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Local Heroes in Canterbury, Kent*

Canterbury, Kent Famous Residents

Cringing Cult of Celebrity (Famous residents and ex-residents.)

• joanna lumley
• that english wrestler, 'catweasel' lives in canterbury. how exciting is that?
• Some bird from Emmerdale.
• lol the best your getting of celeb status in canturbury is probably the likes of barry evans. he's a king
• * Orlando Bloom
• errrmmm.. the archbishop of canterbury count??
• Alan Davies (Jonathon Creek)used to be a UKC student.
• Orlando Bloom who plays Legolas in recent The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
• The gorgeous Orlando Bloom (Legolas in LOTR) was born and bred in Canterbury.
• Maxim Lucas and Hugh Inkpen ( 01227 470734 - phone for info on purchase ) - 'The Diggy Diggy Duck' - Film (2002)
• Barry from Eastenders
• Marlowe & all the Archbishops of Canterburys (not suprising really).
• When is Joel from Neighbours going to stop womanising Canterbury and sending my friends ga-ga everytime they see him and just go back to where he came from. Please we've had enough of your constant look at me I'm a star cherade GO HOME!
• Jack rider once lived in canterbury and I bumped into Barry from eastenders in safeways and he stould on my foot so my boyfriend told him tyo watch where he was fuckin going befor we realised who he was
• Fez - almost University president, ran the radio station - got banned after talking about snorting cocaine off the erect penis of a nine year old. Crashed cars so regularly no one was surprised; spent 5 years at uni without getting a degree. Didn't care.
• We have the singing partners `THE GRANTS` who have a new single out in May 2000 called `The Mission`The female is Bruce Forsyths daughter and Dominic & Julie where part of the old GUYS&DOLLS singing group..They live in a rural part of Canterbury and have a website www.grant-and-forsyth.com ...... What about old famous Terry Moxley entrepreneur,male model,small part filmstar and property man...sometimes known as Tankerton Tel...
• The great Kevin Ayers
• Mr Vic Reeves
• Rupert Bear
• Playwright Christopher Marlowe (a contemporary of Shakespeare)
• George Wotshisname; The Archbishop of Canterbury (and all the previous ones! incl. Becket, Anselm etc)

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• That guy, with the keyboard, the tea cosy on his head. Disturbs the shop owners by constantly hitting a random key on his keyboard which then preceeds to play about 10 mad tunes till they have to pay him to go away! A few bricks short of a wall...possibly not! The one man band, always a classic. Oh the mime, statue bloke, he's pretty good.
• Used to be an old guy who played a saw - endless hours of fun. Also the Peruvian Pan Pipe bad complete with big hats and Ponchos. Basically, you name it and you'll find it somewhere in town.
• Check out Christian with the best in Niel Young and other folk rock, busking up a pint on a friday night.
• oooooooo...... lots, all through the summer... they have an annual street entertainment festival... great fun! There's a guy who plays the saw, some Peruvian Pan pipers, and the usual assortment of buskers.
• Watch out for the mad old man who sits outside boots hitting a keyboard at random.
• watch out for the man who brings his piano onto the High Street.
• Too many to even think about listing. Watch out for a)The bagpipers in full Highland regalia b)The bald man who... well, I suppose you *could* call it singing c)The one-man-band by C&H d)The 14-year-olds who play Oasis. Badly

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Last updated: 2007-08-14