Book Guildhall Sessions

Life in Tudor Canterbury: from Catholic to Protestant

Doreen Rosman

A fascinating journey through Canterbury's religious transformation during the Tudor period — from a city of Catholic pilgrimage to the heart of English Protestantism. Doreen Rosman is a leading historian of British religious history.

Soul Choir Workshop

Kent Soul Choirs

Join Kent Soul Choirs for a hands-on singing workshop. No experience needed — just turn up, warm up, and discover what your voice can do. Kent Soul Choirs bring soul, Motown and feel-good harmony to communities across Kent.

Your Story Matters

Brandspire

An interactive workshop exploring how to find and tell your personal story — whether for work, creativity or just your own sense of purpose. Run by Brandspire, Canterbury's creative communications studio.

Canterbury Speakers Club Open Session

Canterbury Speakers Club

See public speaking in action and try it yourself. Canterbury Speakers Club runs a welcoming 2-hour open session — whether you're terrified of talking in public or just looking to sharpen your skills, this is a great place to start.

Razzamataz Theatre Workshop

Razzamataz Theatre Schools Canterbury

A high-energy performing arts workshop for children from Razzamataz Theatre Schools — singing, dancing and drama packed into 30 minutes of pure fun. Plus roaming characters around the site.

Flash Fiction Challenge

Brandspire

Can you write a complete story in under 100 words? Join Brandspire's Flash Fiction Challenge — a fast, fun and surprisingly moving session that proves great writing doesn't need a lot of space.

The Storymakers

Canterbury Children's Literature Festival

What makes a great story? Find out as you become a Storymaker. Create your own amazing characters, treasure hunt for story elements and then use your incredible imagination to decide how you'll put it all together in your very own book!

The Canterbury Storymakers

Canterbury Children's Literature Festival

Be part of an ongoing project with Canterbury BID — add your own written or drawn memories or stories of Canterbury to a big collaborative cardboard concertina book, to be displayed early next year. Part of an ongoing project running across the medieval pageant and the Lit Fest itself.

Doina Foundation Community Talk

Doina Foundation

Radu Stancu, chair of the Doina Foundation, presents the great work their volunteers have been doing for the wider community — a charity supporting Romanian community and culture in Canterbury and Kent.

Around the World in 45 Minutes

Savoir Academy

An interactive language adventure with Razika Boukhenoufa — explore the world through language, culture and communication in this fun, hands-on 45-minute session.

Stour Monitoring — River Ecology Talk

University of Greenwich / Iain Goodall

Iain Goodall from the University of Greenwich shares the findings of the Great Stour river monitoring project — what's living in Canterbury's river, what's changed, and why it matters. Thought-provoking and accessible.