THIS SATURDAY, 10th September from 2pm until late Come and join us for our Backyard Saturday Sessions, a new Canterbury experience. We’ll provide shopping, sipping, music and dancing in our lovely urban oasis. Featuring vintage and collectibles for sale in the Market, an all day bar and special guest DJ's on the decks from 2pm until late in the evening. Find out more HERE
Annual Heritage Lecture: The Future of Canterbury’s World Heritage Sites, Neil McCullum, Head of Historic Properties, Kent Canterbury has been a World Heritage site since 1988 but has it made the most of this important status? This talk will touch upon the challenges of bringing partners back round the table to find the common ground. The talk will also look to the future, what are the short and long term aspirations for the World Heritage Site partnership, what will the challenges be, and how can we engage the wider community of Canterbury to better understand and appreciate the value of the World Heritage Site For more info click HERE
Discover a modern-day pilgrimage festival full of walks, performances, and events to help you reconnect with Kent’s rich pilgrim heritage, beautiful landscapes and nature, and like-minded people. More Information HERE
The Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight is your chance to taste newly released beers made from just-harvested hops produced by over 30 of Kent’s finest brewers. The fortnight is launched at the Canterbury Food and Drink Festival, followed by a range of events being put on during the fortnight where you can try some Kentish brews.
The Christ Church Diamond Jubilee Colour Run is a unique event combining the fun of a colour run and the excitement and atmosphere of a music festival! With a short running course based across the Canterbury Christ Church University Campus, this event is perfect for all running abilities. Wear a white T-shirt or fancy dress if you’d prefer! You can walk, jog or run our route as we throw coloured powder at you from each colour station, you will also be able to colour each other! Find out more
This year's event will be in the afternoon (rather than the evening) and will see events, live music, freebies, goody bags, DJ's and of course LOADS of brilliant deals and discounts offered by local businesses. There will even be a special Shopping Trail with fantastic prizes up for grabs. The event will take place throughout the city and more information will be available nearer the time Mark the date in your diary!
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
Enjoy a raft of lectures with a diverse range of interesting topics at the University of Kent from the 14 October until 14 November. Further details are available here
Canterbury Christ Church University throws open its door for a range of arts and cultural talks and events for both students and the public, from 14 October to 18 November. Find out more here
Join Canterbury Climate Action Partnership for this important panel discussion on the climate emergency. Panelists include Dr Carl Wright, Chair of Canterbury Climate Action Partnership, and Winners of the recent Canterbury Climate Action Awards: • Paul Whitfield, Director General – The Wildwood Trust • Catherine Morris – Sustainability Manager – University of Kent • Jon Mills – Director & Co-owner of The Foundry Brew Pub in Canterbury • Keith Bothwell – Leader of The Canterbury Repair Cafe This event is free to attend. Wed 19 Oct, 6pm – 7.30pm, St Peter’s Methodist Church, St Peter’s Street, Canterbury, CT1 2BE
Uncover the dark and gruesome past of our religious capital About the Tour Uncover the dark and gruesome past of our religious capital From stories of ghostly sightings to gory torture and beheadings, our Chilling Tales tour is a deep dive into the hidden horrors of Canterbury by night… Please note that our Chilling Tales tour contains some graphic descriptions from Canterbury’s gruesome past and may not be suitable for children aged under 10 years. If you would like any further information regarding content and suitability, please do get in touch. Our guides can tailor the content if needed. Please email info@canterburyrivertours.co.uk or give us a call on 01227 379 600 or 07790 534 744 if you have any questions. Our Chilling Tales tour will run on the evenings of Friday, 14 and Saturday, 15 October — and then every evening from Friday, 21 until Monday, 31 October. Duration: 45 Minutes
This Repair Cafe is an outreach event — at St Dunstan's Church Hall. Come along and learn how to mend clothes and repair broken things such as household objects, woodwork, toys, ceramics, electrical goods, computers/IT, bicycles etc. Volunteers with craft skills help to repair your things and show you how to do it — all for free, with free cake, tea and coffee too — what's not to like? We also have a Clothes Swap — swap something old (in good condition) for something different. There is an Energy Help Desk too — where you can get advice on how to reduce fuel bills by making your home more energy-efficient and save money: adding insulation and draught-proofing, solar panels and heat pumps etc Find out more here
