Christmas in Canterbury 2016

2016

Plan your Christmas at MyTownMyCity.co.uk OR download the app

Plan your Christmas at MyTownMyCity.co.uk OR download the app

Canterbury

Christmas lights

switch on Thursday 17 November 5-7pm St Georges Street, Canterbury

You are invited...

live music and entertainment, plus the cast members from The Marlowe Theatre pantomime, Dick Whittington

Canterbury the place to be at Christmas!

EVOLUTION PANTOMIMES AND THE MARLOWE THEATRE PRESENT

BEN RODDY

STEPHEN MULHERN

LLOYD HOLLETT

Lisa Davina Phillip Vladimir Georgievsky (Britain’s Got Talent)

Written and directed by Paul Hendy

FRI 25 NOV - SUN 8 JAN marlowetheatre.com

(bkg fee)

01227 787787

(bkg fee)

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ANNIVERSARY 1936–2016

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24TH NOVEMBER - 24TH DECEMBER 2016

FESTIVE DINING

THREE-COURSE LUNCH £24.95 THREE-COURSE DINNER £29.95 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION, CALL 01227 671 114 OR VISIT ABODECANTERBURY.CO.UK

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Available every day for lunch and dinner in the County Restaurant until 24th December 2016.

Subject to availability. Not available in conjunction with any other offers.

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By Michael Rosen / Adapted by Barb Jungr and Peter Glanville / Music and Lyrics by Barb Jungr

Tickets & Information 01227 769075 www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Christmas Shopping, sorted.

This years must have gift, the Apple Watch Series 2. Buy it from your local Apple experts and receive a 3 year guarantee, included at no extra cost.

Unit 8 and 9, Marlowe Arcade, Whitefriars Shopping Centre, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TE T 01227 379202 | www.stormfront.co.uk

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Getting to know your new Apple device just got easier.

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Your local Apple experts are ready and waiting to provide you with the very best advice and support on all things Apple. Whether you are new to Apple or you are a Mac veteran, we are here to help you get the most out of your Apple device.

Our Personal Trainer membership gives you access to over 100 hour long sessions, with our in-store experts. Whether you are new to Apple, need help switching from another device or want to expand your knowledge, we are here to guide you.

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St. Georges Street, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 2TB | TEL 01227 766866 | www.fenwick.co.uk/canterbury

LOLOC N A PA GM TE RA AR D O DE KE N T,

CELEBRATE YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT CÔTE ON OR BEFORE THE 2ND OF DECEMBER AND

ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY BOTTLE OF CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE FOR EVERY FOUR GUESTS

“Robust French flavours and brilliant value for money” GOOD FOOD GUIDE

2 LONGMARKET, PARADE, CANTERBURY, KENT CT1 2JS 01227 786 386 | canterbury@cote-restaurants.co.uk www.cote-restaurants.co.uk Parties must order from the Christmas menu (29,95). Please contact the restaurant for further details. Offer valid from 14/11/16 to 02/12/16 inclusive.

CHRISTMAS MENU STARTERS Goat’s Cheese

Breaded Goat’s cheese served with rocket salad and dressing

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

Traditional Christmas favourite soup served with croutons

King Prawns

King prawns in dill and chilli sauce served with bread

Falafel & Humus

Falafel served with home- made humus

MAIN COURSE Darna Tagine

Diced beef with fresh ginger, prunes, cinnamon ras el hanout spices and vegetable

Tacchino Arrosto

Traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings, Served with cranberry sauce, potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Ravioli Ai funghi ( V )

Ravioli filled with wild mushroom cooked in Gorgonzola sauce

Branzino

Pan fried sea bass cooked in spring onion, garlic, cherry tomato and white wine sauce served with seasonal vegetables

DESSERTS Traditional Christmas pudding Served with brandy sauce

Profiteroles Al Cioccolato

Choux pastry filled with fresh cream, topped with chocolate sauce

Sorbetto Al Limone

Traditional Italian lemon sorbet

Torta Al Formaggio

Baked cheese cake, served with amaretto cream, topped with strawberry sauce

A 10% service charge will be added to groups of 7 or more

Set: £20.95pp

OLIVEGROVECANTERBURY.CO.UK  Olive Grove Restaurant

 01227 764388

Lyngo Theatre presents

ts Ticke from £6.50

Tue 6 – Sun 18 Dec

Tickets & Information 01227 769075 www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Advent and Christmas at

Canterbury Cathedral There is no better time to visit Canterbury than December as the Cathedral prepares itself for one of the most important events in the Christian calendar. The life size crib, designed and made by Cathedral staff and ‘sewing ladies’, is worth a visit and the music sung by the Cathedral choir at Services can only be described as ‘heavenly’.

Main Cathedral Christmas events: Advent Carol Service at Canterbury Cathedral 27 November at 15:15

Canterbury Cathedral Service of Carols for Christmas 23 December from 19:30-21:30, doors open at 18:00 24 December from 15:00-17:30, doors open at 13:30

Crib Service

24 December from 11:00-11:45

Christmas Eucharist

24 December from 11:00-11:45

The Children's Society Christingle Service 28 December from 15:00-16:00

All services are non-ticketed, but first come, first seated.

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Canterbury

the place to be at Christmas

Canterbury ticks every box. Meet Father Christmas in Whitefriars or at The Canterbury Tales, visit Christmas markets throughout the city at the Westgate Hall, Canterbury Tales and Whitefriars Shopping Centre; watch the St Nicholas Parade; or enjoy Canterbury's huge variety of cafes, restaurants and pubs for a cosy hot chocolate or scrumptious meal.

Of course the city has that must- see attraction, The Marlowe Theatre with its award-winning pantomime, this year it’s Dick Whittington.

With so much to see, do and experience, you might even want to stay over; what could be nicer than dining in the city late and then getting up before the crowds the next morning to see the city’s streets at their most tranquil?

St Dunstans is a destination in its own right, with some of the city’s oldest buildings and in the shadow of the iconic Westgate Towers, there is a terrific food & drink scene that has something for everyone: from Café des Amis, a longstanding city favourite, to one of the city’s best fish restaurants, Chapmans, and from the popular A la Turka to The Refectory Kitchen, eating out has never been this good! Stop for a cocktail at The Falstaff Hotel, a pint at the Bishops Finger or buy a superb bottle of wine from Mouton Rouge and enjoy Canterbury’s latest success story.

High Street, The Parade and St Georges The city’s crossroads.

This is where the old city meets the new, where long standing independent businesses like Nasons sit cheek by jowl with their national counterparts Debenhams, W H Smith and Marks & Spencer.

When you come to Canterbury this is where you see what the city has to offer in a setting that is unique in England: modern businesses, both local and national, within a medieval setting leading into the more contemporary St Georges Street.

Nowhere is the ‘bustle’ of our ancient city more evident and the range of shops means Christmas shopping has never been easier or more interesting!

Canterburys iconic Christmas street, Mercery Lane

St Dunstans Gateway to the city.

A warm welcome at Kitch

Late night shopping along the High Street

Enjoy a break at The Refectory Kitchen

Here is your guide to the city...

Quirky and different, cutting edge and retro, daytime and night-time: St Peters Street is an amazing mix of businesses from early to late.

Some of the city’s longest standing businesses like the excellent Café St Pierre, Rebel and David Grimes Opticians sit alongside some of its newest, like The Skinny Kitchen, Prohibition Vapes and Villagio.

And at night, enjoy The Pound by the Westgate Towers with its fab interiors, the Black Griffin, the Lady Luck , The Cricketers and Nandos, and you have a great choice of venues for a fun night out.

And the closer you get to the King’s Bridge, the scene changes again: Luke Goldsmith is a high quality jeweller, Kitch has a growing and deserved reputation for quality and gluten free food, and Sowley has a superb range of unique and creative gifts for everyone.

The Cathedral Quarter The ancient city.

You want ‘Christmassy’? We’ve got ‘Christmassy!’

From Sun Street up to the end of Burgate. including Longmarket, Butchery Lane and Mercery Lane, this is the soul of the city: clustered around the Cathedral, with so many great businesses, it is difficult to know where to start! Gifts from the Cathedral Shop or Thai House, clothes from the Lullah, Noa Noa or Peppermint, homeware from Queen Bee Home: it is a cornucopia of choice! And with great pubs, restaurants and coffee shops like The Shakespeare, Café Mauresque, Wagamama, Café Turquoise and the Burgate Coffee House you won’t be short of a great place to eat, drink and relax, either.

Great places to eat

Wonderful Tiny Tim’s Tearoom

St Peters Street The independent heart of the city.

The King’s Mile runs from the newly re-designed Northgate, down The Borough and Palace Street through to Guildhall Street. Bordering the Cathedral and Kings School, the range of businesses is unique in the city: Mr Miyagi’s Sushi Kitchen and Tamago offering Japanese cuisine, chocolatier Madame Oiseau, Crowther’s Oboe Shop... and further down Leonora’s Kitchen for coffee and cakes, jewellers Ortwin Thyssen and Justin Richardson for those special gifts. It is fabulous and well worth exploring beyond Posillipo at Mint Yard Gate. Take your time, pop in for a chat and get to know so many hidden gems.

Shop for the something ‘special’ at Queen Bee Home

Spectacular Christmas lights along St Peters Street

The King’s Mile Canterbury's creative quarter.

where it all comes together

The Castle Quarter Where the city takes care of business.

Whitefriars Global brands right here, right now!

The city’s newest shopping opportunity, Whitefriars has become the destination in east Kent for the brands everyone aspires to. Fenwick anchors the offer and, as the city’s premier department store, offers its own unique shopping experience; but there is so much more: Next, Seasalt, Tiger, White Stuff and Zara... the list goes on. With events throughout December – including the arrival of Father Christmas and the traditional Lord Mayor’s Carol Concert on Christmas Eve – Whitefriars has a great Christmas experience for the whole family. It is also the place for that perfect Christmas Dinner with the city’s largest food halls at Tesco and M&S.

We LOVE LOCAL and we know you do too.

So what better way to combine the two than to download the FREE MyCanterbury app to discover great deals and offers right here in YOUR city?

The MyCanterbury app is your essential guide to shopping, experiencing, eating, drinking and going out in our city this Christmas. www.mytownmycity.co.uk

Starting in St Margarets Street, the Castle Quarter takes in Castle Street, Watling Street, Stour Street and surrounding area. Just off the High Street, St Margarets Street has some great destinations for shoppers at Christmas, including Tiny Tim’s Tearoom for an afternoon treat, Waterstones and Simmonds jewellers, while The Canterbury Tales attraction is a year round favourite for adults and children alike. Then walk down Castle Street and the scene changes again: galleries like Stark and Lilford Framing, Vinylstore JR, Lady Penelope, great dining at Pinnochio's and, in Beercart Lane, the award winning Ambrette. And for a restoring pint, Limes Bar, the Three Tuns, the Foundry Brew pub and the Old Brewery Tavern are all handily placed!

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2017 AT CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY Book your place at our FREE public lectures, part of our exciting programme of talks by high profile and engaging speakers PROFESSOR DAME SALLY DAVIES Chief Medical Officer for England

Anti-microbial resistance: the global problem TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY, 6pm OLD SESSIONS HOUSE, LONGPORT, CANTERBURY

LORD PETER HENNESSY

Writing the History of One’s Own Times THURSDAY 9 MARCH, 6pm OLD SESSIONS HOUSE, LONGPORT, CANTERBURY

Find out more and book your place at our free public lectures

www.canterbury.ac.uk/ publiclectures

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Meet Santa at our

MAGICAL MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS 17 & 18 December

A Family Christmas

A Family Christmas

Find unusual gifts at our

ARTISAN CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR 26 & 27 November

Book online: canterburytales.org.uk/events

GAVIN ESLER IN CONVERSATION Join BBC journalist, author and University of Kent Chancellor Gavin Esler for an evening of conversation exploring the life and work of our special guests.

Tickets are just ÂŁ5, with proceeds going towards the Kent Opportunity Fund which supports student hardship bursaries, scholarships and special projects.

Monday 28 November 2016 Monday 30 January 2017 Tuesday 28 February 2017

Dame Diana Rigg DBE Brenda Blethyn OBE Jo Brand

All events have a dinner afterwards with tickets available for purchase separately.

Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent Canterbury campus www.kent.ac.uk/events/ E: events@kent.ac.uk

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Merry Christmas To all our customers, thank you for your support this year Wishing you a wonderful 2017

from all the businesses in Canterbury city centre

Canterbury

small businesses!

Saturday 3rd December

Small Business Saturday is coming to

Canterbury you’re invited...

Find a world of fresh, exciting and unique shops on your doorstep Support your local independents

did you know?

Canterbury has over 250 independent businesses, more than anywhere in Kent.

For every £1 spent locally, 50 –70p re-circulates locally; out of town… it’s only 5p!

Everything on your Christmas list is closer than you think!

Christmas window competition Show your support for Canterbury’s small businesses and vote for your favourite small, independent business for the People's Choice Christmas Window award.

Simply take a photo of the window with the business name visible and post it on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #CanterburyChristmas.

Voting starts on Small Business Saturday, 3 December and runs until 11 December.

The Winner with the most votes will be announced on Monday 12 December.