Exciting year ahead in Kent! From the Canterbury Medieval Weekend to Dover at Night, MEMS Fest, the Cinque Ports Conference & more! 2026 is packed with history, research, and community events. See the full lineup ➜ kchh.org/lots-of-exciting-kent-mems-events-in-2026/

From the Medway History Showcase (26–27 Oct 2024) to Medieval Canterbury Weekend (1–3 May 2026) — Kent’s history comes alive! 🕰️ Find details & highlights 👇 🔗 kchh.org/medway-history-showcase-plus-forthcoming-events #KentHeritage #LocalHistory

⚔️ Assassins vs. Templars — Myth, Blood & History Join Steve Tibble for this year’s MEMS Anselm Lecture. 📅 Thursday 30 October 2025 🕕 6 pm 📍 Templeman Lecture Theatre, UKC 💬 Free | No booking needed Post-lecture drinks, sponsored by CAMEMS.

📜 Pre-Modern Race Roundtable 🗓 Thurs 16 Oct | 17:15–18:30 📍 Darwin LT1 & Online (Teams) 🎙 Dr Sarah Dustagheer, Natalie Tolentino, Georgie Anderson, & Eleanor Hex discuss race in the medieval and early modern worlds, from the ‘Other’ and fabulation to Digital Humanities and Premodern Race Studies.

🔥 This Thursday in Canterbury! 🔥 Join Jonathan Sumption for “The Hundred Years War and its Legacy.” 🕕 Lecture 7pm (AGM 6.15pm) 📍 Michael Berry Lecture Theatre, Old Sessions House, CCCU 💷 Free for HA members & students • £5 visitors

🌟 Missed last week’s Nightingale Lecture? Catch up with Sheila Sweetinburh’s latest blog post on conserving heritage in Kent & Canterbury. A great read! 👉 kchh.org/conserving-h...

🎉 A big welcome to our new MEMS MA & PhD cohort! 🎓✨ We’re thrilled to have such a brilliant group of minds joining the MEMS family.

Looking forward to this interesting event tomorrow at Canterbury Cathedral!

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