Darren Henley: Sidney Cooper’s Legacy

The Sidney Cooper Research Group has organised a talk during the Canterbury Festival on Monday October 20th 17.30, at the Augustine Hall.

Arts Council England Chief Executive, Darren Henley, a passionate advocate for the work of Canterbury landscape artist and philanthropist Thomas Sidney Cooper, celebrates Cooper’s social purpose and artistic legacy from the 1850s to present day Canterbury.

Darren will be ‘in conversation’ with Hedley Roberts, Executive Dean, Canterbury School of Art, Architecture and Design, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Canterbury. The UCA is the eventual ‘home’ of the art school that was originally founded by Sidney Cooper in 1868.

Tickets are £13 (+ fees) and are available to purchase from the 'Find Tickets' link.

You may also like the following events from The Canterbury Society:

• This month, 17th September, 07:00 pm, Canterbury Society AGM 2025 in Canterbury
• Next month, 3rd October, 07:00 pm, Annual Civic Lecture: 'Urban Flourishing - The Great Places Conversation' in Canterbury

Also check out other Arts events in Canterbury, Festivals in Canterbury.