Editor’s Eye
Welcome to the first issue of Index Canterbury – the boutique lifestyle magazine that sings local. We aim to delight, amuse, inform and inspire with every issue. Our editorial team loves Canterbury – no-where else on earth has the same mix of establishment and quirkiness, work and play, ancient and modern. We take so much
pleasure in finding the most intriguing stories, thrilling experiences, interesting shops, innovative businesses and amazing flavours that we want to share them all with you. We hope you’ll come to think of Index Canterbury as a down-to-earth, trusted friend with excellent taste and a sense of adventure. We’d be so pleased to
hear from you. If you’ve got a recommendation, or some news to share, or you have something to add to one of our features, or if there’s something you want to know more about, please email canterbury@
indexmagazine.co.uk or write to The editor, Index Canterbury, 1 Weir Court, Barton Mill Road,Canterbury CT11GT.
Fest foot forward Look out for the Canterbury Festival Carnival Parade, which marches from Dane John Gardens to Westgate Gardens at 5.30pm on Thursday 15 September. It will be led by the
mayor and will showcase bright artwork made by young people from junk and discarded items. Join in, or line the streets to watch the spectacle. There will be entertainment in the city centre from 1.30pm to
4.30pm.Canterbury Festival runs 15-29 October. Turn to page 47 for our pre- festival round-up.
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September News Hop to it
Faversham will re-live the glory-days of hop picking, when pickers came down from London for a working holiday in the Garden of England – and you can travel there in style on a special steam train running from Canterbury.
Faversham Hop Festival,
Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 September, promises to be a jam-packed weekend for the whole family. On the Sunday there will be a Spitfire Steam Train made up of carriages from the 1950s and 1960s and featuring a bar with casks of Shepherd Neame beer.
The carnival atmosphere
attracts more than 20,000 people to the historic market town, with street entertainers, local fare and live music on three stages and in pubs. Fresh hop bines will be available, as well as crafts. Britain’s oldest brewer
Shepherd Neame, is opening its doors for tours, tastings and hoppers’ lunches over the weekend.
The organisers recommend that you book your seat on the train and your place on the brewery tour by visiting
www.shepherdneame.co.uk or by calling 01795 542016.
INDEX news
Make it move If you think you might be the next Nick Park or Oliver Postgate, then there’s a festival for you. Anifest offers workshops, young people awards and family- friendly events while catering for those already in the industry, featuring national and international awards, and guest speakers. This year’s festival is the fifth
and it promises a superb line-up with presentations from LAIKA (the studio behind Coraline) and the animator responsible for the dragon in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And Phil Jupitus will host an evening of comedy. The festival, at Canterbury
Christchurch University, runs from Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October. Call 01227 769075 or see
www.canterburyanifest.com
We are looking for feature writers, so please email canterbury@
indexmagazine.co.uk if you would like to pitch to us.
Are you the new Face of Whitefriars?
Whitefriars is looking for one girl and one guy to be the new ‘Face of Whitefriars’. There’s some great prizes on offer, including
a professional studio photo shoot with Venture Photography, a portfolio of photographs and £250 to spend in Whitefriars. The two winners will also be featured as exclusive models in the Whitefriars Magazine and other Whitefriars promotions, giving them excellent exposure. If you think you’ve got what it takes, enter
online at
www.whitefriars-canterbury.co.uk. Closing date is 31 October 2011.
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