet at the Buttermarket / Finish at Café No.35, St Margaret Street Tickets: £5 per person, including a soft or hot drink Book your tickets HERE
Canterbury's biggest family fireworks display is returning to The Spitfire Ground featuring food and drink stalls, fairground attractions, plus party band ‘FNKHAUS’ will be performing the biggest dance floor fillers & party anthems until the big countdown to the main event. Booking Essential!
If you want to grow your business, manage it better and increase your profits, this Kent Business School training course is for you. 90% funded by the government, this is a bespoke, 12-week Government-funded intensive training course starting on 6 November for senior leaders and decision makers in small and medium businesses. Registration is now OPEN, Deadline to apply is 23 October 2024 Find out more and book your place
Canterbury Society’s Heritage ‘EXPO’ will bring the city's heritage sectors together under one roof to showcase their offerings. The event will celebrate local heritage organizations and businesses, promoting their volunteering, employment, apprenticeship, and training opportunities to residents and students. For anyone who wishes more information please contact marketing@canterburysociety.org.uk Find out more
The next Canterbury Forum meeting, for Canterbury residents and councillors, will be on Wednesday 13 November, online at 7.00 pm. A main agenda item will be a discussion of progress on the Levelling Up Fund projects. The full agenda will be circulated nearer the time. Find out more
This year's Christmas Light Parade and Switch On event will be finishing in the Cathedral Precincts, signalling the opening of the new Canterbury Cathedral Christmas Market. Further details of the parade and the event as a whole will be shared nearer the time. For further info please email enquires@canterburybid.co.uk
