ACT Location Walk, Fordwich, 30th August 2026
Your guide will be Laura of the Powell & Pressburger Appreciation Society.
We had a fine, dry afternoon for the 2026 A Canterbury Tale film locations walk. This was my second time leading the walk in Fordwich, but I promoted it more effectively this time and we had 50 participants! The walk started as is traditional in Fordwich’s church and this time it ended with additional local history talks in the church and the town hall. We also saw the homes of the main child cast of the film and other building and street exteriors used to represent “Chillingbourne” in the film.
Promotion
The registration page was launched in March and over the following months regularly shared on the Powell and Pressburger Appreciation Society (PAPAS) email list and the Archers Facebook group. I also left posters at The Beaney in Canterbury, the George & Dragon in Fordwich, Fordwich Town Hall and a vintage shop in Margate. I forgot to take a full poll of participants on the day, but perhaps a third had been on the walks before and a large proportion had heard about it on the Facebook group.
Promotion plans for the future
I have yet to crack getting a good number of locals along for Chilham and Fordwich. I think in future years I'll leave more posters in the relevant places and see if I can get in contact with local newsletters. I'd like to advertise in the local papers that have popped up in several Kent towns and cities over the past 10 years as well. Would be good to also get one of them along to cover the event.
The walks are free and participants are invited to donate to Kent-based homelessness charity Porchlight. Including Gift Aid, £95.62 in cash was raised on the day.
Laura
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