2 hours
St Paul's without the Walls Church, Canterbury
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Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm (GMT+01:00)
St Paul's without the Walls Church
Church Street, Saint Paul's, Canterbury, United Kingdom
EAST KENT HITS THE HEADLINES. In 1830, the desperate farm labourers of East Kent protested violently against unemployment and poverty, adopting as their leader the fictitious, death-threatening ‘Captain Swing’.
Starting in Lower Hardres, the movement spread rapidly across Kent and Essex. The authorities, initially lenient in their response, crushed the uprisings with imprisonment, transportation and executions.
Tickets for The Swing Riots of 1830 can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Non-members | 5 GBP |
| Members | Free |
