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Between the 26th and 27th of July, Eastbridge Hospital and the Franciscan Gardens will be fortunate enough to be hosting a visit of the attending members of the Lambeth Conference.  Across these two days, both sites will be shut to the public. The Lambeth Conference is convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury once every decade, […]

Eastbridge was recently featured on Lucy Worsely’s BBC TWO documentary, ep.2 The Black Death. This episode aired on Tuesday 31st of May 2022 and is currently available to watch on iplayer. The episode covered the impact of the Black Death on Eastbridge and Canterbury, showing how pilgrims who stayed at Eastbridge may have spread the […]

We are delighted to have been able to help The Archbishops School with a breakfast club for all the year 11 children. According to a government study, pupils being hungry has been linked with poor concentration in class. Breakfast clubs can have positive impacts on pupils’ ability to concentrate, and pupils who have eaten breakfast […]

We are very excited to announce that Eastbridge Hospital is back open on the 13th of May!! Guided tours will still be available, subject to availability. You can now get your tickets from the visitors entrance desk inside Eastbridge. Ticket price includes a guided tour.

We are very excited to announce that after 2 years of closures, we will be reopening Eastbridge Hospital to the general public once again! From Saturday 9th April, you will be able to enter Eastbridge Hospital and take a tour with one of our knowledgeable historical tour guides. Come in and learn all about this […]

This year we are excited to be hosting the UK International Radio Drama Festival and opening our doors once again for a week packed full of exciting radio dramas right here at Eastbridge Hospital! The event will be taking place inside Eastbridge Hospital from 21st-25th March 2022, for its first in person instalment since 2019. […]

We were very lucky today when Skye (a Harris Hawk) came to visit us at Eastbridge.  She was absolutely stunning and we are hoping that both Skye and her handler Ben, will become regulars at Eastbridge.  www.skyhawkpest.co.uk 

The wet showery weather has had us running to the shed for cover at intervals in the past week or two, but the rain has been very good for the bare root trees we planted near the mown paths in the wildflower meadow. There are two large greengages, a plum and three old apple varieties. […]

Early spring in the Gardens brings out clusters of bright, breezy daffodils, gloriously rich purple crocus and the soft, rather shy blue of the wood anemones. The snowdrops are still in flower, but beginning to fade and over the next few weeks, once the flowers have gone we’ll lift and divide them “in the green” […]

This Week in The Garden…… 19th February 2021 The Gardens have emerged from last week’s snow and freezing conditions relatively unscathed. The new planting appears to have coped with the deluge and hopefully with the milder weather will recover from the shock. Snowdrops have emerged along the base of the Lovelace Wall, looking delicate and […]