This event is for Canterbury BID members only.   Our first networking event of the autumn sees us embrace the new season in the ABode Hotel's stylish Champagne Bar. This is a special breakfast event where you will be treated to complimentary teas & coffees, health juices, fizz and a continental style breakfast buffet. You will also be able to catch up with everyone and hear all the exciting plans for Autumn, Halloween and Christmas   For more information about our networking events please click here   Not a Canterbury BID Member? Find out more about Voluntary BID Membership   Due to the popularity of these events, tickets are restricted to 2 people per business.

Don't miss Canterbury Christ Church University's Freshers' Fayre, the biggest event of Freshers' Week! This is your chance to sign up to clubs and societies at uni, and get involved from the beginning. With over 80 clubs and societies to choose from, there's something for everyone. So whether you're interested in sports, music, drama or anything in between, you're sure to find your perfect fit. We'll also have a variety of freebies on offer, including food, drinks and merchandise. And of course, you can't miss the chance to explore our new SU building.   This is the perfect place to meet new people, make friends and start your university journey.   Located at Abbey Square Verena Holmes Building (VH) on Main Campus, North Holmes Road, Canterbury

Kent Union has so many ways you can get involved and make connections that will last a lifetime. Come along to our Welcome Fair on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September to meet our 250+ societies and sports clubs!   Located on central campus and is massive, so you won't be able to miss it. There are different groups attending each day, so it's worth checking out twice!   Find out more here

Canterbury's famous Food and Drink festival has handed over the reins to a new events organiser, promising a fresh take on the 3-day event.   Market Square Group will be putting on the festival called Canterbury’s Cooking and will still be free to enter. Exciting new features are being planned, including a kitchen theatre with demonstrations by chefs, and two comedy nights in a marquee, as well as live music and loads of locally-produced food and drink.   Traders are welcome to apply still, please click here for more information

This is one of the most stunningly beautiful immersive shows you'll ever see.   Luxmuralis comes to Canterbury Cathedral on 26-30 September on a journey into the Renaissance world through the eyes of the artists and creatives of that time, brought to life in a spectacular son-et-lumiere experience that will highlight, transform the architectural features of our stunning cathedral.   Booking essential. Find out more

Licensed and late night city centre businesses are invited by Canterbury BID to attend the next Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Training session on:   Tuesday 26 September | Fruitworks, Jewry Lane. 10am-12noon |  2-4pm (you only need to attend one session).   Refreshments and materials will be provided   Zero Tolerance is a completely FREE accreditation scheme designed specifically 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. The programme has also been recently revised to include broader elements of equality, diversity and inclusion and to respond to potential spiking incidents. Find out more here

Licensed and late night city centre businesses are invited by Canterbury BID to attend the next Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Training session on:   Tuesday 26 September | Fruitworks, Jewry Lane. 10am-12noon |  2-4pm (you only need to attend one session).   Refreshments and materials will be provided   Zero Tolerance is a completely FREE accreditation scheme designed specifically 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. The programme has also been recently revised to include broader elements of equality, diversity and inclusion and to respond to potential spiking incidents. Find out more here

Considering hosting an event in Canterbury? Why not consider hosting it at Curzon Riverside?   Come and explore the stunning  new venue at a special Breakfast Showcase where you'll be treated to a guided tour and a sneak peek at the upcoming film trailers on Wednesday 27 September from 9am-12noon at Curzon Riverside, Kingsmead Rd, Canterbury CT1 1BN   RSVP to privatehires@curzon.com

To help avoid the huge environmental impact of materials sourced, manufactured, packaged, transported and then thrown away, the Repair Cafe in Canterbury is here for you to bring along any clothes, furniture, toys, gardening tools, bicycles and household appliances  in need of repair. There is also a clothes swap and energy advice desk. Repairs and advice are free but donations are welcome!   Also... if you have a repair problem, or solutions, ideas and skills for how to repair things ... do share them here! If you would like to help us with your skills at a future event please contact us at canterburyrepaircafe@gmail.com   This month only, the Repair Cafe is hosted at St Dunstan’s Church Hall, London Road, Canterbury CT2 8LS.

More than a standard Open Day, Canterbury Christ Church University is hosting an October Answers Day to give you the opportunity to quiz staff and students and get your questions answered.

HERITAGE AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS: HOW PROTECTING THE PAST CAN SAVE THE FUTURE   You are warmly invited to a talk by Henrietta Billings, director of SAVE Britain’s Heritage.  She will outline the high-profile campaign to stop the demolition of Marks and Spencer’s landmark building on Oxford Street. This early twentieth century department store is at the centre of a raging debate over the future of our high streets and the climate crisis. Henrietta’s talk will chart the story so far – the campaign, the public inquiry and the implications for the future of high streets everywhere.   The Heritage Lecture is an annual event, organised jointly by the Canterbury Society and the Centre for Heritage at the University of Kent.   From 6.00 to 7.30 pm on Friday 6 October in the Templeman Library Lecture Theatre, University of Kent

An wonderful opportunity to taste and explore some fabulous local wines of Kent with Master of Wine Clive Barlow & discover the links with Aphra Behn   Location: St Dunstan's Church Hall, 80 London Road Canterbury CT2 8LS   7 Oct, Aphra Behn Society Kent Wine Tasting, , 12.30-2.30pm