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KENT’S
INTERNATIONAL
ARTS FESTIVAL
Canterbury Festival is Kent’s leading
International Arts Festival, taking place
annually in October. The large and varied
programme offers something for all ages
with music, circus, theatre, dance, cabaret,
literary talks, science, family events, visual
arts, historic walks and more.
With venues including Canterbury
Cathedral, The Marlowe Theatre, Kent
College’s Great Hall and the spectacular
touring Salon Perdu Spiegeltent;
Canterbury’s most ambitious Festival
unifies the City’s cultural hubs and invites
audiences of all ages and backgrounds to
be inspired, delighted and stunned.
Through Festival events and year-round
projects, the charity aims to encourage
and provide positive, creative experiences
for the local and wider community -
attracting over 65,000 visitors to the City
and engaging over 2000 young artists
directly in the Festival each year.
Sign up to Canterbury Festival’s mailing
list at for the latest
news and opportunities.
Festival House, 8 Orange Street,
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JA
T: 01227 457568
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