Westgate Hall was home to this year’s ‘Big Lunch’, organised by the School of Engineering and Digital Arts, which took place on Sunday 7 June.

‘he Big Lunch is a simple idea from the Eden Project: that as many people as possible across the UK have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun.

The hall was decorated with bunting, seasonal flowers and homemade table decorations in light pastels to bring in the feeling of summer. Everyone brought along plenty of food to eat and share. There was balloons and bubbles and hula hoops for the kids and the big kids.

ASDA generously supported the event as did the Curzon Cinema by providing our raffle prize.

The event was a great success and attended by about 80 residents of Kent.

Event organiser Famy Rashid said:

‘I love community events and saw this as a great opportunity to bring the people of Canterbury together.

‘Having only recently joined the Westgate Hall team, I had a limited time to organise the event but the community spirit in Canterbury is alive and kicking, and everyone came together and made it a fun day.  We had families, young people, older residents – a real mix.  We have a whole year to plan the Big Lunch for next year and it’s going to be bigger and better.’