{"id":1791,"date":"2018-08-14T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T05:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/?p=1791"},"modified":"2018-08-14T08:26:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T07:26:42","slug":"things-to-do-in-canterbury-part-two-the-arts-and-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/2018\/08\/14\/things-to-do-in-canterbury-part-two-the-arts-and-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Canterbury \u2013 part two: The arts and gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Canterbury punting\/boat tours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You know summer is coming when the punting and boat tour companies appear along the riverbanks.\u00a0 There are several different companies that provide this so you have a wealth of choice.\u00a0 Sit and relax in a river boat floating down the rivers of Canterbury as a guide tells you all about the history of the city.\u00a0 Some also provide ghost tours of the rivers at night.<\/p>\n<p>They are dotted all over Canterbury, but here are some are some websites for you to choose:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1795 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/Canterbury-punting.jpg\" alt=\"Canterbury punting\" width=\"149\" height=\"138\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historic river tours <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.canterburyrivertours.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Westgate Punts <a href=\"http:\/\/canterburypunts.uk\/\">http:\/\/canterburypunts.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Canterbury Punting Company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canterburypunting.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.canterburypunting.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Curzon Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want more of a modern cultural experience, the Curzon Cinema might be more what you\u2019re looking for.\u00a0 The Curzon showcases a renowned programme of independent films from all over the world as well as showing live opera, ballet and theatre broadcasts.\u00a0 It also shows the latest box office hits.\u00a0 There is also a caf\u00e9 and bar, the seats in the theatres also come in pairs, like a sofa, so you can share with a friend, this is not your average multiplex cinema.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curzoncinemas.com\/canterbury\/info\">https:\/\/www.curzoncinemas.com\/canterbury\/info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Marlowe Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Named after famous playwright Christopher Marlowe, The Marlowe Theatre is one of the most popular theatres in the south east of England.\u00a0 The Marlowe is host to many West End musicals, dramas, international opera and ballet, classical music, stand-up comedy, music gigs and pantomimes.\u00a0 Many famous faces have appeared on stage here, and there is always something exciting to look forward to.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1793\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/Canterbury-curzon-marlowe.jpg\" alt=\"Canterbury Curzon and Marlowe\" width=\"557\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/Canterbury-curzon-marlowe.jpg 557w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/Canterbury-curzon-marlowe-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/marlowetheatre.com\/\">https:\/\/marlowetheatre.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The gardens of Canterbury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1794 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/canterbury-gardens.jpg\" alt=\"Gardens in Canterbury\" width=\"138\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/canterbury-gardens.jpg 211w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/files\/2018\/08\/canterbury-gardens-123x300.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a common misunderstanding that it rains all the time in England, we do get the occasional spot of sun.\u00a0 So when it is a nice day Canterbury offers many public gardens that are free for everyone to enjoy.\u00a0 So if you want to get off campus and chill in the sun with some friends there\u2019s a wide selection for you to choose from.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a few suggestions, but get out into Canterbury and discover for yourself.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Westgate Gardens<\/u> \u2013 on the outskirts of Canterbury city centre you don\u2019t have to walk far to get this slice of nature. Sit by the river and watch ducks and the boat tours go past.\u00a0 Also check out the 200 year old Oriental plane tree (it is believed to be the oldest of its kind).\u00a0 Along the wall by the river are memorials to those that died in the Burma and Italian campaigns of the Second World War.<\/li>\n<li><u>Dane John Gardens<\/u> \u2013 This is a historic park which dates back to 1551. These gardens are situated on the outskirts of the old city of Canterbury, you can still walk along the old wall that used to surround the whole city.\u00a0 The garden also includes a mound which historical records prove was there in the 1<sup>st<\/sup> century AD.\u00a0 The avenue of lime trees provide enclosure for the gardens and a sense of escape from the busy city.<\/li>\n<li><u>Abbotts Mill Garden<\/u> \u2013 Once many water mills existed along the river in Canterbury. Now only the relics of the mill at Abbotts Mill remain.\u00a0 However in its place is a beautiful garden with a little bridge over the river, where you can enjoy the sounds of the waterfall in the lock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By Alice Nicholas, Kent Graduate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canterbury punting\/boat tours You know summer is coming when the punting and boat tour companies appear along the riverbanks.\u00a0 There are several different companies that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/2018\/08\/14\/things-to-do-in-canterbury-part-two-the-arts-and-gardens\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40559,"featured_media":1795,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5342,9871],"tags":[5349,189811,19153,8814,135294,205680,37,205679,143768,74],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1791"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40559"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1791"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1838,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1791\/revisions\/1838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}