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11 October 2024

FRANCES CARLILE/CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

An installation of hundreds of hand-crafted boats have embarked on a journey through Canterbury Cathedral. The Cathedral, for centuries a focus of pilgrimage, is hosting an exhibition of a fleet of ephemeral vessels. Cross-Currents is the creation of the artist Frances Carlile and runs from 18 October to 15 February 2025

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