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An Evening with Michael Bublé

Spitfire Cricket Ground

Grammy-award winning global megastar Michael Bublé will return to the UK in 2022 with a series of very special open-air concerts, now including The Spitfire Ground, the home of Kent Cricket, in Canterbury. Set to be some of the most vocally and visually stunning shows of 2022, spend ‘An Evening with Michael Bublé’ at one of his summer dates, enjoying his world-class showmanship against the backdrop and impressive grandeur of beautifully picturesque locations. Tickets for ‘An Evening with Michael Bublé’ at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury on Saturday 10th July, 2021 are now on sale  aegpresents.co.uk.

The Canterbury Bike Ride 2022

Canterbury Rugby Club

In 2022, we are celebrating our return following a 2 year break in style. Come and join us on Sunday 24th July at Canterbury Rugby Club. As an entrant to The Canterbury Bike Ride, you benefit from: Fully waymarked routes with a back up route map and GPS files; Feed stations on the long and medium routes ; On-course first aid and mechanical support We welcome all charities to enter teams and you can see below the large number of charities who have participated in the past. Our partner charities for 2022 are The Kent MS Therapy Centre and Canterbury Wheelchair Rugby Cyclists of all ages and abilities are welcome to join plus charities are welcome to enter teams.

CCCU Clearing Event

Canterbury Christ Church University

Come along to the Clearing Open Day and find out what makes Christ Church such a great place to study. At the event, you can: drop in and talk to academics from across a range of subject areas go on a tour of the University with one of our friendly student ambassadors check out the accommodation to see where you might be living speak to Student Services including accommodation, admissions and student wellbeing discover the local area Find out more here  

CCCU Diamond Netwalking Club – Walk three

Canterbury Christ Church University

Business partners, staff and students are invited to join the Enterprise and Engagement team on the third of four themed walks throughout our Jubilee year. Take this opportunity to network and to find out more about the University, its collaborations and facilities. A great opportunity to network and make new contacts. The theme for this month is hops. It’s Autumn time when we welcome new students to the University and our annual harvest begins. On the day, help us gather the hops at the Christ Church hop garden, followed by a free self-guided tour of St. Augustine’s Abbey before walking to the Foundry, in Canterbury town centre, for a free beer where you will hear about how these fine plants are helped to reach their ultimate potential! Hop picking starts from 9.30am, followed by the visit to St. Augustine’s Abbey at 11.00am and the Foundry at 12.30pm. Places limited. If you would like to attend, please contact us at: b2b@canterbury.ac.uk with SEPTEMBER NETWALKING in the subject field.

Platform Arts Backyard Sessions

Platform

THIS SATURDAY, 10th September from 2pm until late Come and join us for our Backyard Saturday Sessions, a new Canterbury experience. We’ll provide shopping, sipping, music and dancing in our lovely urban oasis. Featuring vintage and collectibles for sale in the Market, an all day bar and special guest DJ's on the decks from 2pm until late in the evening. Find out more HERE

The Future of Canterbury’s World Heritage Sites

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

Annual Heritage Lecture: The Future of Canterbury’s World Heritage Sites, Neil McCullum, Head of Historic Properties, Kent Canterbury has been a World Heritage site since 1988 but has it made the most of this important status?   This talk will touch upon the challenges of bringing partners back round the table to find the common ground. The talk will also look to the future, what are the short and long term aspirations for the World Heritage Site partnership, what will the challenges be, and how can we engage the wider community of Canterbury to better understand and appreciate the value of the World Heritage Site   For more info click HERE