MyCanterbury Summer in the City Guide 2015

Plan your Summer at mytownmycity.co.uk and at visitcanterbury.co.uk

Cream teas Handmade cakes Freshly-brewed coffee Take a seat at our pop-up Beretun Art CafĂŠ (opposite the fountain)

#raiseyourgame

To find out more about our courses, call 01227 811188 or visit www.canterburycollege.ac.uk

Canterbury

Thursday 24 September at 6pm Kent is the home of hops and Canterbury is the home of the Green Hop Beer Festival and the Canterbury Food & Drink Festival.

To celebrate both, the city is hosting Kent’s first ever Hop Pocket Race on Thursday 24 September at 6pm. Teams of four will be racing their hop pocket (a traditional hessian sack weighing around 70 kgs) from the Westgate Towers to Longmarket as fast as they can to compete for the East Kent Golding Cup, sponsored by Redsell’s Hop Farm.

Come along on the night to join in the fun.

All money raised will be donated to Porchlight who support vulnerable and homeless people in Canterbury, so it is all in a good cause too!

www.canterburyhoppocketrace.co.uk

Visitor Attraction

Join us with our guides on a journey of discovery exploring the sights and sounds of Chaucer’s medieval pilgrimage to this historic city.

Hear five of Geoffrey Chaucer’s most entertaining tales of love, romance, jealously and trickery as they are brought vividly to life for you to enjoy along your way.

St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TG. W: canterburytales.org.uk

TAKE A RIDE ON THE KENT WHEEL 1 JULY – 15 OCTOBER

“unparallelled views of Canterbury Cathedral and the city centre” Kentish Gazette /unikent50

@unikent50

Share your photos with us #KentWheel

www.kent.ac.uk/50

Canterbury campus There is free parking on campus after 5pm and at weekends.

International Family Festival Gulbenkian, Canterbury 29 & 30 Aug 2015 Free entry www.boingfestival.com @boingfestival

CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 2015 KENT’S INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

17 - 31 OCTOBER Music • Performance • Exhibitions Comedy • Science • Cabaret Family friendly events and much more...

TWO HUNDRED EVENTS IN TWO WEEKS Full details online canterburyfestival.co.uk or call 01227 452 853 for a free brochure

Whitefriars Shopping Centre, Canterbury

OPENING SOON ON LONGMARKET COURT

TWO COURSES £9,95 THREE COURSES £11,90 MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 12 - 7pm

“Robust French flavours, cheery continental vibes and brilliant value for money” GOOD FOOD GUIDE

1-2 LONGMARKET COURT, CANTERBURY e: canterbury@cote-restaurants.co.uk www.cote-restaurants.co.uk

Listen to live music

Take part in sporting activities Learn about Kent’s history

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50TH FESTIVAL 4-6 SEPTEMBER 2015 Join a fun-filled weekend of activities at the University of Kent’s 50th Festival on 4, 5 and 6 September 2015. There is a packed programme of musical, sporting and academic activities – from street entertainment and science experiments to live music and creative performances, there will be something for everyone!

Taking place at the University’s Canterbury campus, the 50th Festival will feature over 100 activities and performances for people to get involved in. Build and launch a rocket and discover your inner cavemen or cavewoman. Do you fancy a game of bubble football or is crowdsourced poetry for you? Understand the science of tsunamis, become a light-graffiti artist and dance with robots. All this and much, much more!

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Canterbury campus There is free parking on campus after 5pm and at weekends.

Exciting science experiments

BEST FOOD, BEST SERVICE, BEST OVERALL, FIT FOR FOODIES, MOST BOOKED AND BEST FOR BUSINESS MEALS. WINNERS Open Table Diners’ Choice Awards 2015

Book your table today on: 01227 200 777 info@theambrette.co.uk | www.theambrette.co.uk

THE AMBRETTE CANTERBURY 14-15 BEER CART LANE CANTERBURY KENT CT1 2NY

GAVIN ESLER

IN CONVERSATION Series starts at the University of Kent this autumn Gerard Scarfe Ian Rankin Mark Kermode Alastair Stewart

Monday 5 October 2015 Saturday 7 November 2015 Saturday 23 January 2016 Saturday 20 February 2016

The Chancellor of the University of Kent, Gavin Esler, invites you to join an evening of conversation with a leading public figure in a relaxed, informal format – with audience participation encouraged!

The events take place at the University of Kent campus in Canterbury; there is free parking on campus after 5pm and at weekends. Admission is free and open to all.

You can join the conversation on twitter using the hashtag #GavinAsks, or email a question in advance to events@kent.ac.uk.

All events are free to attend

Visit www.kent.ac.uk/events or email events@kent.ac.uk for more information

Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom WED 29 & THU 30 JUL

Live on stage!

marlowetheatre.com (bkg fee) 01227 787787 (bkg fee)

Dirty Dancing TUE 4 - SAT 22 AUG The classic story on stage. marlowetheatre.com (bkg fee) 01227 787787 (bkg fee)

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