PUBLIC EVENTS LIST. Event and Location. The Ancestors. Griffins, Gargoyles and Greenmen

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1 PUBLIC EVENTS LIST Monday 18th May Sunday 23rd August Monday - Saturday Sunday Please see Cathedral website for possible closures. Monday 3rd August 10:30-12:00 Monday 3rd August 14:00-15:30 Friday 7th August 10:00-12:00 The Ancestors This summer a collection of the Cathedral s earliest and most important surviving examples of stained glass will go on public display. The Ancestors will exhibit a series of life-size figures representing the Ancestors of Christ, which date to the 12th and early 13th centuries Location: The Chapter House Ticket Information: Entrance to the exhibition is free, but normal precinct charges apply. Griffins, Gargoyles and Greenmen Art workshop for children age 5 to 12 accompanied by an adult. Discover some strange and scary carvings around the Cathedral - who made them and why. Ticket information: This is a free activity but must be booked in Griffins, Gargoyles and Greenmen Art workshop for children age 11 to 16 accompanied by an adult. Discover some strange and scary carvings around the Cathedral - who made them and why. Ticket information: This is a free activity but must be booked in Painting with Light Stained glass window workshop for children age 5 to 12 accompanied by an adult. Investigate the Cathedral s stained glass windows, discover how they were made and some of the stories they tell; followed by work with an artist to create stained glass windows. Ticket information:this is a free activity but must be booked in

2 Friday 7th August 14:00-16:00 Friday 14th August at 12:00 Tuesday 18th August 10am - 12:00 repeated 14:00-16:00 Tuesday 25th August 10:00-12:00 repeated 14:00-16:00 Painting with Light Stained glass window workshop for children age 11 to 16 accomapnied by an adult. Investigate the Cathedral s stained glass windows, discover how they were made and some of the stories they tell followed by work with an artist to create stained glass windows. Ticket information: This is a free activity but must be booked in Midday Recital Performed by: The Clarion Singers Location: The Quire Ticket information: Admission to the Recital is free but normal Precinct charges apply. Bees, butterflies and a mysterious beetle Bug hunt to discover mini beasts and their habitats around the Cathedral precincts, Find out about the importance of bees, discover creepy crawlies in stained glass windows, ancient book illustrations and carvings around the Cathedral, and uncover the mysterious story of Argus Reflexus, the Cathedral s very own beetle. Then make a mini beast to take home. For families with children age 2 to 12 with accompanying adult. Led by Kent Wildlife Trust. Ticket Information: This is a free activity but must be booked in Plants, pipes, plumbers and piscinas Discover the importance of water to plants, animals and people by exploring the historic Cathedral precincts. Identify watery wildlife in close-up detail, investigate Prior Wibert s medieval waterworks plan, and help Ingenulph the Plumber in some wet and wild experiments. For families with children age 2 to 12. Led by Kent Wildlife Trust Ticket Infomation: This is a free activity but must be booked in

3 Friday 28th August 10:00-11:30 repeated 14:00-15:30 Saturday 29th August 10:30-12:00 repeated 14:00-15:30 Thursday 10th 10:30-12:30 Here we go round the mulberry bush An interactive story time, with songs and action rhymes and miniexplorers trail, before creating a piece of art inspired by trees and flowers in the Cathedral precincts. for children age 2 to 6 with accompanying adult Ticket Information: This is a free activity but must be booked in May the force be with you - How to build a medieval cathedral Discover how medieval cathedrals were built in a family workshop. Discover construction techniques, materials, and the forces that stopped them falling down. for children age 7 to 12 with accompanying adult. Ticket Information: This is a free activity but must be booked in The Great South Window - A high level highlights tour. A Heritage Open Day For adults and accompanied children age 12+ Meet at Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre. A unique opportunity to see conservation in action as Cathedral stonemasons and stained glass specialists provide a fascinating insight in the repair and restoration of the Cathedral s Great South Window, containing some of the earliest stained glass in England. The visit includes a trip up the scaffolding to see work in progress, and a behind the scenes tour of the Cathedral Stained Glass Studio and Masons Drawing Office. Please note visitors must be medically fit, have a good head for heights, and wear sensible clothing, including flat-soled shoes. The organisers may refuse the right of entry to anyone who is inappropriately dressed. We regret this event is unsuitable for wheelchair users. Location: The Stone Masons Workshop and Stained Glass Studio Ticket infomation: This is a free activity but must be booked in

4 Thursday 10th 14:00-15:00 Thursday 10th Saturday 12th at 10:30-12:00 Big Blocks for Bell Harry For adults and accompanied children age 12+ Meet at Broad Oak Stonemasons Yard. Where is most of the stone for conservation projects at Canterbury Cathedral prepared and finished? Visit the Broad Oak Stonemasons Yard to find out more in this fascinating behind the scenes tour with Yard Supervisor Emlyn Harris. Meet some of the Cathedral s expert team of stonemasons and see how medieval and modern methods combine. Wheelchair accessible route Location: Stone Masons Yard, Broadoak. Ticket Infomation: This is a free activity but must be booked in The Sixteen: The Choral Pilgrimage 2015: Flight of Angels. Perfomed by: The Sixteen and conducted by Harry Christophers. Location: The Nave. Doors open at 19:00. Ticket Information: The Canterbury Ticket Shop canterburyticketshop.com or or the National Box Office / Ticket prices: 30, 25, 18, 12 (limited visibility) Plants, Prints, Hops and Herbals! An English Heritage Open Day For blind and partially sighted accompanied children age 7 to 13 with an accompanying adult. Meet at Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre.Enjoy a multi-sensory, audio-described tour at Canterbury Cathedral. Investigate real plants in the Cathedral herb garden, and illustrations and descriptions of them in Tudor herbals, documents, books and maps from the Cathedral Archives and Library. Then work with artist Dawn Cole to create exciting 3D pictures and prints using real plants, including Kentish hops! Wheelchair accessible route. Guide dogs and sighted guides welcome. Location: The Precincts Ticket Infomation: This is a free activity but must be booked in

5 Saturday 12th Service is at 11:00 followed by Dancing in the Precincts at 12:00 Saturday 12th at 11:30-12:00 and repeated at 13:30-14:30 for blind and partially sighted adults and accompanied children age 12+ and their families/carers. Wednesday 30th at 12:00 Tuesday 6th October Evensong with Displays open from 18:15-21:00 Annual Hop Hoodening Service Hop Hoodening is a celebration of the hop harvest, held annually at Canterbury. There is a short service of celebration followed by displays of Morris and Country Dancing in the Precincts. Service Location: Compass Rose. Doors open at Ticket Information: Entry to the Service is free but normal Precinct charges apply to watch the dancing. Hops and Hoodeners. A Heritage Open Day Meet at Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre Enjoy a multi-sensory tour at Canterbury Cathedral. Investigate plants in the Cathedral herb garden, illustrations and descriptions of them in Tudor herbals and discover the importance of hops and beer to East Kent. Arrive early to experience the sound and spectacle of Morris Dancing in the Precincts at as part of the annual Hop Hoodening Festival, followed by a performance of 18th century Catch Club drinking songs in the Cathedral Archives at 13:00. Wheelchair accessible route Location: The Precincts Ticket Infomation: This is a free activity but must be booked in Midday Recital Performed by: The Gemengd Koor Groot Veluwe, Netherlands. Location: The Quire Ticket information: Admission to the Recital is free but normal Precinct charges apply. The 2015 Cathedral Open Evening Vistiors will have the opportunity to try their hand at a number of skilled crafts including applying gold leaf, carving stone, and brass rubbing. Free guided and audio tours will be on offer and there will be visits to the private Chapels, the Bell Tower, the Organ Loft, and the Choir Practice Room. Refreshments will be available in the Chapter House. This year, there will be a special exhibition about important women in the Cathedral s history.the evening will finish with a concert sung by the Cathedral choristers, followed by Compline. Location: Cathedral Ticket Information: Entrance to the Open Evening is free. Further details about the event can be found at

6 Thursday 8th October at 18:30 Friday 9th October Monday 12th October - Thursday 29th October Open everyday except Sundays 10:00-17:00 Saturday 17th October - Saturday 31st October Saturday 17th October Monday 19th October Annual Cathedral Archives and Library Lecture Restoration or Renaissance? Cathedral libraries after Talk by: Dr Sheila Hingley Location: The Auditorium, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge Ticket Information: Admission free; no prebooking required Recital for Flue, Soprano and Piano Performed by: Patrick Williams - flute, Joanna Norman - Soprano and Stephen Barlow - Piano. Location: Eastern Crypt Ticket Information: Canterbury Ticket Shop www. canterburyticketshop.com; Murray s General Stores at the Goods Shed; bacs sales reservations patrickskitchen53@gmail.com ; The Canterbury Festival - Glass Microbiology Luke Jerram has created a number of extraordinary art projects which have excited and inspired people around the globe Location: The Chapter House Ticket Information: The exhibition is free, but normal Precinct charges apply. The Canterbury Festival Kent s International Arts Festival - every year the Cathedral and the Cathedral Lodge works closely with the Festival throughout the two week period. Ticket Information: Tickets are available via the Festival Box Office on or via The Canterbury Festival - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Perfomed by: Ian Bostridge ( Tenor) and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment. Location: The Nave The Canterbury Festival - Talks - Julie Summers Talk by: Julie Summers: Women in the Home Front

7 Monday 19th October at 20:00 Tuesday 20th October Wednesday 21st October Wednesday 21st October at 20:00 Thursday 22nd October Friday 23rd October Friday 23rd October Monday 26th October Monday 26th October at 20:00 The Canterbury Festival - Science - Science Panel Discussion The Role of Women in Science Talk by: Professor Averil Macdonald, Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow and Dr Becky Parker will take part in this public discussion of an issue that is central not just to the future of UK science but also the UK economy Location:The Canterbury Cathedral Lodge The Canterbury Festival - Talks - Anthony Sattin Talk by: Anthony Sattin - Young Lawrence, a portrait of the Legend as a Young Man The Canterbuy Festival - Talks - Lesley Chamberlain Talk by: Lesley Chamberlain: Van Gogh in Kent The Canterbury Festival - Canterbury Catch Club Perfomed by: The Canterbury Catch Club The Canterbury Festival - Talks - Irving Finkel Talk by: Irving Finkel: The Ark before Noah, Decoding the Story of the Flood. The Canterbury Festival - Talks - Gyles Brandreth Talk by: Gyles Brandreth: Word Play The Canterbury Festival - Felix Locus Performed by: The Victorian Consort and Canterbury Gregorian Music Society Location: The Western Crypt The Canterbury Festival - Talks - Janina Ramirez Talk by: Janina Ramirez: The Private lives of the Saints. The Canterbury Festival - Science - Meredith Shafto Talk by: Meredith Shafto: The Secrets of a Successful Ageing Brain

8 Tuesday 27th October Tuesday 27th October Wednesday 28th October Wednesday 28th October Thursday 29th October Thursday 29th October at 20:00 Friday 30th October Saturday 31st October The Canterbury Festival - Science - Alex Bellos Talk by : Alex Bellos: Alex Through the Looking Glass; How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life The Canterbury Festival - Canterbury On Film Information: A Film screening of T.S. Eliot s Murder in the Cathedral Location: The Nave The Canterbury Festival - Talks- Andrew Lownie Talk by: Andrew Lownie - Stalin s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess The Canterbury Festival - Canterbury On Film Information: A Film screening of T.S. Eliot s Murder in the Cathedral Location: The Nave The Canterbury Festival - Talks- John Nulius Norwich Talk by: John Julius Norwich - Sicily, a short history from the Ancient Greeks to Casa Nostra The Canterbury Festival - Science- Zombie Science Talk Information: Zombie science presents a spoof tutorial on the real science behind a zombie epidemic. The Canterbury Festival - Talks - Lars Tharp Talk Information: Lars Tharp: Beyond Earth, Clay and the Modelling of Culture The Canterbury Festival - Bach s Mass in B minor Perfomed by: The Canterbury Choral Society, The London Handel Orchestra Conducted by Richard Cooke. Location: The Nave