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Articles tagged with the category: festival
Researching Kent History – new discoveries and approaches
20 January 2018
Now that we are well into January it is time to move on to the next part of the preparations for the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2018 on 6–8 April. Speakers…
Medieval Canterbury Weekend and other events – looking forward
5 January 2018
In 2018, we will be heading back to the Middle Ages for our Medieval Canterbury Weekend from the 6 to 8 April. Regarding the lectures and tours, we will start…
Centre for Kent History and Heritage – looking back
28 December 2017
As in 2016, probably the high point this year for the Centre was the History Weekend in early April, which in 2017 featured the Tudors and Stuarts and was a…
Paul Bennett and bringing Canterbury and Rochester together
14 December 2017
Before I give a brief report on Professor Paul Bennett’s fascinating ‘Part Two’ of his inaugural professorial lecture, I thought I would mention a few events the Centre is running…
Fighting, hunting and farming – from Canterbury to Leicester and back again
10 December 2017
One lot of exciting news is that Canterbury Archaeological Trust archaeologists have uncovered the burial of Abbot John of Wheathampstead at St Alban’s Cathedral (one of the most important monasteries…
Attracting youngsters to history and Hayes Award winner
2 December 2017
This week saw the awarding of the John and Peggy Hayes Canterbury Award for publications on the history of the city, and this year the recipient is Professor David Birmingham…
Roman Canterbury and the American Southwest – similarities and differences
22 October 2017
This has been a busy week that has included a fascinating double-bill on Thursday about funerary archaeology and leading a Canterbury Festival walk around St John’s hospital yesterday, a medieval…
Whitstable – oysters, boats and the Harbour Day
6 August 2017
Before I get to Dr Martin Watts and his presence at the Whitstable Harbour Day yesterday, I thought I would just mention events in Northamptonshire.
Medieval Pageant and Centre’s future events
11 July 2017
Before I come on to the report on the Medieval Pageant, especially the Centre’s contribution in the Greyfriars Garden as part of the Family Trail, I thought I would offer…
Roman, Norman and Stuart Canterbury
7 July 2017
I thought I would begin this week by mentioning Dr Michael Jones’ book launch for his new study on the Black Prince. This will take place at the Canterbury Christ…
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