The Beaney Art Museum and Library
18 High Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2RA
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The Beaney is an art museum and library situated in the heart of the historic city of Canterbury.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Library
The Canterbury Jewellers Festival
Jewellers have been working in Canterbury for nearly 2,000 years and the cathedral is also home to the Patron Saint of gold and silversmiths, St Dunstan who was buried there at the end of the 10th century.
To mark this longstanding craft in the city we are celebrating four of our outstanding contemporary desinger/makers with a 10 day festival showcasing their skills: Ortwin Thyssen, Justin Richardson, Luke Goldsmith and Polly Gasston.
Each jeweller will highlight a particular piece or aspect of their craftmanship and there will be daily two-hour demonstrations of what they do and how they do it, with many skills and techniques unchanged for millennia.
Cantebrury City Partnership has been spearheading the festival which is being sponsored by the Goldsmiths Company in London and the Canterbury Index magazine. And to top it all off there will be a display all about St Dunstan. Who was he? Why was he important? And how did he become the Patron Saint of gold and silversmiths in the first place? (Demonstrations will take place between 2 and 4pm daily, except Sunday 19 and 26 May, and numbers may be limited depending on demand).
Admission
Free admission.
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John Ward
Selected works from the Beaney's collections to mark a generous donation to the Beaney by Sir Ronald McIntosh in memory of Lady McIntosh. Sir Ronald and his late wife were friends of John Ward and his family.
Admission
Free admission.
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Photo Phinish
The Photo Phinish photography group from Canterbury Day Service has been active for five years. The group travels widely in Kent, taking pictures throughout the year showing different seasons and changing scenery. They were also invited, pre-opening, to take pictures of the Beaney and have continued to be involved in projects and activities around the building. This exhibition will showcase the work of this talented group.
Admission
Free admission.
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Eclipse
Silhouette images of local plant forms by artist Edward Chell. The lacquered gesso panels provide classifications of species thriving in Kent woodland, such as the Blean and King's Wood, as well as roadside vegetation.
Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and organised in partnership with Stour Valley Arts. On view from the Summer Solstice, Edward Chell's images connect to a wider set of values associated with silhouettes and shadows: presence and absence, light and photgraphy, and Linnaean systems of shape often used in guide books.
Admission
Free admission.
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Home
Home is where we live but also the place of childhood left behind. It may be associated with parents and loved ones, or with independence; with everyday experiences or something special; with comfort or uncertainity and fear. It can be a place of fantasy or memories, and somewhere to escape from or retreat to.
This exhibition presents paintings and photographs specially selected for The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge from the Arts Council Collection. It includes work by Michael Andrews, Zarina Bhimji, Richard Billingham, Sonia Boyce, Patrick Heron, Winifred Nicholson, Ceri Richards, William Roberts and Carel Wright.
Exhibition curated and organised by The Beaney.
Admission
Adults - £4.00
National Art Pass holders - Free
Children free to a maxmium of two children per paying adult
Additional child tickets £1.00
Buy at the ticket desk, online or call 01227 378100
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Total Pap: Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
Total Pap are Emily Firmin and Justin Mitchell. Since 1990 they have been making three dimensional papier-mache pictures and sculptures with a myriad of themes, often humorous and always colourful.
The exhibition will include automata and limited edition linocuts.
Admission
Free admission.
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East Kent Art Society Annual Exhibition
One of Kent's foremost art societies presents its Annual Exhibition of work by talented professional and amateur artists.
This well established exhibiting society presents an eclectic mix of images both traditional and contemporary. Many of the images have their source in the local environment of east Kent, others show the creativity of some very indvidualistic artists.
Admission
Free admission.
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Earthbound Women
Earthbound Women are six female artists who met when studying for an MA in Fine Art at Canterbury Christ Church University. Their work features ceramics, sculpture painting, drawing and printmaking and is a record of their dreams, annotations, poems, observations, aspirations and life in Kent.
They exhibit together but reveal their own worlds. The women are all linked by a love of landscape and a passion for drawing and mark-making in a variety of media.
Barbara Colla, Clare Curtis, Julie Frampton, Ruth McDonald, Anne O'Driscoll and Kristiina Sandoe.
Admission
Free admission
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Calligraphy Taster Session
Come along to the Beaney for a FREE calligraphy workshop with Johanna Rohan. Be inspired by the calligraphy exhibition at the Beaney.
The workshop has been created as an introduction to calligraphy classes with Kent Adult Education, and Johanna's workshop calligraphy classes for beginners and those with some experience. Johanna will give expert guidance on skills in the art of beautiful writing. The workshop will be introduced with a short presentation about Canterbury Adult Education where Johanna teaches.
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Admission
Free admission, advance booking required. To book call 0845 606 5606.
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Feel Good Fridays: Hatha Yoga
Stretch and relax for well being. Tune into body and mind with tutor Jacqueline Summer. Wear comfortable clothing for gentle exercise.
When
2-3pm
Admission
Free admission, advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
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Vogon Poetry Readings
Don't Panic! The Beaney celebrates the genius of author Douglas Adams on Towel Day. Come along and recite your own poetry. Hear classic quotes from Adams' work.
Dressing gowns encouraged and bring your own towel. 'A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitch hiker can have' www.towelday.org
When
2-3pm
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Rumpelstiltskin - Spinning Straw into Gold
Take part in an interactive Rumpelstiltskin storytime. Have a go at spinning. Investigate artefacts containing real gold and create a gold-thread picture inspired by this classic fairytale.
Sessions start at 10am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3.30pm and last one hour.
Age 2 to 6. Part of the Canterbury Children's Festival. Led by Canterbury Museums in partnership with the Marlowe Theatre.
Admission
£5.00 per child. Accompanying adults free. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Feel Good Fridays: Hatha Yoga
Stretch and relax for well being. Tune into body and mind with tutor Jacqueline Summer. Wear comfortable clothing for gentle exercise.
When
2-3pm
Admission
Free admission, advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Feel Good Fridays: Meditation
These introductory meditation classes offer practical meditation instructions and down-to-earth advice drawn from Buddha's teachings.
You will learn techniques to develop a calm and peaceful mind. The classes include methods to inspire optimism and increaded happiness. They are suitable for everyone, whether or not you have any previous experience of meditation. You can attend the classes on a drop-in basis, so feel free to come along and try it out.
run by Jampel Centre's Resident Teacher, Kelsang Deden.
When
10-11:30am
Admission
Donations welcome.
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Meet the Grunts - who are neither clean nor clever
Philip Ardagh, prize-winning author, introduces his new stories. Take part in a fun, interactive session. Have a chance to buy a book signed by Philip, who is two metres tall with a ridiculously big, bushy beard and size 16 feet. You can't miss him!
Part of the Canterbury Children's Festival.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-3pm
Admission
Advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Puppet Making and Puppet Show Workshop
Create a colouful handp puppet, and stage a mini show inspired by stories, characters and artefacts from the Beaney and latest Marlowe Theatre production.
Sessions start at 10am and 11.30am and last one hour. Age 7 to 12. Part of the Canterbury Children's Festival. Led by Canterbury Museums in partnership with the Marlowe Theatre.
When
From 11:30am
Admission
£5.00 per child. Accompanying adult free. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Puppet Making and Puppet Show Workshop
Create a colouful handp puppet, and stage a mini show inspired by stories, characters and artefacts from the Beaney and latest Marlowe Theatre production.
Sessions start at 10am and 11.30am and last one hour. Age 7 to 12. Part of the Canterbury Children's Festival. Led by Canterbury Museums in partnership with the Marlowe Theatre.
When
From 10am
Admission
£5.00 per child. Accompanying adult free. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Mad Tom - a talk by Graham Hudson
This year sees the 175th anniversary of the tragic Battle of Bosenden, when the deluded followers of Sir William Courtenay aka Mad Tom, faced British soldiers in woods near Canterbury.
But hedgerow clubs were no match for musket balls and fixed bayonets, and in the ensuing battle Courtenay himself, one young army lieutenant and nine local villagers would be killed.
When
6:30-7:30pm
Admission
£3.00 per person. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Feel Good Fridays: Hatha Yoga
Stretch and relax for well being. Tune into body and mind with tutor Jacqueline Summer. Wear comfortable clothing for gentle exercise.
When
2-3pm
Admission
Free admission, advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
Website
Feel Good Fridays: Meditation
These introductory meditation classes offer practical meditation instructions and down-to-earth advice drawn from Buddha's teachings.
You will learn techniques to develop a calm and peaceful mind. The classes include methods to inspire optimism and increaded happiness. They are suitable for everyone, whether or not you have any previous experience of meditation. You can attend the classes on a drop-in basis, so feel free to come along and try it out.
run by Jampel Centre's Resident Teacher, Kelsang Deden.
When
10-11:30am
Admission
Donations welcome.
Website
Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity
Challenge yourself to explore a whole range of mark-making techniques through this exciting six week course, and free yourself up in a friendly environment.
Start to fill up your sketch book in new ways with the support and guidance of a creative professional, and get inspiration from beautiful things around you in the Beaney. Everybody can be creative, and sometimes the hardest thing is getting started. A4 sketch pad required.
When
1:30-3:30pm
Admission
£20.00 for six sessions. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Read Aloud for Make a Noise in Libraries
3 to 14 June sees the national celebration of library services to the blind and visually impaired. Come along to hear a story specially chosen from 'A little, aloud: an anthology of poetry and prose for reading aloud'. All welcome. In partnership with Kent Association for the Blind.
When
11am-12pm
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Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity
Challenge yourself to explore a whole range of mark-making techniques through this exciting six week course, and free yourself up in a friendly environment.
Start to fill up your sketch book in new ways with the support and guidance of a creative professional, and get inspiration from beautiful things around you in the Beaney. Everybody can be creative, and sometimes the hardest thing is getting started. A4 sketch pad required.
When
1:30-3:30pm
Admission
£20.00 for six sessions. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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War in the Wilderness
War in the Wilderness records the comradeship, horror and extraordinary physical and mental demands of Chindit warfare in the jungles of North Burma. Here are the sufferings of 77 Brigade during Operation Longcloth and the epic march-in of 16 Brigade and the hazardous assault glider landings in jungle clearnings which opened Operation Thursday.
Tony Redding is the author of Best Endeavours, a study of marine salvage, and Flying for Freedom, an account of life and death in RAF Bomber Command during WWII. A member of the Friends of the Chindits organisation, Tony's father was a Chindit with the 2nd King's Own, 111 Brigade.
Following the talk, copies of the book will be on sale.
When
6:30-7:30pm
Admission
Free admission, advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
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Jumping Beaneys: Jack and the Beaneystalk
Climb the Beaneystalk with Jack and find out what happens when you get to the top on a fun, interactive museum adventure! Enjoy songs and stories and investigate amazing objects and create your very own Beaneystalk to take home. For children age 2 to 5 and their carers.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
10:30-11:30am
Admission
£3.50 per child. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity
Challenge yourself to explore a whole range of mark-making techniques through this exciting six week course, and free yourself up in a friendly environment.
Start to fill up your sketch book in new ways with the support and guidance of a creative professional, and get inspiration from beautiful things around you in the Beaney. Everybody can be creative, and sometimes the hardest thing is getting started. A4 sketch pad required.
When
1:30-3:30pm
Admission
£20.00 for six sessions. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Jack and the Beaneystalk
Celebrate National Bookstart Week 2013 with a fairytale and craft session. Hear Jack and the Beanstalk and join in creating a beanstalk for the children's library. Ages 2 to 5 and their parents and carers.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
11-11:45am
Admission
Free admission. For more information please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity
Challenge yourself to explore a whole range of mark-making techniques through this exciting six week course, and free yourself up in a friendly environment.
Start to fill up your sketch book in new ways with the support and guidance of a creative professional, and get inspiration from beautiful things around you in the Beaney. Everybody can be creative, and sometimes the hardest thing is getting started. A4 sketch pad required.
When
1:30-3:30pm
Admission
£20.00 for six sessions. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
Website
Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity
Challenge yourself to explore a whole range of mark-making techniques through this exciting six week course, and free yourself up in a friendly environment.
Start to fill up your sketch book in new ways with the support and guidance of a creative professional, and get inspiration from beautiful things around you in the Beaney. Everybody can be creative, and sometimes the hardest thing is getting started. A4 sketch pad required.
When
1:30-3:30pm
Admission
£20.00 for six sessions. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Meet The Artist: Edward Chell
Meet the creator of the beautiful silhouette images of plant forms on display in 'Eclipse', in the Drawing Room, and find out their context and the ideas behind Edward Chell's work. Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and organised in partnership with Stour Valley Arts. The Beaney Art Museum collection includes paintings featured on the Your Paintings website. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2:30-3:30pm
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Meet The Artist: Edward Chell
Meet the creator of the beautiful silhouette images of plant forms on display in 'Eclipse', in the Drawing Room, and find out their context and the ideas behind Edward Chell's work. Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and organised in partnership with Stour Valley Arts. The Beaney Art Museum collection includes paintings featured on the Your Paintings website. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-12pm
Website
Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity
Challenge yourself to explore a whole range of mark-making techniques through this exciting six week course, and free yourself up in a friendly environment.
Start to fill up your sketch book in new ways with the support and guidance of a creative professional, and get inspiration from beautiful things around you in the Beaney. Everybody can be creative, and sometimes the hardest thing is getting started. A4 sketch pad required.
When
1:30-3:30pm
Admission
£20.00 for six sessions. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Creepy Mask Papier Mache Workshops with Total Pap
Spook your friends and family with a chilling mask made over two workshop sessions. Bring it along to a special story telling session on Thursday 1 August - we need your help to tell a dark tale...
The Summer Reading Challenge is a spine-tingling introduction to books with lots of fun along the way. Encourage children aged 4 to 12 to get reading and ready for back to school with an exciting, friendly competition. The more children read, the more rewards they earn - scratch n sniff stickers, a certificate and medal.
Join the Summer Reading Challenge from 13 July. For ages 5 to 7 with parents or carers.
Suitable for
- 5-6
When
2-4pm
Admission
£4.00 for two workshops. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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An Illustrated History of Canterbury
A colourful, light-hearted romp through the history of Canterbury, illustrated with stories of objects from Canterbury Museums collections.
When
6-7:30pm
Admission
£6.00 per person. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
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Jumping Beaneys: Make a colourful window
Enjoy stories and songs about colour, explore a rainbow of colourful animals and be inspired by the Beaney's colourful windows before creating your own to take home. For children age 2 to 5 and their carers.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
8:30pm-11:30am
Admission
£3.50 per child. Accompanying adult free. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Creepy Mask Papier Mache Workshops with Total Pap
Spook your friends and family with a chilling mask made over two workshop sessions. Bring it along to a special story telling session on Thursday 1 August - we need your help to tell a dark tale...
The Summer Reading Challenge is a spine-tingling introduction to books with lots of fun along the way. Encourage children aged 4 to 12 to get reading and ready for back to school with an exciting, friendly competition. The more children read, the more rewards they earn - scratch n sniff stickers, a certificate and medal.
Join the Summer Reading Challenge from 13 July. For ages 5 to 7 with parents or carers.
Suitable for
- 5-6
When
2-4pm
Admission
£4.00 for two workshops. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Creepy Tales
An interactive storytelling event launching the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge. Bring a creepy mask if you have one (see Total Pap Workshops). For children aged 5 to 7, accompanied by parents or carers.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- Especially for children
When
2-2:45pm
Admission
Free admission. For more information please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
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East Kent Art Society Master Class
Learn wet into wet watercolour techniques with EKAS members and experienced artists Fred Fielder and Paul Gadenne. Please bring a watercolour box, A4 sketchbooks and 2B and 4B pencils. The Beaney collection includes paintings featured on the Your Paintings website. Times: 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00. For more information or to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the Beaney website.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
10am-3pm
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East Kent Art Society Master Class
Come along and learn wet on wet watercolour techinques with experienced EKAS artists Fred Fielder and Paul Gadenne. Families welcome, all children MUST be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to book please call 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-12pm
Admission
Free admission, advance booking required.
Website
Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
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Jumping Beaneys: Beautiful Birds
Enjoy the story of Pinny and the Bird. Join in fun bird songs and action rhymes. Discover some exotic birds on display, and create a flying feathery friend to take home! For children age 2 to 5 and their carers.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
When
10:30-11:30am
Admission
£3.50 per child. Accompanying adult free. Advance booking required. For more information and to book please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
Website
Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk
Regular exercise is proven to improve physical and mental wellbeing so come and join us and walk your way to good health! The walk will begin promptly at the Beaney high street entrance. We will walk for an hour and then meet for refreshments in the Beaney. For more information please contact walk leaders Felicity Caryer and Charlotte Pattenden on 01795 590 212 www.kca.org.uk.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
9:45-10:45am
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Putting Print on the Map
An open air introduction to printmaking session by Earthbound Women featuring screen printing. Screens and lino will be pre-cut with interesting images of Canterbury. Join us for this full session for all the family.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11am-3pm
Admission
Free drop in activity. For more information please telephone 01227 378100 or visit the website.
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