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King’s Week Origins 1952 “The whole of the King’s Week, Dr Shirley declared, was a completely mad venture. No other community could do all that and play three cricket matches as well. It was quite mad and entirely successful. It was the finest bit of education the school had this year. Everyone was doing something.” [Kentish Gazette 01/08/52]
Cover Design: Chloe Chan Photography: Matt McArdle
Welcome The final week of the summer term is said by many to be their favourite week of the year. With 111 events planned, and over 15,000 audience members expected, King’s Week 2018 promises to be another fabulous festival. In its 67th year, King’s Week strives to provide pupils with opportunities to perform, create and present; to build confidence and encourage competence, as well as inspiring all of us to reach for the top. Whether it be art or sport, drama or music, academia or cooking, King’s Week is a celebration to nurture pupil talent and highlight pupil success. This year, Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew will be performed in the historic setting of the Memorial Court, by the Norman Staircase. The Junior King’s School will bring its own version of Arabian Nights to the same
setting, whilst St Mary’s Hall will host an adaptation of The Beggar’s Opera, KiDaCo and our very own King’s Footlights. There will be music aplenty, ranging from classical concerts such as the Serenade (at the earlier time of 8.30pm), the Gala Symphony Concert, Virtuosi and Monteverdi’s Vespers, to the more modern music of Steely Dan in the Beerling Hall and The Long Faces in the Green Court marquee. There will also be opportunities to enjoy the incredible food from the King’s Week Kitchen, as well as amazing art to appreciate, lectures to attend, vintage vehicles to admire and the Green Court to adore. As you can tell, the plethora of opportunities for pupils (and for you) appears to be endless, but I fear my words here do not do it justice. Instead, the following pages highlight the main events, sorted by category, and I urge you to read them carefully before ticket sales go live at 1pm on May 3rd. King’s Week is not simply entertainment, it is more importantly a learning and living experience for all. Share in our celebration and stay for the week! Robert Sanderson (King’s Week Manager)
Contents Drama
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Music
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At a Glance
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Spoken Word
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Tours
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Green Court
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Art & Sport
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Kitchen
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Booking Info
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This event requires a ticket.
Thursday 28 June until Wednesday 4 July 2018 1
DRAMA
The Taming of the Shrew Lucentio, a wealthy young bachelor, arrives in 1980s Miami all set to concentrate on his studies. That is, until he lays eyes on Bianca, the beautiful younger daughter of the owner of the local beach bar and nightclub, and falls instantly in love! However, there are three problems to overcome. Firstly, Bianca already has two other suitors; secondly, Bianca’s mother, Baptista, has declared that no one may court Bianca until her older sister, Katharina, is married; thirdly, Katharina is brash and ill-tempered, and everyone is terrified of her. Who would possibly be mad enough to attempt to woo such a ‘shrew’…?!
Saturday 30 June
7.30pm Memorial Court Also Sunday 1 July 7.30pm, Monday 2 July 7.30pm, & Tuesday 3 July 7.30pm
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Mayor Goodman and his dog have been assassinated. Contract killer Macheath has just married Pretty Polly Peachum and Mr and Mrs Peachum are not happy. Not one bit.
DRAMA
Dead Dog in a Suitcase
Based on The Beggar’s Opera, Dead Dog in a Suitcase is Kneehigh Theatre Company’s take on the classic social satire. John Gay’s play exposes poverty and politics, injustice and corruption at all levels of society, and so does Carl Grose’s modern reworking of the original story: shocking, hilarious and completely absurd. Join Punch, Judy and more of Macheath’s wives than he’d care to admit in St Mary’s Hall for this Shell & Remove Year production that will take you on a madcap adventure you won’t forget!
Arabian Nights A group of nomads arrive in a town square, with just themselves, a few props and instruments. Through movement, sounds, words and song they tell the story of how a young woman uses the power of storytelling to change both hearts and minds.
Thursday 28 June
The Junior King’s School presents a large-cast production of Neil Duffield’s Arabian Nights, with original music.
4pm St Mary’s Hall Also Friday 29 June 4.30pm, Saturday 30 June 4.30pm & Sunday 1 July 2.30pm
Monday 2 July
4.15pm Memorial Court
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DRAMA
KiDaCo
King’s Footlights
Roll Up for Barnum and The Greatest Showman, this year’s performance by The King’s Dance Company KiDaCo. In recent months the film, by the same name, has become a smash hit, and so we have decided to ride the wave of popularity and perform our very own interpretation along with its uplifting soundtrack.
Are you searching for savvy satire? Critical comedy? Slapstick shenanigans? Wondrous whimsy? Fabulous flights of fancy? If so, then King’s Footlights is for you; a studentwritten, directed and produced revue that will make you roll with laughter in your seats.
Before we enter the ring to enjoy the storytelling of dance actors from across the School, we will be treated to a Jazz Ballet and other styles of dance in a variety of solos and duets by our talented pupils. The Malthouse Theatre will be our venue next year, and we are excited to show our audiences just how much we are looking forward to it!
Thursday 28 June
Sunday 1 July
6.30pm St Mary’s Hall Also Monday 2 July 4.15pm, Tuesday 3 July 5.30pm & Wednesday 4 July 2pm
2pm St Mary’s Hall
Play A riveting student-led production of one of Beckett’s more obscure yet by no means less brilliant works: Play. A timeless story of love, lust and loss delivered through surrealism and the expertly-crafted spoken word, ultimately demonstrating the inevitable calling of human nature.
Friday 29 June 2pm St Mary’s Hall
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Following its successful launch last year, the Concert Orchestra returns with a selection of light orchestral arrangements, modelled upon BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night, joined again by the Concert Band, Jazz Combo and Acoustix. In addition to regular tickets there will be cabaret tables available to book, with tapas and wine, followed by a selection of desserts and refreshments on Plane Tree Court after the concert (please see page 23 for further information).
Thursday 28 June 6pm Shirley Hall
Jazz on a Summer Sunset Always greatly anticipated, the concert this year will be a special one, with unforgettable vocal features and a repertoire spanning everything from Chet Baker and Dizzy Gillespie to Roy Ayers. Dan Ball will be leading the band on the drums, accompanied by Kristina Rhodes, Kevin John, Elliot Hampton, Duy Phimasset, Caroline Loane, Jeremy Wan and Charlie Welton. If you’re lucky you might even see Mr Bersey on the bass for a tune or two.
MUSIC
Thursday Night is Music Night
A cash bar will be available to accompany a complimentary Mediterranean Meze per table to eat during the interval. The marquee will be arranged with circular tables for six (cabaret style). King’s parents and OKS who are unable to come by one of these sought-after tickets are welcome to enjoy the evening on the Green Court from outside the marquee (weather permitting).
Thursday 28 June
7.30pm Green Court Marquee [Doors will open at 6.45pm.]
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MUSIC
Serenade
Virtuosi
The Great Cloister provides the inspirational setting for this evening concert of secular choral music, starting at the earlier time of 8.30pm. The Serenade Choir, including Crypt Choir and 6a singers, will perform a delicate mix of evening music in a variety of styles, assisted by selected soloists, the School close-harmony groups and the wind ensemble.
The King’s School Chamber Orchestra and The King’s Brass present an intriguing programme spanning three centuries, from the Baroque delights of Vivaldi’s Concerto in A minor for 2 Violins and Cimarosa’s Oboe Concerto, to the German Romanticism of Schumann’s Piano Concerto, Ibert’s riotous Divertissement and the mesmerising saxophone writing of Philip Glass.
Guests are requested not to bring chairs, food or drink into the Cloisters but they are welcome to picnic beforehand on the Green Court. In the event of inclement weather the Serenade will take place in the Cathedral Nave.
During the concert we will also hear music from some of the most popular film scores of John Williams; so many of his brilliantly-crafted works are already orchestral classics and they provide perfect showcases for the talents of our musicians. Featured tonight is music from the soundtracks of Schindler’s List, The Terminal, Born on the Fourth of July and Harry Potter, and Virtuosi ends as we soar across the summer evening skies to the Flying Theme from ET.
Friday 29 June
8.30pm The Great Cloister [Gates open at 7.45pm]
Saturday 30 June 7.30pm Shirley Hall
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Relax and enjoy some of the best voices that King’s has to offer in the summery setting of the Green Court marquee. Managed and directed by Flora Clark and Phoebe Mantovani.
Friday 29 June
2.30pm Green Court Marquee
Cream Tea Our classic cream tea is always a King’s Week favourite and this year partakers will be entertained by a selection of close harmony from the King’s Men, King’s Swingers and King’s A Cappella, as well as items from the King’s School Saxophone Ensemble. The King’s Week Bake Off winners will also be announced during this event.
Saturday 30 June
3.45pm Green Court Marquee [Tickets are needed in order to secure a table with tea. Those who do not manage to secure a ticket will still be able to listen to the music on nearby chairs within the marquee.]
Steely Dan Founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in 1972, the band Steely Dan has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Combining Jazz, Pop, Soul & R&B with an obsessive attention to detail in their production and mixing, they managed to bring an unequalled sophistication and originality, to pop music in the 70s.
MUSIC
The Voice
This year’s mega-talented band will be performing a selection of songs from the 1977 Album Aja along with other hits such as Do It Again, Reeling in the Years, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number and more. It’s not every year we have a band capable of playing music like this; definitely a show not to be missed.
Saturday 30 June
5pm Beerling Hall Also Sunday 1 July 8pm & Monday 2 July 4.15pm
Wednesday 4 July
3pm St Augustine’s Quadrangle [Outdoor venue, weather permitting, no ticket required]
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MUSIC
Monteverdi Vespers
Jazz Concert
Following their very successful performances in Rome and London in the Autumn, the Crypt Choir and Chamber Ensemble will perform this four-hundred-year-old masterpiece one more time, this time, and for the first time, at home in Canterbury.
The Jazz Concert is the event for all things swing. This year the Big Band has been working with conductor and band-leader Michael Coates to hone their sound, and the result has been very special indeed. It’s a perfect blend of old and new – classic tunes from the ‘30s and ‘40s, and some brilliant modern arrangements that you would find in the repertoires of the best bands in the world today. With a host of soloists from across the band and some very special vocal guests, it’s a true staple of King’s Week.
Sunday 1 July 6pm Shirley Hall
The Variety As the title suggests, this new event fits the bill of a traditional variety show. Acts will range from singer soloists to piano recitals, magic tricks to short comedy sketches. There will even be a rhythmic gymnastics display by Polina Frenkel (Shell JR), silver medallist for her age group (U14) in the Championships of Moscow 2018. The Variety will show the spice of life!
Sunday 1 July
3.15pm Green Court Marquee
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Monday 2 July
7.30pm Shirley Hall
No electrical enhancement allowed; the acoustic corner is for those musicians who haven’t necessarily had enough limelight. From classical quartets to close harmony or pop, this is a small stage for informal busking and light musical augmentation to the Green Court environment.
The Sound Listen to some of King’s finest bands and groups. We’ve got everything from rockin’ tunes to mellow melodies. Managed and directed by Flora Clark and Phoebe Mantovani.
MUSIC
Acoustic Corner
Monday 2 July
2.30pm Green Court Marquee
Thursday 28 June
1.45pm Green Court Pod Also Tuesday 3 July 5.15pm
Music at Lunchtime These intimate and varied concerts provide a platform for solo performances and small ensembles drawn from all year groups. With audience sizes ranging from 30-60, these concerts often show the greatest musical diversity and quality of King’s Week, all wrapped up in a small and welcoming setting; perfect either before or after a light lunch.
Thursday 28 June
1.30pm Old Synagogue Also Friday 29 June 1.30pm, Monday 2 July 1.30pm & Tuesday 3 July 1.30pm
The Long Faces The Long Faces happened when some of the best pop musicians at King’s came together and started writing music. The result is a psychedelic and jazzy take on rock music, with Tom Lane and Halden Cooke’s haunting melodies, Dan Ball and Kristina Rhodes’ funky grooves, and Duy Phimasset’s virtuosic guitar riffs. Their November single Cadence, produced at King’s by the band themselves, has seen more than five thousand plays across the internet.
Tuesday 3 July
2.30pm Green Court Marquee
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MUSIC
Choirs in the Quire
Ganz Franz
As all the School’s main choral ensembles (the Chapel, Crypt and Chamber Choirs, as well as the Becket Singers) come together in the beautiful setting of the Quire of Canterbury Cathedral, we look back on a year of Cathedral worship with a selection of choral anthems which have been sung in services during the past year.
Sip on a refreshing Almdudler or a glass of Grüner Veltliner as you prepare to be transported to a beautiful Alpine country in an afternoon of Schubert and Schubert alone. Ganz Franz offers excellent music in an Austrian setting. The more famous songs will be interspersed with lesser known part songs and chamber music in a production entirely devised and put together by students, and led by Francis Bushell.
Tuesday 3 July
3pm Cathedral Quire
Tuesday 3 July
6.30pm St Augustine’s Refectory (accompanied by sausage, Weißbier and wine)
Composers’ Concert A selection of students’ A level and GCSE compositions will be performed in a relaxed workshop setting giving us an opportunity to hear some highly imaginative and accomplished pieces in a variety of styles and genres.
Tuesday 3 July
5pm Old Synagogue
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This final event of King’s Week opens with Danse Bacchanale–written by Saint-Saëns as an exotic ballet sequence for his opera Samson et Dalila, it is infused with vibrant colours and swirling rhythms.
MUSIC
Gala Symphony Concert
Charles Lin is the soloist in the first movement of Walton’s haunting Viola Concerto and then there are fireworks from flautist Elizabeth Guild in the Habanera from Borne’s Fantaisie Brillante sur des airs de ‘Carmen’. The serene Adagio and witty Rondo from Weber’s Bassoon Concerto, performed by Francis Bushell, bring the first half to a close. After the interval the concert resumes with a complete performance of one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest works–his Fifth Symphony. It is a journey from darkness and despair to joyful fulfilment, beginning with an unsettling and complex first movement, followed by a passionate and expansive Andante cantabile. The mood lightens in a delightful waltz, leading to a finale that builds to a triumphal climax of soaring strings and blazing brass–a spectacular close to King’s Week 2018.
Wednesday 4 July
7.30pm Shirley Hall Black Tie
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This event requires a ticket. Drama Music Spoken Word Tours Green Court Art & Sport
Thursday 28 June Friday 29 June
Plan your King’s Week. Tick the box beside each event.
Saturday 30 June
Key
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2pm
1.30
Monday 2 July Tuesday 3 July Wednesday 4 July
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3.30
5p
4.30
Paws for Thought Music at Lunchtime The Debate Acoustic Corner Cathedral Archives Tour King’s Footlights Speeches in CH Dead Dog in a Suitcase Fête Stalls Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Cathedral Archives Tour KW Challenge Cathedral Pre Placebo The Voice Play Lab on The Lawn Music at Lunchtime Cricket (10 am - 6 pm) Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Paws for Thought Sh Dead Do Super Speedy Car Challenge
Paws for Thought King’s Week Bake Off KW C Art Exhibitions (All afternoon) Cream Tea Dead Do Birley’s Festival (Show Jumping, Tennis et al) Cricket (Noon - 6 pm) Japanese Workshop Sh OKS Fencing Poetry Slam
Dead Dog in a Suitcase Lab on The Lawn The Variety Literary Tour 1 Art Exhibitions (All afternoon)
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Art Exhibition Private View
Kitchen
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3pm
2.30
OKS Swimming Gala (11.00-12.30pm)
Sunday 1 July
AT A GLANCE
12.30
Paws for Thought
Ergathon (All day)
Paws for Thought Music at Lunchtime
The Sound Art Exhibitions (All afternoon)
Japanese Workshop
Cricket (11.30 - 6pm) Café Théâtre
KW Challenge
Arab Steely Dan Cathedral Pre KiDaCo
Choirs in the Quire Art Exhibitions (All afternoon)
Music at Lunchtime Cricket (11.30 - 6pm) Cathedral Precincts Tour
Lab on The Lawn The Long Faces G.C. Finals
Art Exhibitions KiDaCo Steely Dan
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5.30
6pm
7pm
6.30
P I C N I C S
7.30
8pm
9pm
8.30
9.30
10pm
10.15
KW Lecture 1
Jazz on a Summer Sunset
Thursday Night Dinner
Film Festival ecincts Tour
hakespeare og in a Suitcase Steely Dan
Challenge
og in a Suitcase hakespeare KW Lecture 2
The Serenade
AT A GLANCE
Thurs Night is Music Night
Virtuosi The Taming of the Shrew
Pre-Shakespeare Dinner
Shakespeare
KiDaCo
Literary Tour 2 KW Lecture 3 KW Lecture 4
bian Nights
Monteverdi Vespers
Steely Dan The Taming of the Shrew
Pre-Jazz Dinner
ecincts Tour Acoustic Corner KW Lecture 5 KiDaCo Composers’ Concert
Jazz Concert The Taming of the Shrew
Ganz Franz Fine Dining Tasting Menu The Taming of the Shrew
Gala Symphony Concert
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SPOKEN WORD
Speeches in the Chapter House Make your way to the Cathedral’s historic Chapter House to witness an intrepid Remove from each English set take part in declamatory battle! Each speaker will offer his/ her presentation of up to 40 lines of text from modern-day film via the oratorical fireworks of political speech to the exquisite drama of Shakespeare and anything in between. All welcome!
Thursday 28 June 2.30pm Chapter House
Shakespeare Corner Allow yourselves to be charmed away from the bustle of the Green Court. Come and hear readings of some of Shakespeare’s beautiful and intimate sonnets in this secluded space.
Friday 29 June to Tuesday 3 July
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4.45pm Cathedral Herb Garden
The Debate
Mind’s Eye
Film Festival
Debating is one of the most popular societies, achieving much success at both regional and national level. This year’s motion will be announced at 2.30pm, giving the speakers 15 minutes to prepare their speeches.
Now in its eighth year, Mind’s Eye is a unique annual magazine about the world outside, entirely written by pupils. Available throughout King’s Week, donations for charity will be gratefully received.
The Film Festival is an opportunity for students to showcase their independent film-making talents. In this collection of shorts, you can expect narrative works, montages, effects and more.
Thursday 28 June
All week
Friday 29 June
2.45pm Schoolroom
The Box Office
4.45pm Schoolroom
Showcasing their general knowledge, in this UniversityChallenge-style competition, academic department teams of staff and pupils will compete for the honour of winning this ever-popular competition. Will the Mathematics Department make it four victories in a row? Test yourself and enjoy our very own battle of the brains.
Friday 29 June
3.45pm Green Court Pod Also Saturday 30 June 4.45pm Finals: Monday 2 July 3.45pm
Extended Projects The Extended Project is a qualification that requires pupils to produce a 6,000-word dissertation on a topic of their own choosing. Projects will range from the mathematical to the theological, the artistic to the scientific. ‘Read all about it’ and broaden your knowledge.
All week
Reception Marquee, Green Court
King’s Week Lectures Each lecture will be 10-20 minutes long. All lectures are in the Schoolroom. Thursday 28 June 5.15pm Recent Greek Politics and Plato’s Theory of Democracy by Alexia Psalti (6b BY) Maker-Breaker Research by Daniel Koo (5th GR)
SPOKEN WORD
The King’s Week Challenge
Saturday 30 June 5.15pm Using Less Plastic in Today’s World by Francesca Harkness (5th BR) Are Psychopaths Born or Bred? by Annie Shepherd-Barron (6b LX) Sunday 1 July 5.15pm Tell Me What I Want To Hear by Ben Helme (5th GL) Artificial Intelligence by Finn Mullen (5th MR) Monday 2 July 5.15pm All Science is either Physics or Stamp Collecting by Corona Weng (6b WL) Privacy Law v Morality by Olivia Tang (6b WL) Tuesday 3 July 5.15pm Cape Town Water Crisis and Townships by Christa Lockyer (6b BR)
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SPOKEN WORD
Café Théâtre
Poetry Slam
French café culture and cabaret comes to King’s! Enjoy a glass of wine and some hors d’oeuvres (included in the ticket price) whilst being entertained by French drama, music, song and dance. A real treat for Francophiles.
Poetry does battle with performance as pupils rap and read their very own poems to a baying panel of judges – you, the audience. Hold up your mark to see who will win this year’s poetry slam, presented by professional poet Dan Simpson in this atmospheric Norman performance space, reminiscent of Shakespearean times gone by.
Tuesday 3 July 1pm Social Centre
Sunday 1 July
4.15pm Memorial Court
Placebo Placebo investigates the cruel consequences of corruption through a comedic lens. This play, performed entirely in Spanish, is the classic tale of a man’s bad deeds catching up with him in the worst possible way. Come along and enjoy watching justice be done, followed by some traditional Spanish Tapas.
Friday 29 June 1pm Social Centre
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These historical tours, led by the Canterbury Cathedral guides, will take you on a walk through the Precincts and its fascinating heritage of both Cathedral and School.
Friday 29 June
4.30pm Dark Entry [1 hr] Also Monday 2 July 4.30pm & Tuesday 3 July 1.30pm
Cathedral Archives & Library Tour Records, including medieval charters of the Cathedral Priory, date back to the 8th century. One of the most famous documents is the Accord of Winchester, the 11th century document, signed by William the Conqueror, that establishes the primacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the Archbishop of York.
The Literary Tour This tour is an opportunity to see some of the School’s outstanding literary treasures. The Maugham Library includes some 2,000 books given by OKS author Somerset Maugham. The manuscripts in the Walpole Collection provide a fascinating insight into English literature with examples from Sir Walter Scott, the BrontÍs, Wilkie Collins, Kipling, First World War poets, DH Lawrence and Virginia Woolf, as well as OKS authors Walter Pater, Patrick Leigh Fermor and Hugh Walpole himself. Recent acquisitions include items by Alan Bennett, John Betjeman, BS Johnson, Philip Larkin, Sylvia Plath and JRR Tolkien.
TOURS
Cathedral Precincts Tour
[Takings from the ticket price will go towards the upkeep and expansion of these fine Collections]
Sunday 1 July
3pm & 5.15pm Norman Staircase [1 hr]
Thursday 28 June
3pm Dark Entry [1 hr] Also Friday 29 June 1.30pm
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GREEN COURT
Green Court Finals
Lab on the Lawn
2018 is the 155th anniversary of the first ‘sports day’ at the school; the occasion was the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra (Tuesday 10 March 1863). For nearly 40 years (weather permitting) the event continued on the Green Court, and references in The Cantuarian show that the longer races were run around the outside: ‘there were nine laps to the mile’. In 2018 we will recreate this atmosphere as members from each house will race in six separate finals (2-3 laps) to compete for the Catterall and Brookes’ silver cups.
This year’s Lab on the Lawn will feature ‘immersive experiences’. Sit in a closed dome and experience the wonder of the night sky, learn about the earth in the time of the dinosaurs and investigate the origins of life. Come and enjoy this vibrant hands-on exhibition and variety of science-based demonstrations; learning is fun for people of all ages.
Friday 29 June
3pm Green Court Pod Also Sunday 1 July 3pm & Tuesday 3 July 3pm
Tuesday 3 July
4.15pm Green Court
Paws for Thought Come and enjoy this pedigree opportunity for reading and relaxation with a loyal and attentive animal listener. Our King’s Week pets would give their last Bonio or Dreamie for you to read aloud to them under the shade of the Green Court trees! All ages and reading abilities welcome. All week 4pm Green Court
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Enjoy the beautiful Cathedral surroundings, have a go riding on unicycles, tricycles and vintage bicycles, or simply arrange to meet your friends at the Green Court Tea Tent for an afternoon of relaxation.
Thursday to Tuesday 3–5pm Green Court
Japanese Workshop Come and learn how to write your name in Japanese Katakana script using a traditional brush pen and ink! Or learn to do some simple origami! All materials provided.
Saturday 30 June
3.30pm Green Court Also Monday 2 July 3.30pm
Fête Stalls
KW Bake Off Do you see yourself as a star baker or a novice? Bake your own cake at home and display it in the Green Court marquee for all to see. Judged by local experts, there will be prizes for the best three in each category: A: The Technical Challenge (Raspberry & Cinnamon Torte) B: The Showstopper
GREEN COURT
Tea Tent
Entry is free (for either or both categories), but you will need to register via the Box Office in order to be sent further information. Winners will be announced during the Cream Tea event (for which tickets need to be purchased separately–see page 7).
Saturday 30 June
3pm Cake Delivery 4.15pm Prize Ceremony Green Court Marquee
Various games and classic stalls will be on offer to challenge your skills. All monies raised will go towards the King’s Week nominated charity.
Thursday 28 June 3.30pm Green Court
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ART & SPORT
Art Exhibition
Art in The Precincts
Blackfriars is again playing host to our annual Art and Photography exhibition for all year groups. The main exhibition will consist largely of work by our Sixth Formers, including some magnificent sculptures in the garden, but Shell work will also be on display (both here and at the King Street Studios). GCSE work will dominate the exhibition space downstairs in the King Street Studios, whilst upstairs there will be a further photographic exhibition of A Level and GCSE work.
As a taster to the Blackfriars Art exhibition we are placing smaller galleries for all to enjoy close to the Shirley Hall. These galleries have been created by a variety of students with the freedom to work on a larger scale. Exhibited work will include this year’s House Art, based on the theme of ‘My Favourite Painting’; a hugely inclusive event where all pupils contributed to their House entry. Do also look out for stone carvings by the Junior Art Scholars, and also the Sixth Form Art Trail in unusual places around the school.
All week
2-6pm Blackfriars & King Street
All week
Lilford Gallery
Artist in Residence
Work specially created for the Lilford gallery on Palace Street and King’s Week will be on display in a commercial setting, allowing students to work with the gallery and learn everything that comes with hanging a professional exhibition in a commercial space.
Mike Owen is a professional photographer, having worked for many years in the world of fashion and celebrities. This year’s Artist in Residence Exhibition will display Mike’s observations of The King’s School through his unique eye. Do come along to see the School from a different perspective.
All week
All week
Lilford Gallery, Palace Street
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Plane Tree Court & The Green Court
Old Grange Hall
Join the whole School at Birley’s for a festival of sport. From noon onwards a central food marquee (including hog roasts, paella dishes, barbecue favourites, strawberries and cream) will feed the pupils ready for the sporting events of the afternoon. Show Jumping will turn Birley’s into Olympia with over 20 horses and competitors attempting to win the rosettes. Boys’ and Girls’ cricket will remind you of Lord’s, touch rugby will reflect Twickenham and OKS tennis will get you excited for Wimbledon. In addition there will be a Classic Car Rally and all owners of classic cars are warmly invited to park in the special paddock where the ‘best in show’ will receive a bottle of champagne. Ice cream and sport, classic cars and champagne: the Birley’s Festival gets bigger every year.
Super-Speedy Car Challenge The Bloodhound Supersonic Car aims to win the world landspeed record for Britain at over 1000mph. Inspired by this, King’s School DT pupils will race their Super-Speedy Cars against allcomers from schools across Kent. The cars are powered by Electric Ducted Fans and Li-Ion batteries and can reach speeds of over 80mph (84mph record).
ART & SPORT
Birley’s Festival
Friday 29 June
1.30pm Early Rounds 3pm Finals 4pm Address & Awards
Saturday 30 June Food Marquee 12-1pm
Show Jumping 1-4pm [dependent on ground conditions]
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ART & SPORT
OKS Swimming Gala
Fencing
King’s School Team v Staff v OKS
‘Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear’ (Maximus, Gladiator 2000). Come and watch this gladiatorial sport in the shadow of the Cathedral. Current King’s pupils v the OKS. Who will win their freedom? If you fancy yourself as an apprentice gladiator you can even give it a try using our foam swords!
The fourth annual OKS swimming event promises to be another close event. In 2017, a combined staff and OKS side narrowly pipped the School swimming team while in 2016, it was a tie. With County champions, School swimming captains and team members both past and present competing, it looks to be shaping up to be another great event. Challenges will include a timed handicapped swim, a family relay and a 50m freestyle trophy event for staff, as well as the more formal events. Who will be victorious this year? Come and find out. Please contact Pam Murray for further details/offers to compete! (pm@kings-school. co.uk).
Sunday 1 July
11am Recreation Centre
Saturday 30 June 3pm Green Court
Cricket Ergathon Boat Club members from all years will be doing a 12 hour row in aid of charity throughout the day – rain or shine. Feel free to join in and see if we can beat last year’s total distance!
Monday 2 July
7.30am - 5pm Green Court
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Support would be most welcome at Birley’s for the following cricket fixtures during King’s Week: Friday 10am: Boys’ 1st XI T20 Tournament v Sevenoaks, Sutton Valence & The Judd Saturday noon: Boys’ 1st & 2nd XIs v The OKS, and Girls’ 1st XI v Colfe’s (1pm) Monday 11.30am: Boys’ 1st XI v Band of Brothers Tuesday 11.30am: Boys’ 1st XI v Caterham
Under the careful tuition of professional chef Olivia Wacher (OKS), our Sixth Form chefs will undergo a week of intensive training before King’s Week begins. Using the new kitchen in the Social Centre as their base, this year’s student chefs will create four very special evening dinners for the Plane Tree Court in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral. What could be more King’s Week? All produce will be locally sourced, and a cash bar will be available. Menus for each dinner can be found on the King’s Week website.
Thursday Night Dinner Begin the evening with your own cabaret-style table of antipasti at the Thursday Night is Music Night concert, before enjoying a vast table of desserts on Plane Tree Court.
Thursday 28 June 6pm Shirley Hall
Pre-Shakespeare Dinner Before Shakespeare there is always time to wine and dine in the beautiful setting of Plane Tree Court.
KITCHEN
King’s Week Kitchen
Sunday 1 July
5.45pm Plane Tree Court
Pre-Jazz Dinner Too busy to prepare your own meal? Then book a table for a jazzy dinner before the Monday evening Jazz Concert on the lawns in front of the Shirley Hall.
Monday 2 July
5.45pm Plane Tree Court
Fine Dining Tasting Menu A stand-alone event, enjoy this fabulous six-course dinner prepared by our student chefs – a unique opportunity to enjoy a summer’s evening on the penultimate day of King’s Week.
Tuesday 3 July
7pm Plane Tree Court
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All tickets can be booked through our website
www.kings-week.co.uk Prices
King’s Week Box Office Information Please use the online booking system at www.kings-week.co.uk
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During King’s Week tickets will only be available from the Green Court marquee Box Office (1.30-5pm), or on the door of the event.
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If wheelchair access is required please contact the Box Office. Due to the huge popularity of King’s Week, most bookings are restricted to 6 tickets per event. We are unable to reserve tickets without payment.
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One complimentary ticket may be claimed for one performance of each event in which your son or daughter is appearing.
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Parents are advised to order tickets for their children. Performances are open to the general public and free seats cannot be reserved for members of the School.
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Seat reservations will expire five minutes before the performance starts, so that we may admit pupils. Ticket holders who arrive after this time will be shown to any remaining available seats.
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The ticket price for evening performances of The Taming of the Shrew, Virtuosi, the Jazz Concert and the Gala Symphony Concert includes a drink during the interval.
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Refunds will not be possible after Monday 25 June. Patrons are invited to picnic on the Green Court prior to evening performances. Those coming by car are advised to use the public car parks in either St Radigund’s Street or Broad Street. Parking in The Precincts is restricted.
King’s Week Kitchen Thursday Night Dinner Pre-Shakespeare Dinner Pre-Jazz Dinner Fine Dining Tasting Menu
£25 £28 £28 £40
Drama Dead Dog in a Suitcase £7 KiDaCo £7 Arabian Nights £7 The Taming of the Shrew £10 Music Thursday Night is Music Night £7 Steely Dan £7 Cream Tea £7 Virtuosi £8 Ganz Franz £10 Gala Symphony Concert £10 Jazz Concert £10 Serenade £10 Jazz on a Summer Sunset £15
BOOKING INFORMATION
HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Spoken Word & Tours Cathedral Precincts Tour £5 Literary Tour £5 Placebo £10 Café Théâtre £10 Cathedral Archives & Library Tour £11 Events that are not in this list are free of charge and do not require tickets.
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Booking and further information can be found at: www.kings-week.co.uk The Box Office, The King’s School, Canterbury CT1 2ES Telephone: 01227 595778 Email: boxoffice@kings-school.co.uk Twitter: @kingsweekupdate
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