Few buildings can claim to represent the sheer breadth of the British national story as clearly as Canterbury Cathedral. Standing on a site that spans two thousand years of human history, it has served as a silent witness to the Norman Conquest, medieval mass pilgrimage, and centuries of global conflict. Because the building we see today is composed of fragments from vastly different eras, its history can seem overwhelmingly complex.
To help us navigate this storied past, the Goring Gap Local History Society presents Dr Jonathan Foyle - an award-winning BBC broadcaster, author, and architectural historian - to distil the story of Canterbury Cathedral through the lives of three key characters who encountered this great building, and were reflected by it. Plus, we’ll celebrate a special local connection: Goring’s own St Thomas of Canterbury Church.
Booking information
Tickets: £10
Event capacity: 180
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
BAR
Event supported by: Goring Gap Local History Society
To help us navigate this storied past, the Goring Gap Local History Society presents Dr Jonathan Foyle - an award-winning BBC broadcaster, author, and architectural historian - to distil the story of Canterbury Cathedral through the lives of three key characters who encountered this great building, and were reflected by it. Plus, we’ll celebrate a special local connection: Goring’s own St Thomas of Canterbury Church.
Booking information
Tickets: £10
Event capacity: 180
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
BAR
Event supported by: Goring Gap Local History Society
Wednesday 17 June 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Goring Village Hall, High Street, Goring-on-Thames, United Kingdom RG8 9AG
Few buildings can claim to represent the sheer breadth of the British national story as clearly as Canterbury Cathedral. Standing on a site that spans two thousand years of human history, it has served as a silent witness to the Norman Conquest, medieval mass pilgrimage, and centuries of global conflict. Because the building we see today is composed of fragments from vastly different eras, its history can seem overwhelmingly complex.
To help us navigate this storied past, the Goring Gap Local History Society presents Dr Jonathan Foyle - an award-winning BBC broadcaster, author, and architectural historian - to distil the story of Canterbury Cathedral through the lives of three key characters who encountered this great building, and were reflected by it. Plus, we’ll celebrate a special local connection: Goring’s own St Thomas of Canterbury Church.
Booking information
Tickets: £10
Event capacity: 180
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
BAR
Event supported by: Goring Gap Local History Society
To help us navigate this storied past, the Goring Gap Local History Society presents Dr Jonathan Foyle - an award-winning BBC broadcaster, author, and architectural historian - to distil the story of Canterbury Cathedral through the lives of three key characters who encountered this great building, and were reflected by it. Plus, we’ll celebrate a special local connection: Goring’s own St Thomas of Canterbury Church.
Booking information
Tickets: £10
Event capacity: 180
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
BAR
Event supported by: Goring Gap Local History Society