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

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

The annual United Nations Peace Service organised by Canterbury UNA will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday 23 October 530-630pm. This important public event will be attended by the Lord Mayor and many local community groups.   This year our keynote speaker is HE the High Commissioner of Namibia who is also Chair of the Commonwealth Board of Governors.   All are invited to attend in person.

There are LOADS of spooky activities going on for ALL ages in the atmospheric Westgate Towers in Canterbury....   Halloween Family Fun 28 & 29 Oct | 12pm-4pm | £3 per child (adults free) – just turn up!   Halloween Potter Family Quiz 29 Oct | 7:30pm-9pm | £7 per person | ages 11+ Limited tickets online only   Halloween Potter Adult Quiz 30 Oct | 7:30pm-9pm | £10 per person | ages 18+ Limited tickets online only   Halloween Cinema in the Towers Mon 31st Oct | 8pm | £10 Spooky deckchair cinema screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street!   Find out more here

A giant Spider is running amok in Whitefriars Square and a spoooooky ghoul is floating above the Westgate Towers. Don’t forget to visit Coven Street to see the amazing chandelier lighting the way for the Canterbury witches visiting on 29 Oct! All of these creations have been designed and made by the talented students at Canterbury School of Visual Art at Canterbury College   26 – 29 Oct | Free Westgate Towers & Whitefriars Square Brought to you by Canterbury BID in partnership with Whitefriars and Canterbury College.

All children of primary-school age or younger are invited to put on their scary costumes and search for shops in the King’s Mile displaying a Trick or Treat bag.   Saturday 29 October 2022, 2-4pm, Palace Street, Free   Further details available here