THE CANTERBURY DUCK RACE IS BACK This family-friendly fundraiser is being held in the Westgate Gardens on  19 September with 4,000 plastic ducks, each sponsored for £1, floated in the water at Toddlers Cove, then 'raced' down the river Stour to the Westgate Gardens Bridge (ps, all plastic ducks are removed from the river at the end of the race!) This event is organised by the Rotary Club of Canterbury, with funds raised going to great causes. Find out more HERE

Dementia Action Alliance is holding a very special event Dementia: Ask the Experts at the Westgate Hall on 20 September, where you can go onboard the virtual tour bus to discover the latest research and your local support services. It’s free and everyone is welcome. Monday 20 September, 10am to 1pm. Free entry but please Register here > Find out more about the event HERE

More information will be available nearer the time

Canterbury Christ Church University Welcome Day will be in person but mostly outdoors. More information will be available nearer the time

More information will be available nearer the time

More information will be available nearer the time

The organizers of this event have had to take difficult decision to cancel The Canterbury Food & Drink festival this year. However they look forward to 2022 and coming back bigger and better.

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. Take a look here at which breweries are producing Kent Green Hop Beers and discover the events that are going on during Kent Green Hop Fortnight. Supplies of these celebration beers from all over the county only last a couple of weeks. Enjoy them during Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight. We will add to this list as news of new Kent beers comes through. Learn more here

The Community Safety Partnership is planning on attending this, in addition to the Safety Hub in the City Centre. More information will be available nearer the time.

Safety Pop Up Hubs A pop up safety hub will be set up outside Macdonald's on busy nights of Freshers Week, this year it will be on Friday 24th September from 6pm-10pm. You can pick up free leaflets, download apps, pocket free giveaways and hear advice on personal safety. You can also hear about all the fantastic work the community and enforcement groups around the city do to keep students and residents safe on a night out, plus meet the teams responsible for keeping you and your friends safe. It is manned by the City Council with ambassadors from University and local teams. Come and say hello!  

Kent Police's Safer Streets Stand will be located outside Barclay's Bank together with the Community City Safety Hub outside Mcdonalds. More information will be available nearer the time Saturday 25th Sept 11am - 4pm