Scholarships & Grants

Dance Warehouse, Canterbury (18)
Ballet classes at the RAD

Canterbury Christ Church University Student (22)
Purchase of music equipment

University of Kent Student (20)
Director’s course at Mountview

University of Kent Student (22)
Acting Course at LAMDA

Nevill Trust Award
Canterbury Christ Church University Student (21)
for Music Summer Intensive in Wales

Canterbury Christ Church University (21)
Singing tuition in London

Anne and Stephen Gerlis Award
University of Kent Student (20)
for a stage management course at RADA

Michael Bukht Award
Simon Langton Girls’ School (16)
for attendance at English Youth Ballet

Support with the costs of promoting a recital by the Galliard Wind Quartet on 23 March 2013.

Support with the costs of staging the Society’s annual Autumn Art Exhibition at the Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable in October 2013.

Support for anticipated costs associated with their participation in Whitstable’s Jack-in-the-Green May Day Procession.

Support for their piano recital held on 17 November 2012

Support for planned pebble hunts and painting workshops in 2013 at the Whitstable Oyster Festival and the Herne Bay Festival. 

Assistance with the cost of equipping its 33 members with new uniform jackets.

Support for their production of ‘Anything Goes’ at the Marlowe Theatre from 30 April to 4 May 2013.

Support for its concert on 20th January 2013 at the recently enhanced St. Gregory’s featuring the Royal College of Music Chamber Orchestra with the Sacconi Quartet and the pianist Tom Poster.

Assistance with the costs of staging annual Autumn Art Exhibition at the Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable from 24 October to 6 November 2012.

Assistance with expenses for a production of a new show telling the story of Music Hall to be performed at the Brewery Store, Faversham in October 2012.

Provision of bursaries to two prizewinners at the Festival at St. Edmunds School in November 2012, enabling two young people to attend the Kent International Piano Course in 2013. 

Assistance with costs of rehearsals and venue hire for presentation of ‘Fairy Tale Fiascos’ at the Arden Theatre in July 2012, which has been written and devised by children participating in PTC’s junior drama workshops which meet weekly in Whitstable.

Assistance with the cost of a new music commission on the theme of mines and mining to be premiered at a concert during a celebratory Centenary Week in November 2012 to mark 100 years since the first coal was raised from the Snowdown mine.

Assistance with costs of promoting Easter Concert at St. Paul’s Church, Canterbury in April 2012.

Assistance with Venue Hire Costs for Autumn Exhibition in St Peter’s Church Hall in November 2012.

Assistance with Venue Hire Costs for Annual Exhibition in Cathedral Chapter House in August 2012

Assistance with costs of promoting Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert in Canterbury on 30 June 2012.

Canterbury Christ Church University Student (19)
Various Piano Courses

The Michael Bukht Award
Canterbury Christ Church University Student (20)
Scottish International Flute Summer School

Phoenix Performing Arts School Student (16)
Attendance at Laban Summer School

The Christopher Nevill Award
Canterbury Christ Church University Student (20)
Amadeus Orchestral Training

Community College, Whitstable Student (16)
Attendance at 1 day Digital Photography course

Assistance with cost of hiring the Marlowe Studio Theatre in January 2012 for coaching and auditioning for future using guest professional dancers.

Support for a further series of pebble painting workshops and pebble hunts to be conducted in Herne Bay, Whitstable and Tankerton during the Herne Bay Festival and Oyster Festival.

Support for the concert to be held on February 18th 2012, featuring the pianist Alessandro Taverna.

Assistance with a specific organisational development project during the first 6 months of 2012, to improve the charity’s long term sustainability and stability.

Assistance with costs associated with performing in the Whitstable Jack-in-the Green Procession on 7 May 2012.

Support for the most prestigious concert of their 2011-12 season, given by the Cavaleri Quartet.

Support for the planned Day of Chant, to be held in Canterbury on 24th March 2012, led by professional singer Philip Duffy.

Support for a specialist recital of Baroque music on 8 March 2012, performed by The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen

Support for its production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ at the Marlowe Theatre in May 2012

Assistance with a Local Heritage Project being managed in conjunction with six Canterbury schools, including a virtual map of Canterbury’s history, the story of St. Augustine, and dramatic representations of the City’s history; it culminates in a Celebration Day on 27 June 2012.

Support for a joint exhibition with the East Kent Art Society at the Sidney Cooper Gallery

Assistance in meeting professional orchestra and soloists’ fees for the Society’s ambitious and large scale recital in Canterbury Cathedral

Support for their annual Autumn Exhibition to be held at the Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable.

Support towards replacing sound equipment worn out as a result of extensive touring.

Provision of bursaries to enable two young festival prizewinners to attend the Kent International Piano Course at Tonbridge School in February 2012.

Sponsoring two prizes for graduating fine arts students - one for excellence in drawing, and the second for excellence in painting.

Support for their Annual Exhibition held in Canterbury Cathedral Chapter House. 

Performance Course at Oxford Cello School

Classical & Contemporary Short Course at Bird College

Ballet Course & Jazz Course at London Studio Centre

Ballet Course at London Studio Centre

Support for Maggini Quartet concert in October 2010.

Assistance with costs of hosting arts workshops in Canterbury schools, enabling participants to pay reduced fees.

Assistance with cost of materials in creation of a new ground floor gallery space from a storage area by volunteers.

Assistance with costs of 2011 festivals, including the award of burrsies in CAC’s name.

Support for recital by Emma Johnson (Clarinet) & Anthony Hewitt (Piano) in Feb 2011.

Support for a concert by Chaconne Brass Quintet in April 2011.

Support for ‘Bach and others’ Umbrella concert at 2010 Canterbury Festival.

Assistance with the funding of his third ‘Painting on Pebbles’ project.

Support for production “Into the Woods” at the Gulbenkian Theatre in March 2011.

Assistance with hosting costs for summer exhibition at the Canterbury Cathedral Chapter House

Provision of two £100 bursaries, to be awarded to the winners of the junior and senior sections to enable attendance at Kent-International Piano Course

Assistance with purchase of a video recorder and editing program for use by youth Drama Workshop groups

Assistance with costs of charity event at Chilham Castle as part of the Canterbury Festival

Assistance with costs of hosting a free samba workshop at the Whitstable Oyster Festival

Assistance with hosting costs for their annual exhibition at the Horsebridge Centre

Assistance with promotion costs of ‘Elements’ exhibition, featuring 15 local artists, during the Canterbury Festival

Assistance with the funding of his second ‘Painting on Pebbles’ project