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FANCY A BARN DANCE? Let your inhibitions go and have a great evening filled with dancing and laughter. The Rotary Club are hosting a fun charity Barn Dance on the 20th May at the Archbishops School at 7pm to raise money for Canterbury Umbrella and Catching Lives. Don’t worry if you’ve never barn danced before (most haven’t either!) as you’ll have lots of fun -and raise money . Find out more & book
The appearance of shopping areas and individual shopfronts is often an indication of the vitality and quality of a place. Well designed and historically interesting shopfronts can make a street a more attractive place to visit. Join Lizzy Johnson, Heritage and Design Manager for Canterbury City Council to discuss how the sustained and successful stewardship of buildings, streets and spaces is intertwined with the health of the retail economy.
All are welcome to Canterbury Street Pastors Open House on Saturday 27 May between 10am – 12noon, at Canterbury Baptist Church. Come along and find out more about the wonderful work they do to keep our streets and community safe at night time, and chat with them about their work over a cup of tea or coffee and a large slice of cake! Full details are on the attached flyer.
Zero Tolerance is a completely FREE accreditation scheme designed for licensed venues in Canterbury City Centre, to show they are trained to recognise and tackle sexual harassment and discrimination aimed at both customers and staff. Anyone frequenting a Zero Tolerance accredited venue can be reassured that staff are fully equipped with the guidelines and framework to keep them safe during their visit. The venues can also use this accreditation in their marketing, promotions and display materials. The sessions are also designed in a useful ‘train a trainer’ way. This means managers and owners of evening and night-time economy venues (or designated members of staff) can attend the training and then deliver it themselves to existing and new members of staff. If you are interested to book into a training session please contact us: enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk
Canterbury Christ Church University Open Day. Please see website for more details including exact location, directions and more https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/applying/visit-us
Whitefriars are hosting a special celebration of English Wine Week starting on Saturday 17 to 24 June. On offer is an exciting programme of wine tasting events, hosted in association with Burgate wine shop Corkk which specialises in English fine wines. Book a place with your chosen vineyard here
Refugee Week is a UK-wide event celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. The University of Kent is hosting a series of events including a Follow the Refugees Tale Trail which guides you by pink signs across the city from the Gulbenkian Arts Centre to the Kent Community Oasis Garden. Find out more about the whole event see the week-long activities planned here
Kent Big Weekend Visit Kent’s annual big ticket giveaway is back! This year thousands of pairs of FREE tickets to over 120 of Kent's top attractions are up for grabs in the Kent Big Weekend ballot, including entrance to Leeds Castle, Hever Castle and Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway!
KCC are offering free bus travel on all bus services running in Kent on the 24 and 25 June in support of the Kent Big Weekend which is promoting local tourist attractions with many offering free or reduced cost entry. So if you're planning to go, you can now travel there for free! All routes on local bus services within Kent and Medway will be free to travel on from the first bus in the morning until 8pm on both the Saturday and Sunday. There is no need for a ticket, just turn up and hop on!
