Events Diary : Forthcoming Events


AGM

Date : Friday 26th May at 7.00pm

The Kent and Canterbury Club, 17 Old Dover Road, Canterbury CT1 3JB

The formal business will be followed by a talk by David Carey of the Kent Tree and Pond Partnership, who will speak about the work of the partnership. All are warmly welcomed to attend. The AGM is free, but we would appreciate donations to the Friends group, especially if you plan to stay on for the talk.


Bat Walk in Westgate Gardens

Date : Monday 29th May at 8.45pm

Walk led by Kent Bat Group in conjunction with the Friends of Westgate Parks.
Children welcome, but no dogs please.
Booking essential, email : michaelwalter434@gmail.com or call 01227 462491.
Donation towards Kent Bat Group and Friends of Westgate Parks.


Bat Walk poster

Medieval Pageant Trail

Date : Saturday 1st July 11am to 4pm

Activities will be taking place across Canterbury. Come to Westgate Gardens to watch an exciting performance of full contact Medieval fighting as part of the annual Medieval Pageant! Invicta Knights will be demonstrating on the hour between 11am and 4pm, and in between performances will be available to chat about medieval re-enactment, their costumes and equipment. Don’t forget to get your card stamped - collect 5 stamps from attending different trail activities and you will receive a FREE giant chocolate coin from the Cathedral Shop in the Buttermarket.
A full list of events taking place on the day can be found here.


Joust
Invicta Knights in action


Duck Race

Date : Saturday 10th September at 1.00pm

The annual charitable race down the Stour, organised by the Canterbury Rotary Club. Pay for a numbered duck for a chance to win a prize if it comes first.


Duck Race
No ducks were injured in the course of this race!



Bat Walk in Westgate Gardens

Date : Saturday 23rd September at 6.45pm

Walk led by Kent Bat Group in conjunction with the Friends of Westgate Parks.
Children welcome, but no dogs please.
Booking essential, email : michaelwalter434@gmail.com or call 01227 462491.
Donation towards Kent Bat Group and Friends of Westgate Parks.


Bat Walk poster

Festival of the Stour

Date : Sunday 24th September

A variety of activities and events will be held to celebrate the wonderful chalk stream that flows through Canterbury. More details will be publicised nearer the time.


River Stour in summer with water crowfoot
River Stour in summer with water crowfoot



Education programs

Available related education programs include river and bat walks, archaeological digs, and forest school activities for children and adults.

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Canterbury Festival

This year's Canterbury Festival runs from to 26th September to 4th November 2023. There's walks, talks, art, performance, music & much more.

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Help the Westgate Friends

We urgently need new volunteers to help maintain the physic garden, assist with collecting litter and also need new trustees – and funds to keep up our activities.

Email us at Westgate Parks friends