Paul Bennett – “Let us now praise a famous man”
The Society is sad to announce that Professor Paul Bennett has died. He did more than anyone else since the 1980s to discover and preserve the archaeology of Canterbury and […]
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A Heritage Like No Other
On 1 October Dr Ken Moffat is publishing his 144-page poem interweaving his time in the city with its remarkable literary heritage. It’s a very special work in three voices: […]
DRAMA AHEAD: DATE FOR DIARY!
As part of the celebrations welcoming the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to this country, CCS and the Canterbury Shakespeare Festival are staging a brand new historical drama, The Tapestry, […]
IN OVER THEIR HEADS
The grand finale of the CCS season of 2025 to 2026 was a stimulating talk by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh on Nicholas Faunt, the Canterbury Mayor. Nicholas and his fellow citizens […]
Your Opinion Matters!
We have two shortlisted maquettes from students at EKC for the Michael Steed Toleration Memorial. It will stand in the grounds of the renovated castle. Both are wonderful. Assuming we […]
Roaring Raffle
The 2026 CCS Fundraising Raffle, drawn at the 2026 Summer Party, raised over £600 for our current projects. Our most sincere thanks go to all the individuals and organisations who […]
A Perfect Summer Evening
Some sixty guests enjoyed an idyllic summer evening at the CCS Summer Fundraising Party on Friday 26 June. The setting in St Augustine’s Abbey (courtesy of Historic England) was perfect, […]
Charlotte wows once more
Charlotte Cornell’s Historical Pub tour on Friday 5 June was yet another smash hit. Not only was the event sold out well in advance, but the feedback was unanimous in […]
Plaques away!
On Thursday 21 May, the CCS committee held a plaque morning in a sunny Rose Square, displaying the first five blue plaques to be cast and drawing the public’s attention […]