Editing Canterbury (section)

== Culture ==

=== Landmarks ===

[[File:Old Kings School Shop Canterbury 1 (4901200691).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Crooked House, 2010]]

The 17th century, double [[jettied]], half-timbered [[Catching Lives#Catching Lives Bookshop|Crooked House]] bookshop operated by the Catching Lives [[homelessness]] charity at the end of Palace Street, opposite Kings School is frequently photographed for its quirky, slanted appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://catchinglives.org/bookshop/ |title=Catching Lives Bookshop |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924151444/https://catchinglives.org/bookshop/|website=Catching Lives|date=27 July 2021 |access-date=3 December 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Canterbury Roman Museum]] houses an ''in situ'' [[mosaic]] pavement dating from around 300 [[AD]].<ref>[[Scheduled monument]] listing held at [[Kent County Council]]</ref> Other surviving [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] structures in the city include Queningate, a blocked gate in the city wall, and the [[Dane John Mound]], once part of a Roman [[cemetery]].<ref>{{harvnb|Lyle|2002|p=142}}.</ref> The Dane John Gardens were built beside the mound in the 18th century, and a memorial placed on the mound's summit.<ref>{{harvnb|Tellem|2002|p=37}}</ref>

[[File:Butchery Lane Canterbury Cathedral 7545.jpg|thumb|upright|Butchery Lane]]

[[Westgate Towers]] is a museum narrating its earlier use as a [[jail]]. The [[medieval]] church of [[St Alphege]] is {{as of|2022|lc=yes}} used by the [[The King's School, Canterbury|King's School]]. The [[Old Synagogue at Canterbury|Old Synagogue]], now the King's School Music Room, is one of only two [[Egyptian Revival]] synagogues still standing. The city centre contains many timber-framed 16th and 17th century houses but others were destroyed, particularly in the Second World War [[Baedeker Blitz]]. Survivors include the [[Huguenot]] "Old Weaver's House".<ref>{{harvnb|Lyle|2002|pp=142–147}}.</ref> [[St Martin's Mill, Canterbury|St Martin's Mill]] is the only surviving mill out of the six known to have stood in Canterbury. It was built in 1817 and worked until 1890 but is now a residence.<ref name="Finch">{{cite book |first=William |last=Coles Finch |author-link=William Coles Finch |year=1933 |title=Watermills and Windmills |pages=177–178 |publisher=C W Daniel Company |location=London }}</ref>

=== Theatres ===

The [[Marlowe Theatre]] is named after [[Christopher Marlowe]], who was born in the city.<ref>{{harvnb|Tellem|2002|p=38}}.</ref>  It was formerly located in St Margaret's Street but moved to the present location in 1984.<ref name="our history">{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.marlowetheatre.com/page/3102/Our-history |website=Marlowe Theatre |access-date=25 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920214925/http://www.marlowetheatre.com/page/3102/Our-history |archive-date=20 September 2015}}</ref> It was completely rebuilt in 2011 with a main 1,200-seat auditorium and secondary performance space. Its modern structure is a landmark across the city.<ref name="tech">{{Cite web|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/theatre-design-marlowe-theatre-canterbury-by-keith-williams-architects-and-the-new-entertainment-venue-guildford-by-austin-smith-lord |title=Theatre design: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury by Keith Williams Architects and... |website=Architects Journal |first=Felix |last=Mara |date=17 December 2010 |access-date=28 July 2022|archive-date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728181848/https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/theatre-design-marlowe-theatre-canterbury-by-keith-williams-architects-and-the-new-entertainment-venue-guildford-by-austin-smith-lord|url-status=live}}</ref>
The [[University of Kent]]'s [[Gulbenkian Theatre]] serves the city, and incorporates a cinema and café.<ref name="gulbenkian">{{citation |url=http://www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian |title=The Gulbenkian Theatre |publisher=University of Kent |place=UK |date=25 May 2008 |access-date=25 May 2008 |archive-date=21 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521074545/http://www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other theatrical performances take place at [[Canterbury Cathedral]] and [[St Augustine's Abbey]].<ref name="marlowe">{{citation |url=http://www.marlowetheatre.com/ |title=The Marlowe Theatre |place=Canterbury, Kent, UK |access-date=25 May 2008 |archive-date=14 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514210326/http://www.marlowetheatre.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The oldest surviving theatre building in Canterbury is The Shakespeare bar which had been a playhouse in the [[Tudor period]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shakespearecanterbury.co.uk|title=The Shakespeare |website=shakespearecanterbury.co.uk |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123131903/https://www.shakespearecanterbury.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Theatre companies]] in Canterbury include The Canterbury Players.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.thecanterburyplayers.co.uk/ |title=The Canterbury Players: Canterbury's leading amateur dramatics group |access-date=18 June 2009 |archive-date=1 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401232807/http://www.thecanterburyplayers.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Canterbury Holland Chaucer statue.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], author of ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]'' ]]

=== Music ===

{{see also|Canterbury Cathedral#Music}}

In common with many English towns and cities in the [[Middle Ages]], Canterbury employed a band of [[Wait (musician)|waits]]. There are records of payments to the waits from 1402, though they probably existed earlier. The waits were disbanded by the city authorities in 1641 for 'misdemeanors' but reinstated in 1660 when they played for the visit of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] on his return from exile.<ref>James M. Gibson, 'The Canterbury Waits', in: ''Records of Early English Drama. Kent: Diocese of Canterbury''. University of Toronto Press and The British Library, 2002.</ref> Civic waits were ultimately abolished nationally by the [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]] but a modern, early music group called The Canterbury Waits has revived the name.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090207022656/http://themusickcabinet.co.uk/Canterbury_Waits.aspx The Canterbury Waits]}}. Themusickcabinet.co.uk (30 July 2011). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.</ref>

Canterbury's Catch Club was a musical and social club which met in the city between 1779 and 1865. Its male club members met weekly in the winter and employed an orchestra to assist in performances for the first half of their evening. After an interval, the members sang [[Catch (music)|catches]] and [[Glee (music)|glees]] from the club's extensive music library which is now deposited at Canterbury Cathedral's archives.<ref>[http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/history/libraries.aspx Canterbury Cathedral Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914211157/http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/history/libraries.aspx |date=14 September 2010 }}. Canterbury-cathedral.org. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.</ref>

In the late 1960s and early 1970s the [[Canterbury Scene]] emerged comprising [[progressive rock]], [[avant-garde]] and [[jazz]] musicians established within the city. Members included [[Soft Machine]], [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]], [[Matching Mole]], [[Egg (band)|Egg]], [[Hatfield and the North]], [[National Health]], [[Gilgamesh (band)|Gilgamesh]], [[Soft Heap]], [[Khan (band)|Khan]] and [[In Cahoots]].<ref name="Canterbury Scene">{{cite web| title = Canterbury Scene| website = AllMusic| url = https://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/d10981| access-date = 29 May 2008| archive-date = 11 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230111040424/https://www.allmusic.com/style/canterbury-scene-ma0000012298| url-status = live}}</ref> [[Ian Dury]], front man of 1970s rock band [[Ian Dury and the Blockheads]], taught [[Fine Art]] at [[Canterbury College of Art]] and early incarnations of his band [[Kilburn and the High Roads]] performed in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iandury.co.uk/biography/ |title=Biography |website=Ian Dury |access-date=26 August 2019 |archive-date=16 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816113519/http://www.iandury.co.uk/biography/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Canterbury Choral Society give regular concerts in Canterbury Cathedral, typically large-scale classical [[choral]] works.<ref>[http://www.mdesignsolutions.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccs/index.html Canterbury Choral Society] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915003220/http://www.mdesignsolutions.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccs/index.html |date=15 September 2010 }}. Mdesignsolutions.co.uk (18 June 2011). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.</ref> The Canterbury Orchestra, founded in 1953, perform major works from the [[symphonic]] repertoire.<ref>[http://www.canterburyorchestra.org.uk/ The Canterbury Orchestra] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527052946/http://www.canterburyorchestra.org.uk/ |date=27 May 2011 }}. The Canterbury Orchestra (8 January 2010). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.</ref> Other local musical groups include the Canterbury Singers, founded in 1953; Cantemus; and the City of Canterbury Chamber Choir.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canterburychamberchoir.org.uk/|title=City of Canterbury Chamber Choir|access-date=21 December 2009|archive-date=12 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212020411/http://www.canterburychamberchoir.org.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Canterbury Festival]] takes place over two weeks in October including musical events ranging from [[opera]] and [[symphony]] concerts to [[world music]], jazz and [[folk music|folk]].<ref>[http://www.canterburyfestival.co.uk/ Welcome to the Canterbury Festival, Kent's International Arts Festival | Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011125227/http://canterburyfestival.co.uk/ |date=11 October 2008 }}. Canterburyfestival.co.uk (13 August 2011). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.</ref> From 2006 to 2015 the July [[Lounge On The Farm]] music festival presented [[rock music|rock]], [[indie music|indie]] and [[dance music|dance]] artists near Canterbury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Gerry |title=Lounge on the Farm festival shelved for a year |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/lounge-on-the-farm-festival-34057/ |access-date=30 June 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181304/https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/lounge-on-the-farm-festival-34057/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Sport ===

[[File:Canterbury Cricket.JPG|thumb|left|[[St Lawrence Ground]] ]]

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Canterbury is the home of [[Kent County Cricket Club]], with the [[St Lawrence Ground]] hosting many of the team's matches. It has also been used for several [[One Day International]]s, including an England match during the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="stlawrenceground">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/56869.html|title=St Lawrence Ground|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=26 August 2009|archive-date=15 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815060330/http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/56869.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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The St Lawrence Ground is notable for being one of only two grounds used regularly for first-class cricket that have had a tree within the boundary, the other being the [[City Oval]] in [[Pietermaritzburg]].
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'''American Football'''
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There have been multiple [[American football]] teams based in Canterbury since the game was popularised in the UK. Currently, the city is the home of the [[East Kent Mavericks]], 2023 [[BAFA National Leagues]] Southern Football Conference 2 Champions, as well as teams from both universities.
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'''Football'''
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[[Canterbury City F.C.]] reformed in 2007 as a [[community interest company]] and currently compete in the [[Southern Counties East Football League]]. The previous incarnation of the club folded in 2001.<ref>{{cite web| title = Canterbury City F.C| publisher = Canterbury City F.C.| url = http://www.canterburycityfc.org| access-date = 29 December 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180809180354/http://canterburycityfc.org/| archive-date = 9 August 2018| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
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'''Rugby'''
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[[Canterbury RFC]] were founded in 1926 and became the first East Kent club to achieve National League status and currently play in the fourth tier, [[National League 2 South]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Brief History of Canterbury RFC |publisher=Canterbury RFC |url=http://www.cantrugby.co.uk/history.htm |access-date=29 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422211708/http://www.cantrugby.co.uk/history.htm |archive-date=22 April 2008 }}</ref>
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'''Tour de France'''
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The cycling [[Tour de France]] passed through the city in 1994, and again in 2007 when it hosted the finish for Stage 1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tour de France Canterbury |publisher=Canterbury City Council |url=http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/tourdefrance |access-date=29 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426141530/http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/tourdefrance |archive-date=26 April 2008 }}</ref> <br />
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'''Hockey'''
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[[Canterbury Hockey Club]] is one of the largest in the country; it enters teams in both the [[Men's England Hockey League|Men's]] and [[Women's England Hockey League]]s.<ref name="canters-hockey">[http://polofarm.org/chc/Pages/13/About-CHC.aspx About Canterbury Hockey Club] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514152155/http://polofarm.org/chc/Pages/13/About-CHC.aspx |date=14 May 2008 }}. Canterbury Hockey Club. Retrieved on 25 May 2008</ref>  Former Olympic gold medal winner [[Sean Kerly]] has been a member.<ref name="kerly-coach">[https://archive.today/20110717035955/http://www.thetownguide.com/Canterbury/Index.asp?p=1 Canterbury]. Tourist Guide & Directory. Retrieved on 25 May 2008</ref>
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'''Public Facilities'''
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Public sporting facilities are provided at Kingsmead Leisure Centre, including a {{convert|33|m|ft|0|adj=on}} swimming pool and sports hall for football, basketball, and badminton.<ref>{{cite web| title = Kingsmead Leisure Centre – Our Facilities | publisher=Active Life| url = http://www.activelifeltd.co.uk/facilities.php|  access-date =29 May 2008| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080514134631/http://www.activelifeltd.co.uk/facilities.php | archive-date =14 May 2008}}</ref>