News
24 Jan 2022
Here’s what’s coming up this spring
2022 is shaping up to be a memorable year. With planning for the Festival in full swing lets take a…
07 Jan 2022
Take part in Canterbury Festival’s 2022 Visual Arts programme
Each year we invite artists from across Canterbury and East Kent to submit applications for the Canterbury Festival Visual Arts…
07 Jan 2022
Submit your event to the Canterbury Festival 2022 Umbrella programme
Celebrating art in all its forms, the 2022 Umbrella programme invites submissions from artists and performers based in Canterbury and East Kent.…
21 Dec 2021
Highlights from The Parting Glass – A Celebration of the Music of Mark Dougherty
Mark Dougherty (1965 – 2020) – was the Musical Director of Riverdance – the World Tour and the creator of…
20 Dec 2021
Celebrating four years with Headline Sponsor Kent College
2021 marks Kent College’s fourth year as a Headline Sponsor of Canterbury Festival. After a challenging but successful socially-distanced Festival…
10 Dec 2021
Beautiful Noise 2021
Canterbury Festival’s Beautiful Noise event filled the City’s halls and open spaces for the first time this year with a…
24 Nov 2021
A Christmas Offering
Although the Canterbury Festival is over, and the cold weather approaches, the Bourne Consort are in town to warm hearts…
02 Nov 2021
Canterbury Festival Talks: The Global Climate Emergency
On Monday 25 October, Canterbury Festival invited Canterbury Climate Action Partnership (CCAP) to host a panel discussion on the Global…
01 Nov 2021
Interview with Caravan – Who do you think we are?
Canterbury Chris Church University’s Professor Shane Blackman hosts an interview with Caravan’s Pye Hastings and Geoffrey Richardson, plus David Hitchcock…
28 Oct 2021
Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition – Winner Announced!
On Monday 18 October the Canterbury Festival 2021 Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition saw performances from both junior and senior applicants.…
