Canterbury: England's Crucible

6th Feb and 27th March

Opening Times:

Tues - Fri: 11am - 5.30pm

Sat: 12pm - 5.30pm

Canterbury: England's Crucible 1000 years of Canterbury's history from St Augustine to the Tudors February 6th - March 27th 2010 The university's History Department has worked in close partnership with Canterbury Archaeological Trust (CAT) to produce this exciting exhibition which explores how the city has developed from AD 597 when St Augustine arrived on a mission from Rome. It includes specially commissioned illustrated colour panels, a giant model of the city, archaeological treasures including a human skeleton and interactives for children. The exhibition has been designed for a family audience. School parties are welcome by arrangement. All visitors will receive a free city trail and a childrens' book is available. This exhibition is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

FREE medieval puppet shows every Saturday at 12.30am, 2pm and 4pm from the Theatre of the Small

Free lectures: Tuesday 23rd February at 6pm . Dr Andrew Richardson( CAT). "Early Canterbury and the Augustinian Mission". Thursday March 4th at 6pm. Marion Green (CAT). "Not just a load of old rubbish- the educational use of archaeological material by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust." Booking essential on 01227 782266

Study Day Saturday 20th February 11am - 4pm Old Sessions House Longport. The university will be holding a FREE study day on the history of Canterbury from 597 -1603 to coincide with this exhibition. Come and hear about the latest historical research on Anglo-Saxon, Medieval and Tudor Canterbury. Speakers include Dr Charles Insley, Dr Richard Eales and Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh.

For further details and to register please contact Prof Jackie Eales, Canterbury Christ Church University, N Holmes Road, Canterbury CT1 1 QU tel:01227 454700, "e-mail jackie.eales @canterbury.ac.uk Exhibition website from February : www.canterbury.ac.uk/crucible-history

Euphemia MacTavish

Gallery One
17th April - 8th May

Opening Times:

Tues - Fri: 11am - 5.30pm

Sat: 12pm - 5.30pm

Euphemia MacTavish makes drawings and prints from an intense engagement with a specific place. Her observations have become an autonomous signature for everyday occurances, a personal political stance. Her most recent works the panoramas and 'Castles in the Air' come from anger about war, destruction and the build-break-build fashion in town planning. The shoe is women and men.

Image © Eupemia MacTavish 'The Shoe' Detail of a panorama 2009

George Rowlett

17th April - 8th May

Opening Times:

Tues - Fri: 11am - 5.30pm

Sat: 12pm - 5.30pm

Immersing himself in the landscape around him George Rowlett has developed a body of work that captures the essence of light and colour through a direct and inventive application of paint. The richness of the impasto surface that he achieves sets these paintings apart bringing an exciting dialogue between image and surface, light and form. The exhibition will also include still life paintings and self portraits. This exhibition is in collaboration with Art Space Gallery, Michael Richardson Contemporary Art. www.artspacegallery.co.uk

Image © George Rowlett, Poppy Field in Wind and Rain, St. Margaret's 2007

Janek Schaefer

10th May - 11th May

Opening Times:

Mon: 6pm - 8pm

Tues: 11pm - 5.30pm

In April 2009, the pioneering novelist JG Ballard died, leaving a legacy that has inspired generations of creative thinkers.

His central treatise explored what he referred to as 'Inner Space' [rather than outer space]. Sound Artist Janek Schaefer lived a mile from his home.

Over the last 15 years he has been creating a series of projects that celebrate Ballard's life and work, and will be creating a new version of his 'Inner Space Memorial [for JG Ballard]' sound sculpture, where loudspeakers play sound back into themselves, amplifying the inner void. Joining him for this group show, a team of local sound artists from CCCU's Creative Music Technology programme will each be producing a mixed media sound installation inspired by reading Ballard's work. The exhibits are experienced by plugging your headphones directly into them. Immerse yourself in a Ballardian sound spectacle one year on.