Tour guide in Canterbury Mark G.

My acquaintance with Canterbury began with childhood day trips from London with my family, and the city's historic architecture and ambience made a lasting impact on me. Subsequent visits as I grew older, supplemented by long, enjoyable evenings with friends in Canterbury's many venerable pubs and varied restaurants, made me form a resolution to one day make my home in the city, one which I achieved in 2001 and from which I have never looked back. I am a huge fan of both Geoffrey Chaucer ( 'The Father of English Poetry', whose most famous work, 'The Canterbury Tales', will for ever be associated with the city ) and Christopher Marlowe ( born in Canterbury in the same year as Shakespeare and famed for his plays before the latter was ) so living in a location associated so inextricably with both writers always feels evocative, and I would be thrilled to share the words and stories of each with those curious enough to hear them. I was a professional actor for twenty years and am now a freelance teacher at two of Canterbury's most famous schools, as well as examining for one of the country's leading drama schools, all of which ensure that I shall bring animation, energy and plenty of eye-catching detail and colour to your tour. In 2018 I embarked on a training course accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding to earn my guiding Green Badge, the U. K. Gold Standard of city guiding. It was easily the most rigorous undertaking since studying for my degree, but was hugely valuable, enabling me to offer you the high standard of guiding expected by the I. T. G. . I have a keen personal interest in history, architecture, art and literature as well as all things food and drink related, which will help me to apply plenty of variety to your guiding experience. Living as I do within earshot of Canterbury cathedral's bells, I truly am a local - a proud and passionate one at that - and I look forward to introducing you to both the city's iconic sights as well as its more hidden gems. All my tours can be customized upon request. Feel free to contact me. Green Badge guiding qualification for the City of Canterbury (2019) Institute of Tourist Guiding B.A. Hons English Literature, First Class (1994) University of London Associate member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding Private guiding inside the cathedral is not permitted since the cathedral uses its own trained guides.