On Thursday 8 October at 4pm in Marlow LT2, we are delighted to open our MEMS seminar series with Professor Rachel Koopmans, who will give a fascinating account of her research on Canterbury Cathedral...

The Fifteenth Century conference at Canterbury was highly successful, plus see details of forthcoming events locally.

Exciting news - forthcoming history events in Kent

Researchers say texts from 12th to 15th centuries ‘hint at a culture which has not even been imagined’

“Devastation” across body of 14th century warrior indicates horrific demise from flying boulder

The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Research at the University of Winchester is pleased to sponsor The Middle Ages in Modern Games strand at the Leeds International Medieval Congress, 5 to 8 July 2027. This strand examines the use of social groups, hierarchies, and other themes related to the congress theme of “Communities” in the design, representation, reception, and discussion of the Middle Ages in modern games.

Monks wrote chronicles about the devastating heat of the 13th century, and detail what happened.

A talk by Prof Benjamin Pohl, Professor of Medieval History, University of Bristol.

The Cinque Ports conference was highly successful, attracting great speakers in an iconic building - the Dover Maison Dieu.

Celebrating different aspects of Kent's history at MEMS Fest, plus forthcoming events

The Maison Dieu is hosting a major academic conference on Fri 26 and Sat 27 June 2026, exploring the history of the Cinque Ports and maritime Kent.

Free Range has invited Gina to curate an evening of live painting, performance and music and she has chosen two of the most extraordinary musicians in the UK: tuba player Hanna Mbuya and the double ba...

A typology quiz for the years 1500 to 1789. Thirty questions, thirty types—humanist, Puritan, philosophe, magus, salonnière, mercenary. Which were you?

England’s Immigrants 1330-1550 England’s Immigrants 1330-1550 is a fully-searchable database containing the names of over 64,000 people known to have migrated to England during the period of the Hundr...

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This week's blog is a sit-down interview about the Sandwich Medieval Centre and an event called 'Le Weekend' held each year. The trustee member that was interviewed is the event organiser named Dave B...

A combination of demographic decline and predatory recruitment practices puts the entire English higher education sector at risk. This new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Dem...

In Search of Gervase of Canterbury, Monk of Christ Church Canterbury in the Time of Thomas Becket

The Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026 was a great success.

Explore the Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026 at the University of Kent – a captivating series of events celebrating medieval history, culture, and scholarship as part of the Annual Canterbury History ...

In Search of Gervase of Canterbury, Monk of Christ Church Canterbury in the Time of Thomas Becket