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Alan Turner 1941 – 2026
With deep sorrow the Society announces the death earlier this week of Alan Turner, our much loved and deeply respected treasurer. Though he had been ill for several months and […]
Steed Memorial taking shape
We were delighted to receive some early ideas from the Canterbury College students working on the Michael Steed Memorial to all who, over the centuries, suffered in Canterbury on account […]
The Original Bedroom Farce
The CCS reading group, boosted by lively newcomers Joanna Williams and Darren Old, celebrated the combination of Aphra Behn and All Fools Day with a rollicking reading of the splendid […]
Eftsoons the Reading
The Society’s first reading of the year was Eftsoons the Reckynge, a fascinating a new play by Antonie van den Broek. The drama explores the life of the pioneering playwright […]
A GALAXY OF BRIGHT STARS TO LIGHT UP OUR CITY!
After receiving 50 suggestions for new blue plaques, CCS has drawn up a shortlist of 21 notable individuals and sites it hopes to honour with commemorative plaques. Figures include the […]
Heritage Expo 2026
Following in the footsteps of the Canterbury Society’s most successful Heritage Expo 2024, CCS is hosting the 2026 edition. Plans are already under way for dozens of wide-ranging stalls (birds […]
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Have you seen the Alluvia statue in the River Stour in Canterbury? Created by international artist Jason deCaires Taylor, Alluvia will be formally presented to the public and handed over to Canterbury City Council at 6.30 pm on Sunday 22 September.
Love that locals are freaking out over the new Alluvia statue in the River Stour Canterbury, inspired by Ophelia from Shakespeare's Hamlet - which is said to have been inspired by a 16th century drowning in the Stour.
Especially as it lights up at night - amazing and terrifying
“She should be #Canterbury’s most famous daughter and it’s an absolute crime that she isn’t” – the opening words from @CharloCornell who spoke to us recently about #poet, #playwright & #spy, #AphraBehn: https://www.rotarycanterbury.org.uk/canterbury-rotary-news/aphrabehn-cornell.html
#womenwriters #canterburyhistory #canterburykent
383 years ago today, Aphra Behn (Johnson) was baptised in the village of Harbledown just outside of the city of Canterbury. To meet & be amongst the Aphra experts of the world, you need to be booking for THE conference 2nd - 4th July 2024 @UniKent See bio for booking link.
Yesterday our chair, Stewart and @CharloCornell @AphraStatue went to see the Canterbury-City-bound sculpture of Aphra Behn in all her sandblasted glory at the foundry & met up with the wonderful sculptor Christine Charlesworth to discuss installation, signage and cobbles (!)
The statue of Aphra Behn heading for Canterbury city centre being polished and inspected at the foundry. She’s nearly there: just finishing, trimming, some words & detail to go. What a stunning statue she will be @canterburycc @AphraStatue @CCCU_Culture @UniKentEnglish @mems_ukc
