May 22, 2015
Rob Turner is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I didn’t know I was going to start this residency with the Radfall, it just jumped out at me. I was looking through a cabinet of old Ordnance Survey maps in the local studies section of the Library in the Beaney. I was […]
July 20, 2020
Over the last year, I have had numerous requests from my team for me to write my ‘Talking Heritage’ blog, and unfortunately I have told them that I was too busy each time. Now, following a week that is sure to go down in history, I have stopped and taken the time to reflect. My job […]
April 04, 2019
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’ve been posting weekly spotlights on our Facebook page of some of Canterbury Museums and Galleries’ fierce female inspirations. This blog post brings together all 4 spotlights as well as discussing why conversations surrounding the representation of female history remain relevant to the cultural heritage community. We might get […]
April 26, 2016
Sonia Overall is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. The magic lantern exhibition Stories in the Dark is open, and it’s my first chance to spend some time there. Lights dance on surfaces. Apparatus cranks and whines. There are shutter clicks and repetitions, sounds emerging like chants in the half-darkness. I speak […]
July 27, 2015
Rob Turner is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I made an artwork based on the Folk Tale called ‘The Wantsum Worm’ I mentioned this in my previous blog post. I liked the idea of maps and stories merging together. The result is difficult to describe, it’s definitely a sculpture, it’s also […]
April 18, 2016
Highlights of the Front Room Programme in 2015 and past projects
October 20, 2022
There’s a lot going on this October at the museums so here’s a handy run down of what’s happening at The Beaney and Canterbury Roman Museum. Fright at the Museum: Scary Tales October is a special time at the museums and this year is no different. Join in with our annual Spooktacular fundraising event at The Beaney. We’re […]
September 10, 2015
Rob Turner is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. There’s a Grey Wagtail outside the window The annual rubber duck race was cancelled (due to excessive water weed) but rescheduled Where the Tour de France went I sat in this park hoping I would get this job and work in Canterbury (came […]
July 14, 2015
Rob Turner is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. So I decided to ride along the Wantscum Channel a journey with two layers, the past and the present! I had seen some free literature about various heritage trails and national walking routes across the area, so I felt quite confident about finding […]
