What's On AUTUMN 2021 Your guide to concerts, family-friendly activities and new visitor experiences - Canterbury Cathedral
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What’s On
AUTUMN 2021
Your guide to concerts, family-friendly
activities and new visitor experiences
at Canterbury Cathedral
Kids Go
FREE*
until 31 October 2022
*T&Cs apply
Visitor opening times and the availability of events
and activities may change at short notice due
to funerals, weddings, services or exceptional
circumstances. Please check our website prior to
your visit for closures and restrictions.
All events and activities will be staged in line with
any social distancing guidelines in place at the time
and could be subject to amendment or cancellation
at short notice in line with government
announcements.
For more information, please contact:
Cathedral House, The Precincts,
Canterbury, CT1 2EH
+44 (0) 1227 762862
enquiries@canterbury-cathedral.org
www.canterbury-cathedral.org
Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @No1Cathedral
Young Explorers Half Term Discovery Days: Hands-on activities - FREE* Comics in the Glass Tue, 26 - Thu, 28 October 2021, 11.00-15.00 Create your own comic and mask based on the pilgrim stories in our medieval stained glass windows! Join celebrated graphic novel artist and illustrator, Zara Slattery, for this fun-filled event. And don’t forget to take your creations home with you! *Precinct entrance charges apply. Children must be accompanied at all times.
Young Explorers Gregory’s Creature Safari – FREE* From Mon, 18 October, all day. Safari maps available from Visitor Centre. Did you know that dragons lurk in the Cathedral? In fact, there are lots of animals and fantastical creatures to discover in the Cathedral’s stained glass, carved stone, and amazing objects. Gregory Gargoyle has chosen 10 of his favourite animals for you to find - including birds, cats, dogs, and even wyverns!
Gregory’s Hidden History Hunt – FREE* Gregory Gargoyle loves to discover things about the Cathedral, and he has hidden 10 of his favourite facts around The Precincts for you to find. In our outdoor Precincts trail, use Gregory’s map to uncover each of these facts and use them to answer Gregory’s Cathedral quiz. Everyone who completes the Safari or Hunt correctly and in full, can return it to the Shop to claim a free Canterbury Cathedral pencil. Ready to get started? Collect your Gregory Hidden History Hunt map or Creature Safari from our Visitor Centre. *Precinct entrance charges apply. Children must be accompanied at all times.
Music From world-class jazz in the 11th- century Crypt, to concert performances of the Cathedral’s formidable, newly- restored organ, our bold new Autumn music programme is bound to excite. Organ recitals Two organ concerts given by the Cathedral’s resident organists. £15.53 per ticket. Booking optional Adrian Bawtree Fri, 15 October 2021, 19.30 Acting Assistant Organist Adrian Bawtree also teaches the organ at The King’s School, St Edmund’s School, and privately. He conducts the Canterbury Singers and Cantores Dominicae, and is a composer. His recital programme will feature music by J.S. Bach, Louis Vierne, Guy Bovet, and C.H.H. Parry.
Passacaglias, Chorales and Riffs: Jamie Rogers Fri, 19 November 2021, 19.30 An established jazz pianist, Jamie enjoys a varied musical career. He is a professional church musician; working as the Assistant Director of Music at St Marylebone Parish Church, London and as Acting Second Assistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral. Jamie’s performance will include pieces by Buxtehude, Liszt, and Handel. Jazz in the Crypt Reimagined: David Rees-Williams and Jamie Rogers Fri, 12 November 2021, 19:30 £12.53 per ticket. Booking optional This recital presents an opportunity to hear the works of Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, and Franck reimagined for Piano and Organ, exploring opportunities and potential beyond the ink left on the page. Tickets can be booked via Eventbrite, please see our website for further details.
Bach, Christmas Oratorio Sat, 20 November 2021, 19.30 £20.25 – £30.51, tickets onsale from Fri, 15 October 2021 The Girls and Lay Clerks of the Cathedral Choir will be joined by The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen and professional solo singers to perform J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Parts I-III,VI). FRIENDly singing for wellbeing Mon, 11 October 2021, 14.00 Mon, 15 November 2021, 14.00 Mon, 13 December 2021, 14.00 St Martin & St Paul Church Hall, CT1 1NH Join us each month for a fun and friendly activity for older people and their carers that focuses on the benefits of singing. Canterbury Festival Opening Concert: Supersize Polyphony Sat, 16 October 2021, 19.30 The Kingdom Choir Sat, 23 October 2021, 19.30 Karolos perform Mozart Fri, 29 October 2021, 19.30 Canterbury Choral Society: Mozart Mass in C minor, K.427 Sat, 30 October 2021, 19.30 See canterburyfestival.co.uk
Could you become
a Cathedral
Chorister?
Voice Trials
13 November 2021
Open Afternoon
6 November 2021
Would you like to develop your musical
potential in one of the world’s great holy
places?
Would you enjoy singing in professional
concerts and recordings, taking part in
unforgettable international tours, and
performing as part of a team alongside other
like-minded children?
We are seeking boys in Year 3 and 4, with a
love of singing, to audition this November to
join our world-famous choir in 2022. Generous
educational scholarships available.
For details, please see our website or
email our Director of Music
david.newsholme@canterbury-cathedral.org
FRIENDly events The Friends are a part of the Cathedral community who work together to preserve by contributing financially to many vital projects. Talks Clagett Auditorium, Cathedral Lodge £8 Friends, £10 non-members Saint Theodore of Tarsus: The Unexpected Archbishop of Canterbury Mon, 18 October 2021, 10.30 Christopher Pullin, Canon Treasurer of Hereford Cathedral, will reveal more about Saint Theodore, who reshaped, reinvigorated, and educated the English Church in the wake of the Synod of Whitby. Medieval Pilgrimage: Faith, fun, or folly? Thu, 21 October 2021, 10.30 Nicholas Orme, emeritus professor at Exeter University and an honorary canon of Truro Cathedral, will discuss who went on medieval pilgrimages and why their motives for doing so attracted critisism at the time. Heraldry in the Cloister Mon, 1 November 2021, 14.30 Dr Paul Fox, author of Great Cloister: A Lost Canterbury Tale will present the results of his study of the heraldry, genealogy, and history of the Canterbury Cathedral Cloister.
Family Advent Wreath Workshop Sat, 27 November 2021, 10.00-14.00 Community Studio £10 per family group. Children must be accompanied at all times. Come along and make your own Advent wreath with The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral. All materials will be provided, including greenery from the Precinct gardens. Be Still and Know: Advent Quiet Day Sat, 4 December 2021, 10.00-16.00 This is a free event but donations to The Friends are welcomed. Join the Reverend Dr Emma Pennington, Canon Missioner, for a day of reflection, stillness, and prayer as we prepare for Advent and Christmas. This event will be online and you will be sent a joining link after you have booked your ticket. All events can be booked via Eventbrite, please see our website for further details. You can also book on the phone, please call 01227 865292.
Exhibitions
2021 brings new
FREE* exhibition
spaces to the
Cathedral
*Precinct entrance charges apply.
Children must be accompanied at
all times.NEW
for 2021
Viewing Gallery:
Crafting the Cathedral
A must for model enthusiasts and fans
of architecture, this exhibition features
exquisite 1:720 scale replicas of famous
cathedrals, crafted in cardboard and wood,
between 1840-1850, by model maker
William Gorringe.
Water Tower Corridor:
Chalices, Flagons and Patens
Church practice through the centuries has
been full of variety, and this can be seen in
the objects used in worship, from simple
communion cups to decorated chalices.
Water Tower:
Monastic Life
In this interactive exhibition in the
Cathedral’s newly restored Water Tower,
discover what day-to-day life was like for
Canterbury’s monks.Guided Tours
Discover the
Cathedral’s
amazing Only
Only £5
£5
history, spaces per
per
and secrets
with our person*
person*
expert tour
guides
Cathedral Tour:The Inside
Story
Duration: 75 minutes. Available 11.00 &
14.00, Mon - Sat
Discover the story of Canterbury
Cathedral through its soaring architecture,
beautiful medieval stained glass and the
history that helped make and shape the
Cathedral in to the place it is today. This
tour is mostly inside.
NEW FOR 2021 -
Precincts Tour
Duration: 60 minutes.
Available 12.00 Mon, Wed, Fri †
From the time of Ethelbert and Bertha to
our current Queen and the many stories
in between, uncover the Cathedral’s story
from a different perspective. This tour
is entirely outside. Please wear suitable
clothing and footwear.NEW FOR 2021 – Monks, Maladies and Gardens Duration: 60 minutes. Available 12.00 Tue,Thu, Sat † Join us as we travel through some of our public gardens and discover how these spaces, created over centuries, are still used and tended by our gardening team today. This tour is entirely outside. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. To book, please go to the tours desk in the Cathedral, or speak to one of our Shepherds. † In November,The Precincts Tour and Monks Maladies and Gardens will be replaced with an indoor stained glass tour. Mini talks – FREE* Enjoy a bite-size exploration of the Cathedral’s history with a free 15-minute mini talk from our volunteer guides. Whether it’s WWI memorials, Henry IV, the Chapter House, the Great Cloister, Thomas Becket or something else entirely, our knowledgeable guides will share with you fascinating insights and little-known facts about their favourite aspects of the Cathedral. Mini talks start at quarter past the hour, and the meeting point is at the west end of the Nave, near the entrance. *Precinct entrance charges apply.
After your visit Join us for Choral Evensong 17.30-18.15 daily For more than 1,400 years, God has been worshipped in Canterbury Cathedral. Why not join us at 17.30 for daily Choral Evensong to experience this centuries- old tradition for yourself, and to enjoy the Cathedral’s world-class music making. All are welcome, and there is no charge to attend a service. Explore the other parts of Canterbury’s World Heritage Site After your visit to the Cathedral, why not explore the two other parts of Canterbury’s UNESCO World Heritage Site - St. Martin’s Church, the oldest church in England, and St Augustine’s Abbey, originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, and a key site in the rebirth of Christianity after the departure of the Romans. See www.martinpaul.org and www.english-heritage.org.uk for details. www.canterbury-cathedral.org/support-us/friends
Stay at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
A unique and contemporary hotel set
in the inspirational grounds of
Canterbury Cathedral
Our modern facilities offer stylish and comfortable
hotel accommodation, with stunning views of
the Cathedral and a superb function venue for
meetings, conferences and events, as well as parties
and wedding receptions.
Overnight guests receive a Kentish Full-English
breakfast and free entry to visit the Cathedral.
www.canterburycathedrallodge.orgGive the gift of
Friendship
The Friends are the Cathedral’s fan club.
They organise trips, tours, talks, and other
events for all ages.
Why not join as Family Friends so the
whole family can enjoy the Cathedral for
generations to come?
Get 15 months for
the price of 12 if you
join today and quote
WO11Upcoming Services Advent Carols Sun, 28 November 2021, 15.00, Nave St Nicholas Family Service Sun, 5 December 2021, 17.30, Nave Evensong with Carols Sun, 19 December 2021, 17.30, Nave Friends’ Carol Service Tue, 21 December 2021, 19.00, Nave Cathedral Carol Services Thu, 23 December 2021, 19.30, Nave Fri, 24 December 2021, 15.00, Nave
Treat yourself
(and the Cathedral)
this Christmas
Discover hundreds of unique products and
special gifts in-store and online with our
Cathedral Shop.
All profits go towards the upkeep of
Canterbury Cathedral
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