News
29 Aug 2023
Poet of the Year Competition 2023: Announcing this year’s Longlist
After many weeks of reading, reviewing, deliberating, and discussing over 500 entries received from around the world for this year’s…
17 Jul 2023
Canterbury Festival 2023 – The programme has arrived!
Canterbury Festival returns from 26 September – 4 November to light up the city as the autumn evenings draw in.…
21 Jun 2023
Luxmuralis return to Canterbury Festival! Prepare for Renaissance
Luxmuralis follow up last year’s incredible Shine at Canterbury Cathedral with a thrilling opening to this year’s Canterbury Festival –…
05 Jun 2023
13 Years as Partner and Principal Sponsor of Canterbury Festival
2023 marks Canterbury Christ Church University’s 13th year as Partner and Principal Sponsor of Canterbury Festival. This long-running partnership has…
25 May 2023
Summer in Barham 2023
We are delighted to present our third Summer in Barham mini-festival fundraiser, celebrating the long days of July with music…
22 May 2023
Join the team! The search is on for a Marketing and Box Office Assistant
The search for an enthusiastic, flexible and organised individual to join the hard-working and friendly Festival team is on. This…
10 May 2023
The story so far – Thomas Hall, Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition Winner 2022
Since my last update, the past few months have been both exciting and busy! Whilst making the final preparations for…
23 Mar 2023
Our Beautiful Noise Community Celebration returns for 2023 and we need you!
We are delighted to announce that our Beautiful Noise Community Celebration will return for Canterbury Festival 2023 on Saturday 21st…
14 Mar 2023
Canterbury Orchestra to provide solo opportunity to this year’s Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition winner
Applications are now open for the Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition 2023, our showcase for outstanding and talented young classical musicians…
27 Feb 2023
Poet of the Year Competition 2023
The Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year Competition 2023 will be launched on Monday 6 March 2023. The Competition is…