Canterbury’s SIXTH annual Medieval Pageant and Trail will take place on Saturday 16th September 2021! In collaboration with @CanterburyBID and @my_Canterbury

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The #pageant through Canterbury City Centre is about to begin! Entering through the Westage Towers at 11am, it will be hard to miss as it passes through St Peter's Street, Rose Lane and ends at the #Buttermarket.
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TODAY IS THE DAY! We are so excited to see our giants, the fabulous costumes and partake in all the activities. We expect to see thousands of you turn up, and perhaps this will be our biggest edition yet! See you in a few hours! #medievalpageant2021 @CanterburyBID @my_Canterbury
One more sleep until the amazing Medieval Parade & Trail tomorrow! You may have spotted a few preparations happening around the city already👀 We're so excited and cannot wait to see you all! The parade begins at 11am at the Westgate, and the trail continues thereafter until 5pm
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On the Family Trail at this year's Medieval Pageant, you will be able to try a range of family-friendly activities and crafts, like seal making or glass rubbing. These will take at beautiful historical locations like St Martins’ Church. More details here: canterburybid.co.uk/canterbu…
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You can pick up your trail leaflet from The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, on Canterbury High Street.
Want to know more about the Medieval Pageant? We've got the answers! Here is everything you need to know about the fun-filled #pageant, coming to the city on Saturday 16th October. We hope to see you there! @CanterburyBID @my_Canterbury #MedievalPageant2021 #Canterbury #Event
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We hope you're resting this weekend as the 2021 Medieval Pageant and Trail is only ONE WEEK away! This fun festival will having you running all over town on a mission to discover all the medieval activities and earn a free giant chocolate coin! More info: canterburybid.co.uk/canterbu…
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Ever wondered how our giants are made? You can thank the young designers at Canterbury College and Canterbury School of Visual Arts for bringing them to life! Here is a sneaky peak of our #ThomasBecket giant - make sure to come on Saturday the 16th to see the final reveal!
A very special day today marking TWO WEEKS until the 2021 Medieval Pageant, taking place on September 16. Mark your calendars because this one is going to be a historical day! #medievalpageant2021 @CanterburyBID @my_Canterbury Find out more: canterburybid.co.uk/canterbu…
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Next we are creating our own pilgrimages using @The_Beaney's fantastic activity sheet. Visit our virtual celebrations over on Facebook: facebook.com/pg/canterburyme… #CanterburyMedievalPageant
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You can also head over to @cccu_humanities for a day in the life of a pin maker!
Today would have been our Medieval Pageant with celebrations across the city centre. While we can't be together this year we thought we should still celebrate our medieval past. Today, 12noon - 5pm, we will be hosting a virtual pageant - come join us! facebook.com/canterburymedie…
Ever wondered what life would have been like in the middle ages? Look back into the year 1379 with snippets from a day of a master pin maker. See how a coral-headed pin was made, what shoes he wore and the everyday objects he used. Find out more here: xitter.cf/cccu_humanities
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Its lunchtime and we thought you might be interested to see how they would have baked bread in Medieval Canterbury. youtu.be/7Rt0OR8LalA
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#Canterbury’s coat of arms includes three choughs and a lion. It appears in documents dating back to 1380. In heraldry choughs are known as ‘Beckits’ because they are beak-ed! facebook.com/canterburymedie… #canterburymedievalpageant
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A Becket Carol - words 15th century, music by Stephen Barker, Organist and Choir Master as St Stephen's Church Canterbury. This has been composed for our Pageant! youtu.be/jpb1NkA8bjw #canterburymedievalpageant
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While we are unable to be together this year, we thought a walk down memory lane was in order – here is a lovely film produced by Peter Cook of the 2018 Pageant – enjoy! vimeo.com/319446899
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Today would have been our Medieval Pageant with celebrations across the city centre. While we can't be together this year we thought we should still celebrate our medieval past. Today, 12noon - 5pm, we will be hosting a virtual pageant - come join us! facebook.com/canterburymedie…