BID - 2019-2020 Events Calendar as at 01.11.19

Months January February March April May June July August September October November December

850 Anniversary of the death of Thomas Becket / 800 Anniversary of Becket martyrdom / 500th Anniversary of Field of the Cloth of Gold (Leeds Castle) / 400th Anniversary Mayflower / 75th Anniversary UNESCO / Anniversary Year 150th Anniversary of Cricket / 150th Annivesary of death of Charles Dickens / 100th Anniversary of The Scenic Railway (Dreamland) / 125th Anniversary of the National Trust / 70th Anniversary of VE Day and the end of WW2

Black Friday/Cyber Business season/cycles January Sales Monday

Beaney: Becket - World Celebrity Exhibition of Becket, Healer Becket and Canterbury Beaney: Beaney: British Museum (Oct-Feb) Beaney: (16 May-Sept) Conference, CCCU Becket - World Celebrity Becket - World Celebrity Healer Chruch, Saints and Seals Becket - World Celebrity Kings Week, themed (11-13 Nov) Historical Association Lecture on Becket at Medieval History Healer (16 May-Sept) Eucharist at St Paul's Choral Evensong to Conference, CCCU (18 Healer events (25 June - 2 July) BECKET 2020 Talk, Cathedral Archives Mercer's Hall, London Weekend, CCCU (16 May-Sept) Kentish Saints Exhibition, CCCU Cathedral comemorate Becket's May) (16 May-Sept) Medieval Pageant Pilgrimage and Sunday (23 Jan) (25 Feb) (3-5 April) Kentish Saints Exhibition, (late Aug, early Sept) 28 Oct martyrdom (29 Dec) Kings Week, themed (4 July) Service (Rochester - CCCU (late Aug, early Cathedral Friends Day events (25 June - 2July) Becket Film at Canterbury) Sept) (19 Sept) Murder in the Cathedral , Gulbenkian (4 july) (15 Nov) 5 x performances Becket Cathedral Service (5 July) - private event

Black History Month Mothering Sunday Breast Cancer (22 Mar) Bank Holidays Awareness Month St. Patrick's Day Good Friday (10 Apr) Father's Day (21 June) Valentine's Day FRIDAY 8 May Bank Holiday World Homlessnes Day Bonfire Night Holidays New Years (17 Mar) Easter Sunday (12 Apr) Summer Solstice (21 (14 Feb) Mon 25 May (31 August) World Mental Health Day 5 November 25 December International Women's Easter Monday (13 Apr) June) (10 Oct) Day Halloween (8 Mar) (31 October)

Mayflower 400 500th Anniversary of "The (16 September) Field of The Cloth of Estuary 2020 Gold" (Leeds Castle) Estuary 2020 Whitstable Biennale Biennale Lambeth Conference June 2020 September/October 2020 September/October 2020 Regional / National Turner Prize in 80th Anniversary of (22 July-3 Aug) Rememberance Day (11 Events (Sept - 12 Jan) Dunkirk Nov) Dickens 150 (Medway Triennial (Creative Folkestone Triennial Whitstable Festival Council - 150years since Foundation) – Oct & Nov 2020 (Creative Foundation) – the death of Charles Oct & Nov 2020 Dickens) – June 2020 Heritage Open Days (prob 2nd and 3rd weeks)

Marlowe: Mamma Mia (23 June - 11 July) Marlowe: Six (19-24 May) Fireworks at Spitfire Marlowe: RSC Season Marlowe: We will Rock Marlowe: Cabaret (10-14 Marlowe: Matthew Bourne Marlowe: Once (8-13 Westlife at Spitfire Marlowe: Les Misérables Marlowe: Les Misérables Ground Large Scale Shows (29 Jan - 8 Feb) You (24-29 Feb) March) (7-11 April) Marlowe: Mamma Mia (23 June) Ground (17 July) (25 Sep - 24 Oct) (25 Sep - 24 Oct) (5 Nov) June - 11 July) Little Mix at Spitfire Ground (19 July)

Pride Canterbury Medieval Pageant Food & Drink Festival Vegan Festival (13 June) (4 July) Good Friday Service in (2 May) Shakespeare Festival Kent Green Hop Fortnight Rose Square Canterbury Wine Festival Shakespeare Festival Oktober Fest Canterbury Festival CSP in the Park @ bOing! International (16-18 Oct) A Night to Shine - city centre Wintersound Canterbury AniFest TBC - Street Food (8-9 May) Westgate Hall CAMRA Beer Festival Family Festival Festivals and Events Switch Festival (26-27 June) Canterbury Festival Ride and Stride On CT1 Music Festival St Edmunds Festival Whitefriars "Summer in (tbc - 12 Sept) Chilham - British Evening Kent Coffee Festival @ (tbc) the City" (June-Aug) Fright at the Museum Horse Trials (18-19 April) Cathedral Gardens Open Gulbenkian International Horse Trials Hop Hoodening Wkd (26-27 June) @ Chilham (12 Sept) (27-26 July)

Beaney: Beaney: Beaney: Beaney: Beaney: Comic Exhibition Beaney: Steve Bloom: South Becket - World Celebrity Becket - World Celebrity Becket - World Celebrity Beaney: Rupert Bear Beaney: Rupert Bear Exhibitions (Half Term) Becket - World Celebrity Healer Africa in the Seventies Healer Healer Healer Centenary Centenary (May-27 Sept) (until 19 Jan 2020) (16 May-Sept) (May-Sept) (May-Sept)

Whitefriars Student Night Easter Egg hunt in Whitefriars Whitefriars In Bloom Canterbury Tales Whitefriars Halloween (not Easter Sunday) Canterbury Tales Canterbury Tales Whitefriars Christmas Westgate Hall: Cantebrury Tales Medieval Story Garden Event Design Awards - Canterbury Tales Medieval Story Garden Medieval Story Garden Canterbury Tales 'Canterbury Market Int. Womens Day 'Medieval Story Garden' The Kings Mile Trick or Whitefriars Christmas Business Events Canterbury Society Cathedral Half term fun 'Medieval Story Garden' Whitefriars "Summer in Whitefriars "Summer in Medieval Education Day' and Santa Grotto Breakfast (6 March) May Whitefrairs: Fathers Day Treat Market and Santa Grotto the City" the City" (19 September) Canterbury Tales Magical half term UN Peace Service at All- Regional Quiz (June-Aug) (June-Aug) Medieval Christmas Canterbury Cathedral Championships (Sun 13 Oct) (25 April)

CCCU Cathedral Graduation (Wed 11 & Thur 12 Sept) University of Kent Open CCCU new Student Arrivals (Sat 7, Christ Church Sports University of Kent Medieval History Day (4 July) Sat 14, Sun 15 Sept) CCCU Graduation Varsity Sports Week (2-8 Alumni Old Boys University of Kent Open Graduation University Events Weekend, CCCU Kent Arrivals Weekend (Sat 14 & (25-27 Jan) June) Weekend Day TBC (3-5 April) Uni of Kent Graduation 15 Sept) CCCU Award Cremony (Wk 6 July) Freshers Week (16-23 Sept) Start of Term Kent and CCCU (23 Sept) Summer Holidays Christmas Holidays Easter Holiday Half Term Kings Week (24 July - 30 Aug) Summer Holidays Christmas Holidays School Events Half Term Half Term (19 Dec - 3 Jan) (8 -22 April) (27 - 31 May) (25 June - 2July) Kings Week (24 July - 30 Aug) (25 June - 2July)

Cricket: Kent vs Women’s FA Cup Final Middlesex (12 July) (Sat 9 May) Junior Open Men’s FA Cup Final (13-15 July) Euro 2020 (Sat 23 May) The 149th Golf Open (12th June - 12 July) Women’s Champion's (12-19 July) Tokyo 2020 Olympics (24 6 Nations London Marathon League Final Senior Amateur Open (29- 6 Nations Cricket: Kent vs. July- 9th Aug) (1 Feb - 14 March) (26 April) (24 May) 31 July) (1 Feb - 14 March) Gloucestershire T20 Tokyo Paralympics Sports Events Men’s Champions League Royal St George’s Golf (6 June) Canterbury Cricket Week (25 Aug - 7 Sept) Women’s T20 World Cup Women’s T20 World Cup Final Club Super Bowl (2 Feb) Cricket: Kent V. Sussex (28 June - 3 July) (21 February - 8 March) (21 February - 8 March) (30 May) Wimbledon (1 - 14 July) (19 June) Cricket: Kent vs. Surrey Euro 2020 (12th June - Cricket: Kent Vs. Essex Tokyo Paralympics T20 (29 May) 12 July) (21 June) (25 Aug - 7 Sept) Cricket: Kent vs. Tokyo 2020 Olympics (24 Hampshire T20 July- 9th Aug) (31 May) Canterbury Cricket Week (28 June - 3 July)

Networking: The Canterbury in Bloom Ambrette (9 Jan( Christmas Light Christmas Window Visit Kent Summer Switch-On (13 Nov) Competition Training: Google @ The Training: Instagram Training: Business Rates Training: Video Content Training: Digital Marketing Distribution: Summer Distribution: Summer BID Events Campaign Student Shopping Night Marlowe (20 Jan) (14 Feb) (25 March) (16 April) (6 May) Guide Guide Distribution: Christmas Distribution: Christmas Distribution: Summer Guide Guide Training: Employment Guide Law (28 Janu)

UKC: Co-Mission Church UKC: Retreat (4-18 Aug. UKC: Rotary Club event (4-7 Sept. Other Conference (19-22 June. 1,200 visitors) 550 visitors) 1,400 visitors)

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