Welcome to England’s largest festival of history and culture! Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. Heritage Open Days 2022 - 9th-18th September to find out all the exciting details and locations click HERE
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
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
Discover a modern-day pilgrimage festival full of walks, performances, and events to help you reconnect with Kent’s rich pilgrim heritage, beautiful landscapes and nature, and like-minded people. More Information HERE
KEY UNIVERSITY DATES FOR 2022-2023 - Freshers Fairs: 21 September,Canterbury Christ Church University 22 September,University of the Creative Arts 22 September,Town Takeover (7-10.30pm in city centre) 23 September,University of Kent
On behalf of the Canterbury BID Board and Team, you are warmly invited to join us at our biggest and most significant networking event of the year, otherwise known as our Canterbury BID Annual General Meeting (AGM). The event will be held at the beautiful Cathedral Lodge on Wednesday 21 September 2022 from 5:30pm Complimentary drinks and canapes will be served on arrival followed by a seated event where you will hear all about plans for the year ahead plus a guest speaker who will talk about city performance. Drinks and networking will then take place afterwards Event Details: Date: Wednesday 21 September Venue: Cathedral Lodge Drinks/Canapes: 5.30-6:00pm Main Event: 6:00-7:30pm Networking: 7:30-8:00pm Details: Free, with priority space for businesses and organisations in the BID area RSVP: Essential to book. Please email enquiries@canterburybid.co.uk to secure your place
Provisional programme of events Location: Augustine Hall, Canterbury Christ Church University Saturday 24th September, 10am to 4pm Sunday 25th September, 10am to 3pm Sunday 25th September, 4pm-6pm (Climate Action Awards Ceremony) Stalls Galore! A wide variety of stalls showcasing local green businesses, community groups, universities and schools. Also, Fascinating Talks and Fun Family Activities followed by a special Climate Action Awards Ceremony. All all for FREE. Find out more HERE
The 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. The fortnight is launched at the Canterbury Food and Drink Festival, followed by a range of events being put on during the fortnight where you can try some Kentish brews.
The Christ Church Diamond Jubilee Colour Run is a unique event combining the fun of a colour run and the excitement and atmosphere of a music festival! With a short running course based across the Canterbury Christ Church University Campus, this event is perfect for all running abilities. Wear a white T-shirt or fancy dress if you’d prefer! You can walk, jog or run our route as we throw coloured powder at you from each colour station, you will also be able to colour each other! Find out more
The annual Canterbury Food and Drink Festival 2022 returns after a 2-year hiatus and we are delighted! From the 23 – 25 September the city of Canterbury will once again host the best of local food, drink, produce and performance. This is Kent’s biggest food festival, set against the stunning backdrop of the Dane John Gardens showcasing everything to be proud of from the Garden of England, with a smattering of the brightest stars of the modern street food scene from London and beyond. With over 100 traders, 2 stages of music, dedicated kids' area, festival bar and ample seating it’s more than just a food festival, it’s a celebration of Kent and Canterbury. More information HERE
Canterbury Climate Action Partnership (CCAP) is hosting Canterbury's first climate change awards, recognising businesses, community organisations, educational institutions, and individuals/households that show exemplary commitment to positive climate change. The winners will be announced at a special Awards Ceremony held on Sunday, 25 September. Categories include: Business – BID, SME, Corporates, Agriculture Education – Higher, Further, Secondary, Primary Collective Action – CSO’s, Residents Associations, Faith Groups, Charities Individual Action – “Carbon Heroes” – individuals who have made exceptional personal contribution in the fights against climate change The awards will form part of the 2022 Canterbury Climate Action Festival, running from 23-25 September, which will have many public climate-related activities and displays. CCAP business partners include Canterbury BID, as well as corporate partners Pillory Barn, Kreston Reeves and E.On. Find out how your business can be involved with CCAP HERE.
The world-famous most hotly anticipated event of the year, OKTOBERFEST, is returning to Canterbury City Centre on Friday 30th Sept (evening session) Saturday 1 October (afternoon and evening session) The event brings hundreds of people to Canterbury's biggest dedicated event space, with full bier hall decoration, live Oompah band and of course the iconic steins! Don your best lederhosen/fancy dress and grab a stein for this boozy celebration of Bavarian Music, food and drink! ——————— This is a seated event Bookings by table (Holds up to 8 people) Steins are 2 pints (Each Bier will be served this way) Table Service. We've partnered with 700 year old Bavarian brewery ABK who will have PILSNER, DUNKEL (Dark Bier) & WEIZEN (Wheat) beers on offer German Wines, Jägermeister, Schnapps, Water and Soft drinks also available. More information HERE
