Canterbury Bid

The Queen’s Green Canopy Hedge Planting

Verena Holmes Buidling, CCCU

Help Canterbury Christ Church university plant more than 400 hedgerow saplings granted to them as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Project. The hedgerow, which will attract birds and wildlife, will bound their new Verena Holmes building. Equipment will be provided. This event forms part of CCCU's Wilder Campus Jubilee project, to further enhance their campus environment. No pre-booking required – simply meet outside Verena Holmes on Wednesday 23 March, 9am - 12pm.

ATCM Purple Flag Awards 2022

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

The ATCM (Association of Town Centre Management) operates the Purple Flag Award, an indicator of where to go for a good night out. It is an award for town and city centres that meet or surpass the standards of excellence in managing the Evening and Night-Time Economy and also good practice examples designed to help transform town and city centres at night. Canterbury will be hosting the prestigious 2022 Purple Flag Awards at the Cathedral Lodge on Thursday evening, 24 March 2022

Canterbury BID – Spring Cleaning

Meet outside Nasons

Canterbury BID - Spring Cleaning Thursday 31 March, 9am - 11am Meeting at Nason's Square (next to Santander) The Canterbury BID Team are looking forward to doing some spring cleaning around the city on Thursday 31 March as part of the Great British Spring Clean initiative. We will be focused on litter picking and would like to invite local businesses to join us. We will supply: Litter Pickers Bags Gloves To get involve simply email Julia with your name, business and number of people joining us no later than Monday 28 March.

Diamond Netwalking Club – Walk One

Old Sessions House, CCCU

Business partners, staff and students are invited to join the Canterbury Christ Church University's  Enterprise Team in the first of four themed walks throughout their Jubilee year. Take this opportunity to network and to find out more about the University, its collaborations and facilities. The theme for this month is Easter Celebration with a walk that will start at Old Sessions House on Monday 11 April at midday. The walk will conclude with refreshments at Verena Holmes Building, North Holmes campus. Get involved and take part by emailing: b2b@canterbury.ac.uk

A Play by the Pond: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Canterbury Christ Church University

Throughout Christ Church’s history, students have regularly presented dramatic productions by the pond in the Quad at North Holmes Road campus. They celebrate that tradition in our Jubilee Year with this abridged performance of Shakespeare’s much-loved classic comedy, interspersed with music and dance, produced by the School of Creative Arts and Industries in a well-established collaboration with the Play on Words Theatre Company. More information and bookings open soon. Click HERE to see the Events Lists and further information for this event Contact the dedicated alumni team here alumni@canterbury.ac.uk

BID April Networking – No. 35

No.35

APRIL NETWORKING - TIME TO BOOK Our next BID Networking session in April will be a late afternoon-evening event on Tuesday 26 April, 5.30-7pm.  We are delighted to be hosting it at the independent café restaurant, No. 35 in St Margaret's Street, where you will be treated to delicious drinks and nibbles. You will also get to meet owner Anna and her team and hear how despite opening in a global pandemic they have worked hard to make a business they are proud of. To book please email Emily HERE