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20 Oct 2021
Canterbury Festival 2021: Poet of the Year Winner
We are delighted to announce that the 2021 Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year is Freya Bantiff for her poem…
13 Oct 2021
Canterbury Festival 2021 launches this Saturday 16 October: Coming up in Week 1
Saturday 16 October – Saturday 30 October canterburyfestival.co.uk Canterbury Festival 2021 has arrived. Putting the Arts firmly on the map…
11 Oct 2021
Beautiful Noise – Canterbury Festival’s Day of Community Music Making
This year’s Canterbury Festival celebrates musical talent in our diverse communities by bringing together local groups for a celebratory day…
09 Oct 2021
Fun Family Day Out in Canterbury
The Canterbury Festival hits the streets on opening day with knights on horseback, medieval musicians, dancing, singing and a brand…
08 Oct 2021
Explore Canterbury Through The Ages
As always, the Canterbury Festival makes the very most of the city’s historical connections in addition to shedding new light…
07 Oct 2021
Nights Out in Canterbury
As always, the Canterbury Festival offers the best in entertainment to brighten the autumn evenings. From top-class musical performances to…
06 Oct 2021
Dive into the World of Science
As always, The Canterbury Festival reflects the world of science in a series of talks and discussions covering a wide…
23 Sep 2021
Canterbury Festival 2021: Poet of the Year Shortlist
We’re pleased to reveal the poems chosen to be shortlisted for this year’s Poet of the Year Award. All the…
02 Sep 2021
Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh: Her Life and Afterlife
Well-known Egyptologist Prof Aidan Dodson will be giving a talk for the Canterbury Festival on 16 September in St Peter’s…
02 Sep 2021
Poet of the Year Longlist 2021
2021 saw our Poet of the Year Competition receive an amazing 598 entries beating even last year’s record number. Perhaps…
