Archive for the ‘The Arts’ Category
King’s Week 2022
Category: News, The ArtsAfter a two-year absence, King’s Week returned with an action-packed week for pupils, staff and families. The week consisted of over 125 different events including an array of Music, Art, Drama, Dance and Sports with many other fantastic activities taking place around Green Court, Blackfriars and St Augustine’s. Drama and Dance productions featured Dr More »
OKS Maryam Lawal (Luxmoore, 2004-2009), showcases artwork in celebration of International Women’s Day
Category: Events, News, The ArtsMaryam is the founder of The House of African Art (HAART), which aims to champion art from Africa. She discovered her love for Art during her time at school and enjoyed creating drawings and paintings which she recalls being on display and the great sense of pride and happiness she felt from these achievements. More »
Drama and Dance performances dedicated to Bill Baxendale & Ingrid Öbo
Category: News, The ArtsOur Drama and Dance departments rose to the occasion as they returned to the stage for performances of Great Expectations and A Night At The Musicals at The Malthouse Theatre. Great Expectations was dedicated to the late Bill Baxendale, Production Manager at King’s, who sadly passed away last year. We were joined by Bill’s family on opening night More »
Stone carving
Category: News, The ArtsSituated in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral it is difficult to not be inspired by such an environment and the wonderful architecture that surrounds, and is part of, the School. The Cathedral contains hundreds of intricate and beautiful carvings ranging from the ‘hidden’ wood carved misericords found under the seating to the heraldic shields and More »
King’s Week 2021 gets underway
Category: News, The ArtsWe are delighted to be launching a refined version of King’s Week, our annual arts festival, starting with the traditional Jazz on a Summer Sunset. As usual, the schedule is packed with a huge variety of performances, talks and exhibitions. To take a look at what’s on, watch recordings and catch highlight shows, head over More »
OKS artist Edmund de Waal made a CBE
Category: News, The ArtsEdmund de Waal (OKS, Marlowe 1977-81) has been awarded a CBE for services to the arts in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. A man of many talents, Edmund is best known for his work in ceramics but has also had a Sunday Times Bestseller as an author. He opened our state-of-the-art photography and pottery studios More »
Talented King’s pupils to perform at Canterbury Festival
Category: Music, News, The ArtsJoe Netley (Mitchinson’s, Shell), Isabella Cable (Carlyon, 5th) and Tommy David (Meister Omers, 5th) have all been chosen to perform in Canterbury Festival’s Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition. Supported by the Canterbury Festival Foundation, the competition is an opportunity for talented young musicians and vocalists to develop their practice, perform as part of the Festival programme More »
The Carnival of Animals
Category: Events, News, The ArtsThe talented Kanneh-Mason siblings are set to release their debut album, ‘Carnival of the Animals’ in November. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios the release includes new poems by Michael Morpurgo OKS to accompany French composer Saint-Saëns much loved musical suite ‘Carnival of the Animals’. The poems are read by the author himself, joined by Academy More »
Little Shop of Horrors: Musical theatre returns to King’s
Category: Music, News, The ArtsPacked audiences filled The Malthouse for four straight nights last week as musical theatre returned to King’s for the first time in seven years. The curtain finally rose on Little Shop of Horrors following hundreds of hours of rehearsals and production work across the Autumn Term. A step into science fiction, Little Shop centres around a flower More »
Venice trip explores the pinnacle of contemporary art
Category: News, The Arts, TripsAt the beginning of half term, 28 Sixth Form art students departed for five days in the wonderful city of Venice to explore the Venice Biennale, the 57th international art exhibition. Spread across two huge sites—the Giardini and Arsenale—comprising of several vast exhibitions and pavilions representing many countries, the Biennale is the pinnacle of the contemporary More »
