The mask is the work of sculptor Rick Kirby and arrived in the city as part of a sculpture festival called Blok. It was so popular that Canterbury council bought it. The huge mask which stood outside Canterbury’s Marlowe Theatre from 2003 until it was demolished in 2009. It has returned in august 2011 and now stands by the river in the newly-created outdoor seating area.

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