Published poets from Kent and Sussex come together at this year’s Festival with readings of their work followed by a short open mic set.

Professor Jackie Eales, President of the British Association for Local History introduces the New Historical Atlas of Canterbury. In this talk, Jackie presents maps of the city across different histor...

Historian, writer and former director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Alistair Moffat, tells the half-forgotten stories of ordinary men and women here in Kent and around the UK who found their own w...

We are thrilled to share the 2026 Being Human Festival programme of over 230 events, taking place across the UK from 5 – 14 November. Here are a few highlights and what you can expect this year.

Freshers’ Week from a neurodivergent student perspective

Celebrating 320 years of the 'Modern Ghost Story' which started in Canterbury with a day of ghostly talks and performances!

Discover the rich heritage of seaside tourism and its unique architectural legacy with the Seaside Heritage Network.

In our latest blog, Dr Michelle Crowther provides an update on The National Lottery Heritage Fund project Let’s do the Time Walk Again! Last month, volunteers received training in searching local news...

Maidstone convict prison, opened in 1909 beside the town’s older jail, became a distinctive English penal site for first-offence star class prisoners serving long sentences. Its concentration of white...

This post is contributed by Carolyn Oulton, Professor of Victorian Literature at Canterbury Christ Church University. Carolyn's recent publications include Down from London: Seaside Reading in the Rai...

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Compiled by Camilla Harley.

The University has launched a new anthology showcasing the creative voices of young people in East Kent, celebrating the region's landscape and heritage.

Visitors looking for something to do in Kent this summer can explore Charles Dickens through a new digital trail developed by CCCU academics and partners.

Paterson Joseph honours the legacy of Billy Waters: Britain’s first popular Black musician

Creators says many of the author's links to the area are "invisible unless you know where to look".

In this article Helen Counsell remembers her childhood living in Dale Street, Chatham.

A Victorian prison escape room is one of the activities coming to Dover this autumn as part of the Being Human Festival.

Visitors looking for something to do in Kent this summer can explore Charles Dickens through a new digital trail developed by CCCU academics and partners.

Louise Robey, Creative and Professional Writing student, shares their experience and tips for studying at CCCU.

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This talk will discuss the results of the 2022 community archaeology project at Lullingstone Castle, undertaken as part of the Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme. It will cover how geophysical survey and environmental archaeology in particular were able to provide more insight into the early history of the original medieval manor house at Lullingstone and its development as a moated site, as well as the evolution of its historic gardens in the late post medieval period.