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WESTGATE GARDENS

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WHITEFRIARS

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UMBRELLA CENTRE

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THE GUILDHALL

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PLATFORM

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WESTGATE TOWERS

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WESTGATE GARDENS 〰️ WHITEFRIARS 〰️ UMBRELLA CENTRE 〰️ THE GUILDHALL 〰️ PLATFORM 〰️ WESTGATE TOWERS 〰️

2024 PROGRAMME

Abstract illustration of musicians playing string instruments, including violins and cellos, with vibrant colors and energetic lines.
Children and adults sitting on the grass during an outdoor picnic.

MUSIC

WESTGATE GARDENS & WHITEFRIARS

From 11am on both days

CLASSICAL
JAZZ
CHOIRS
SOLOISTS
MUSICALS
& MORE!

Colorful abstract artwork featuring various geometric shapes, vases, and containers in bright colors, with patterns and bold lines.
Colorful illustration of a speaker giving a presentation to an audience in a room with a vibrant wooden ceiling, two projection screens, and various decorations.

TALKS &

WORKSHOPS

THE GUILDHALL

HISTORY
LITERATURE
OUR CITY
SHAKESPEARE
SINGING
MENTAL HEALTH
& MORE!

Colorful abstract art featuring various geometric shapes and objects resembling vases, bottles, and containers on a vibrant background with bold patterns and lines.
Colorful illustration of a castle with people performing traditional activities, birds flying, and flowers in the foreground.

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

UMBRELLA CENTRE

From 11am Both Days

CREATIVE
HANDMADE
UNIQUE
GIFTS & MORE

Colorful illustration of a park with people engaging in various outdoor activities, such as walking, picnicking, riding bikes, playing, and relaxing on the grass and near a stream surrounded by stylized trees and nature.
Jewelry display table with necklaces, earrings, and rings at a craft fair or boutique.

WESTGATE GARDENS & WHITEFRIARS

STANDS & STALLS
LOCAL GROUPS
CHARITIES
GAMES
WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY

FAYRE

A young woman with wavy red hair wearing a yellow t-shirt, holding an open book, appears to be reading aloud or speaking to a person seated across from her in a dimly lit setting with textured stone walls.

CITY SLAM

WESTGATE TOWERS

7PM SUNDAY 21ST JULY

SLAM POETS BATTLE IT OUT TO BE CROWED ARCH-POET OF CANTERBURY

Cooking meat stew with vegetables in a large black pot on a stove, garnished with fresh herbs.
Two people working in a small food truck kitchen. One man in a navy shirt standing at the counter, the woman in a similar shirt reaching for a container at the back. The kitchen has white subway tile walls, various kitchen utensils, ingredients, and a bunch of bananas hanging from the ceiling.

FOOD &

DRINK

WESTGATE GARDENS & WHITEFRIARS

From 11am on both days

PICNIC BLANKETS PROVIDED!

A colorful picnic blanket with snacks and drinks on grass.

A City Celebrated!

Three friends, two women and one man, stand outdoors at a sunny event under a large white tent with colorful decorations, facing away from the camera.
A medieval stone castle with multiple towers next to a river with flower beds along the bank and trees in bloom, under a partly cloudy sky.