Scholarships & Grants

Barton Court Grammar School (17)
Private project to create costumes that impart a positive message for the LGBT community
UCA Arts Scholarship

Canterbury Christ Church University (20)

Dance course “Dance without Limits 2019” in Czech Republic

Simon Langton Girls School / Phoenix Performing Arts (15/16)

Recording of own song with at a professional studio with initial release on Spotify and YouTube leading to production of an EP.

UCA Music Scholarship

University of Kent (24)

Revit Course, software for architecture.
This has led to a placement with a firm of architects.

Neville Trust Award

Simon Langton Boys School (16)

RIBA creative architecture workshop, Easter 2019 (Course prize winner)

Anne and Stephen Gerlis Award

Canterbury Christ Church University (23)

Acting course, National Youth Film Academy – Set Ready Course 2019

Simon Langton Girls School / Phoenix Performing Arts (15/16)

Musical theatre course, British Youth Music Theatre certified by Trinity Laban

Michael Bukht Award

Canterbury Christ Church University (22)

Music internship in South Africa - management of community involvement in music.

Canterbury Music Club Scholarship

St Edmund’s School (16)
Musical Theatre Summer School

Canterbury District Resident (25)
Cinematography course at London Film Academy

Simon Langton School (14)
Musical Theatre Course at Birds College

Canterbury District Resident (24)
Anton Lackey’s Puzzle Work Intensive

Canterbury Academy (16)
Musical Theatre Summer School

Nevill Trust Award
Canterbury High School (17)
Production of short film about the Pardoner’s Tale

Anne and Stephen Gerlis Award
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (17)
Monies to help fund theatre company

Support for the staging of Sleepy Hollow at the Gulbenkian Theatre on 19-21 October

Assistance with purchase of Bose audio system for use in productions performed at the Bay Theatre and at theirown performance space in Arkley Studio, Herne Bay

Support for the society’s annual production, which is Oklahoma at the Marlow Theatre Canterbury on 12 – 14 April 2018

Support for Canterbury Shakespeare Festival 2018 Season on 27th July to 19th August at various venues across Canterbury, allowing a wide range of people from local communities a chance to take part in Shakespearian plays as viewers and participants.

Support for the community choir’s summer concert, which presents Schubert’s Mass in C and Haydn’s Te Deum No. 2 at St. Mary’s Arts Centre, Sandwich, in September.

Support for the development and performance of a theatre piece devised with a drama group of adults with physical disabilities - with professional support - in Folkestone. This will lead to two ‘scratch/feedback’ performances at Folkestone Quarterhouse and the Gulbenkian Theatre in January 2018.

Support with the hosting of a public exhibition, held at Beach Creative, Herne Bay, of over 70 specially commissioned prints, capturing images of the three partner cities, Canterbury, Vladimir (Russia) and Bloomington-Normal (USA). Around 300 visitors attended and the exhibition will be repeated in Folkestone in September 2017.

Support for costs of staging a concert by the Conchord Ensemble (wind quartet and piano) in January.

Provision of a bursary for the two main prizewinners at the annual festival in November towards the cost of attending the Kent International Piano Course.

Support for a Children’s Arts Festival in August. It will comprise more than 20 creative classes, including drama, dance, music, pottery, art and craft, on the theme ‘Time and Tide’, focussing on Whitstable’s oyster fishery, sailing and seaside. It is designed both to introduce children to different art forms and spark their interest in the town’s marine heritage.

Support for performance of a series of new theatre pieces ‘Women Of Kent’ celebrating the lives of Ellen Terry, Vita Sackville West and the Boleyns.

Support towards the purchase of new plastic display stands for fine art and craft exhibition at Faversham in May, and which can be used for future exhibitions.

Support for the Society’s annual exhibition being held at The Horsebridge Art Centre, Whitstable, from 25 October to 7 November.

Anne and Stephen Gerlis Award
Simon Langton Grammar School (16)
Creative Media Skills course at Pinewood Studios.

Canterbury Christ Church University Graduate (25)
Specialist coaching in conducting by Mark Heron at Royal Northern College of Music.

Canterbury Christ Church University Student (23)
Towards costs of producing interactive sound map in France and Spain.

University of Kent (MA in Creative Producing) (22)
Towards costs of camera, stand and wristband for 360 degree video.

University of Kent Graduate (UG Masters in Theatre Producing) (24)
Towards rights for production of play ‘The Rats’ by her Heritage Theatre Company.

University of Kent Students (Drama and Theatre) (20)
Towards costs of their exhibition ‘This Modern City’ in Canterbury

Dance Warehouse, Canterbury (14)
Royal Academy of Dance summer course.