Here’s a roundup of this week’s top events:
All week: Summer Music Week
A week-long music festival celebrating the end of the extra-curricular musical year at Kent. Includes some free lunch time concerts as well as ticketed musical performances for you to enjoy.
Tuesday: Screenwriting Festival and live music
The Film and Media department, with the Film and Media Writing Club, are hosting a Screenwriting Festival on Tuesday 13.30-17.50. Join for a series of workshops and discussions about writing for the big and small screen. The day will conclude with a screening of No Time to Die at the Gulbenkian, which will be preceded by an interview with the film’s screenwriter Kent alum Robert Wade at 18.45
Or if you fancy listening to some live music, the Gulbenkian Summer Festival continues with an outdoor live performance from professional singer/songwriter Avi Simmons at 17.00 on Tuesday on the Gulbenkian Lawn.
Wednesday:Mindfulness relaxation
On Wednesday you can have a moment of calm with an online guided meditation and breathing session at 13.00. Or if you’d prefer to meet in person, you can join a mindfulness session in Cornwallis East at 17.00. Take a break from exams and life’s stresses and relax with other students in person or online.
Thursday: Events for postgrad students and outdoor cinema
As part of Postgraduate Week, on Thursday there are lots of events to help Master’s students decide what to do next. Plus events around becoming an academic and teacher training opportunities for postgrad students with Teach First.
This week’s Gulbenkian Summer Festival film is the award-winning ‘Nomadland’, showing on a big screen in the open air on Thursday at 21.00. There will also be a selection of delicious food and drink available for purchase during the event.
Saturday: BioBlitz, Summer Ball, and Pride Canterbury!
There’s a lot happening in Canterbury on Saturday! There’s something for everyone.
Interested in nature and sustainability? The University of Kent BioBlitz is a free, interactive event with the aim to record as many living species as possible in a specific area in a short amount of time. There are also nature events such as bird walks, bumblebee surveys and badger surveys. View the full timetable.
Kent Union’s Summer Ball returns! It’s the party of the year with live music, free fairground rides and plenty of photo opportunities. It’s the perfect way to celebrate with friends as we come to the end of the academic year.
And if that wasn’t enough, it’s also Pride Canterbury, which Kent are proudly sponsoring. There’s a parade through the high street at 11.30 and live music all afternoon in The Dane John Gardens. It’s a great way to celebrate LGBTQ+ diversity, equality and progress. Find out how you can join us in the Pride parade.
If you’re based at the Medway campus, you can book a seat on the free Campus Shuttle to attend any of these events. Just make sure you also book your seat for the journey home.
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