Canterbury Bid

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today
Man and woman shopping outside Fenwicks

12 April Onwards: Non essential Retail, Salons, Personal Care and Public Building allowed to open

12 April will see the opening of non-essential retail; personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons; and public buildings, including libraries and community centres. Indoor leisure facilities such as gyms will also reopen (but only for use by people on their own or in household groups); as will most outdoor attractions and settings including outdoor hospitality venues, zoos, theme parks, and drive-in cinemas. Read more here

A photo of a Park and Ride bus

Park and Ride Services to resume

We have been informed that the city's Park and Ride services will be back up and running for Monday 12 April -in time for reopening. More details to follow....

A photo of the indoor bar at Hilton by Hampton
Featured

Canterbury BID Virtual Networking in partnership with Girling’s Solicitors

Online via Zoom

BID networking is back! In partnership with Girlings Solicitors, businesses within the BID area are warmly invited to Canterbury BID's Virtual Networking on 21 April from 5:30-6:30pm. We will provide you with behind the scenes updates from the new Hampton by Hilton Hotel, an amazing chocolate tasting session with our very own Madame Oiseau (goody bags posted to you),  an opportunity to meet the new BID Board and catch up with other local businesses in our exclusive breakout rooms. Places are limited so please email Emily HERE to book.

LinkedIn Webinar - hosted by Steve Howard

BID Training: “How to make friends and influence people on LinkedIn”

How to make friends and influence people on LinkedIn Wednesday 12 May | 9.30 – 10.30am | Via Zoom LinkedIn and the way people use it, has changed dramatically over the past 12 months. Steve Howard (Co-Founder of local B2B marketing agency, Finally) is a top 1% LinkedIn user and publisher of the weekly LinkedIn Manufacturing top 10 chart. He will show you how to change what you do, in order to stand out, build relationships and ultimately generate new business opportunities on LinkedIn. What you must do before you worry about LinkedIn How to make your profile your best pitch Understand the ways in which LinkedIn is judging you Create content that builds trust and develops relationships How to get yourself into a routine To book email Emily Wells

A Shepherd Neame advertisement, showing pint of beer with text beside it that reads thirsty?
Featured

BID Virtual Networking: Beer-tasting with Shepherd Neame Brewery 

For the moment all BID Networking will be held virtually. RSVP: events@canterburybid.co.uk An amazing beer tasting with Shepherd Neame Brewery  An opportunity to chat with  BID Board members A chance to catch up with other local businesses in our exclusive breakout rooms This is a free event for BID members, but please only book if you can definitely make it, as we will be sending out special ‘Networking in a bag’ parcels to all participants and have limited spaces. Canterbury BID Networking is brought to you in partnership with Girlings Solicitors 

City Feast Traders - 28th-31st May - Marlowe Theatre - brand new venue

City Feast Street Food Market

City Feast is here for the weekend! You will find the vibrant street food market serving freshly-cooked food, beers and cocktails outside the Marlowe Theatre, right next to the river. With lots of warm sunshine predicted, the new location provides the perfect place to sit, eat and drink while enjoying the beauty and heritage of Canterbury. They will be trading daily from 11am-8pm, Friday-Sunday, find out more HERE

A promotional banner of the performers of the musical Six at the Marlowe Theatre

Reopening of the Marlowe Theatre with Six

Marlowe Theatre The Friars, Canterbury

Six: Divorced. Beheaded. Live! Nominated for five Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, the sell-out London smash hit Six is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over! A great show to celebrate the reopening of The Marlowe Theatre.

An image of a proposed redevelopment of St George's
Featured

St George’s Development Consultation Meeting

As a business community it is essential you make your thoughts known on the council's proposed redevelopment of St George Street, currently open for public consultation. To help explain the project in more detail and answer your questions, we have arranged a digital session with Richard Moore from Canterbury City Council on Wednesday 16 June from 5:00-6.15pm To book your space, please email Emily

A photo of some archaeologists working in Canterbury Cathedral

Annual Heritage Lecture: Archaeology at the Cathedral and in the Precincts

The Canterbury Society is presenting a lecture which gives an insight into the results of ongoing archaeological projects at Canterbury Cathedral. These include works undertaken to install a new Organ Loft in the North Quire Aisle, a project to enable access in the Cloisters, the construction of new buildings within the Kings School and the wide-ranging works to both the fabric of the Cathedral, and the surrounding landscape in the Precincts. Nathalie Cohen works for the National Trust, as the regional Archaeologist for properties in London, Kent and East Sussex (and also currently in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and West Oxfordshire!), and she has been the Cathedral Archaeologist for Canterbury Cathedral since 2016. To reserve a ticket please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/canterbury-society-33378701725

A park and ride directional sign

Free Park & Ride Today

FREE PARK AND RIDE TODAY Simply park your car at any of the P&R sites for FREE, and travel into the city with no queuing for car parks or hunting for spaces and paying per hour, a relaxed way to visit the city without the stress. Park at any of these sites for FREE: Wincheap New Dover Road Sturry Road On the last Sunday of the month which fall on the following dates: Sunday 27 June Sunday 25 July Sunday 29 August Sunday 26 September Find out more here

Wimbledon Big Screen - City Feast & Whitefriars Shopping Centre - deckchairs free to use! - with a picture of a deckchair below
Featured

Wimbledon Big Screen at Whitefriars

Wimbledon is coming to Whitefriars. The team behind City Feast are now bringing a taste of Wimbledon to Whitefriars Square from Monday 28 June through to Sunday 11 July. Shoppers will discover a giant screen with all the matches screened for FREE plus a Pimm's and champagne bar, Curious Brewing Defender Bar, Sipsmith Gin London Taxi Gin Bar, Strawberries and Cream, table tennis tables and deckchairs. Find out more HERE

A photo of a woman by a riverside smiling and holding up two City Feast drinks

City Feast by the River

City Feast is returning this weekend! Stretching alongside the river next to The Marlowe Theatre towards the picturesque Solly's Orchard, serving up a diverse selection of authentic street food, drinks and cocktails. Expect chilled, relaxed and friendly vibes, plenty of seating with the city centre literally right beside you for shopping.

Export Events