Venues
Spiegeltent
Spiegeltent literally translates as ‘Hall of Mirrors’ and originates from Belgium in the 1920s. These highly decorative, travelling dance halls used to tour Europe, providing a stunning environment for music and dance.
The Canterbury Coach Park
Canterbury CT1 1AY
01227 457568
We are bringing in heating for the two weeks and will endeavour to keep it as warm as possible but please be aware that in extreme cases the temperature may drop a fraction.
FACILITIES
Bar and food stalls on site.
ACCESS
All seating is unreserved and wheelchair spaces are available. We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be reserved for you. Guide dogs are welcome. Disabled visitors can be dropped off at the venue via the Coach Park entrance next to Sainsburys, please let our gate staff know that you are dropping off when you arrive and they will grant you access – please be aware that drivers will have to find parking in one of the nearby council car parks.
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
The Spiegeltent will be positioned at The Canterbury Coach Park, CT1 1AY this year. Please note, there is no parking on the Spiegeltent site. The nearest car park is St Radigunds Car Park. Click here to view all Canterbury Council Car Parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Canterbury Cathedral
The Cathedral is one of the most visited places in the country. Both a holy place and part of a World Heritage Site, its unique atmosphere adds to the enjoyment of Canterbury Festival’s concerts, seating 1100.
CATHEDRAL HOUSE, 11 THE PRECINCTS,
CANTERBURY CT1 2EH
01227 762862
Access
Wheelchair access, accessible toilets and a loop system are available. Guide dogs are welcome. Seating at the Cathedral is designated. We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be processed for you. Wheelchair access to The Nave can be found at the North West entrance. Click here to download the Cathedral’s access guide.
Parking
Please refer to the Cathedral website for recommended car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
The Marlowe Theatre
The Marlowe Theatre opened in 2011 in the heart of Canterbury with 1200 seats in the main auditorium, with no seat in the house further than 25 metres away from the stage.
THE MARLOWE THEATRE
THE FRIARS
CANTERBURY CT1 2AS
01227 787787
Facilities
Bar and restaurant on site.
Accessibility
The Marlowe is fully accessible. Please contact The Marlowe Box Office on 01227 787787 to book your seat.
Parking
Please refer to the Marlowe website for recommended car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
The Canterbury Cathedral Lodge is a unique and contemporary venue situated in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral. It is a 250 seat auditorium with in-built audiovisual facilities.
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL LODGE
THE PRECINCTS
CANTERBURY CT1 2EH
+ 44 (0) 1227 865350
ACCESS
The Cathedral Lodge is fully accessible with a hearing loop, accessible toilets and guide dogs are welcome. Click here to download the Cathedral’s access guide.
Parking
Please refer to the Cathedral website for recommended car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre
St Mary's Hall is a black-box drama space that was formerly part of St Mary's Church and has been much rebuilt over the centuries.
ST MARY'S HALL STUDIO THEATRE
THE BOROUGH
CANTERBURY CT1 2EZ
Due to the layout of this building, no late admittance is permitted after the show has started.
ACCESS
Unfortunately the venue is not accessible by wheelchair.
Click here to download our access guide
Parking
The closest car parks to St Mary’s Studio Hall are St Radigund’s, Millers Field and Pound Lane. Click here to view all Canterbury Council Car Parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Stacey Building – University of Kent
The University of Kent offers a range of spaces across their many facilities. The Stacey Building is located in the School of Biosciences at their Canterbury Campus.
University of Kent
Canterbury CT2 1NJ
ACCESS
The Stacey Building is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Unfortunately there isn’t a hearing loop provision.
PARKING
Free parking is available to visitors after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in any University car park. Please refer to the Gulbenkian website for further details.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
The Ballroom
Canterbury's best kept secret. A very special bar, live music, comedy and private hire venue for those who like something a little out of the ordinary.
15 Orange Street
Canterbury CT1 2JA
01227 760801
FACILITIES
Bar on site.
ACCESS
Unfortunately The Ballroom is not wheelchair accessible.
PARKING
The nearest car park is Pound Lane.
Click here to view all Canterbury car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
St. Mildred’s Church
The Church of Saint Mildred is an Anglo-Saxon stone church in Canterbury dating from the 11th century. It is the only surviving pre-Norman church within the former city walls.
2 Church Lane
Canterbury CT1 2PP
01227 786109
ACCESS
All seating is unreserved. We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be processed for you. Guide dogs are welcome.
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
The nearest car park is Castle Street car park. Click here to view all Canterbury Council Car Parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
St. Gregory’s Centre for Music
This beautiful, 19th century building was transformed in 2012 to create an international centre for music education and performance.
Canterbury Christ Church University
Nort Holmes Road
Canterbury CT1 1NY
PARKING
St Gregory’s Centre for Music is located next to our Canterbury campus, and payable onstreet parking is available next to the venue CT1 1NY. There is limited free parking at weekend and evenings in the nearby University car park for St Gregorys visitors. Click here to view all Canterbury car parks.
ACCESS
The Centre and its facilities are wheelchair user accessible. Please note that the car
park is gravel, so it may be necessary to drop off at the paved entrance.
Click here to download our access guide
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
St Peter’s Methodist Church
The church is set some distance back from the street and was founded in 1809. The building, however, dates from 1643 when it was the family home of the Gosling family.
St. Peter's Street
Canterbury CT1 2BE
01227 459449
ACCESS
Wheelchair user accessible. We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be processed for you. Guide dogs are welcome and accessible toilets are available.
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
Limited on-street blue badge parking on Tower Way and at Orange Street car park. Click here to view all Canterbury Council Car Parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Great Hall, Kent College
Kent College Canterbury's newest performance space is an impressive 600-seat auditorium that will provide cutting-edge facilities for worship, concerts and the performing arts.
Kent College
Canterbury CT2 9DT
Seating in the Great Hall is unreserved. We ask audiences to fill the stalls first before entering the circle/balcony area. Doors will open 30 minutes before the concert so please leave adequate time to choose your seats.
The bar in the venue will sell wine and soft drinks but not tea/coffee or snacks. Drinks are restricted to foyer and bar areas only and not permitted in the Great Hall.
ACCESS
The Great Hall is fully accessible. If you require Blue Badge parking please telephone the Festival on 01227 452853 to reserve a space.
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
There is parking for approximately 80 cars at the Austen House end of the site via Neal’s Place Road and a lit walkway to the venue which is approx. 50 meters away. There are a further 25 spaces accessed via the main entrance, turning right before the barrier. Parking adjacent to the Great Hall is restricted to artists. Please park carefully and courteously at your own risk.
Click here to download a map of the site.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Anselm Theatre
Anselm Theatre is based at the North Holmes Canterbury Christ Church University campus.
Nort Holmes Road
Canterbury CT1 1QU
01227 782994
ACCESS
Anselm Theatre is fully accessible. We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be processed for you.
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
Very limited parking on campus. Click here to view all Canterbury car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Shirley Hall, King’s School
Shirley Hall is part of The King's School and is a wonderfully atmospheric venue to see concerts.
Through Mint Yard, The Borough
Canterbury CT1 2EZ
Facilities
Bar onsite.
ACCESS
Due to the age of the building, access for wheelchair users is via an outside lift and up a ramp (staff are available to assist if necessary) but the bar and toilet are downstairs and not accessible without leaving the venue. Wheelchair user spaces off aisle, We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be processed for you. No accessible toilets in immediate vicinity – nearest accessible toilet is under the hall (approx 50m away using outside lift).
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
Limited parking for blue badge holders only. Click here to view all Canterbury car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Colyer-Fergusson Hall
The Colyer-Fergusson Hall is adjacent to the Gulbenkian Theatre and Cinema, creating an arts complex, and houses the wide range of performances.
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
CANTERBURY CT2 7NB
01227 764000
FACILITIES
Bar and restaurant on site.
ACCESS
Fully accessible. Flat access into auditorium from main foyer, box office and bar area, lift available to balcony seats.
Click here to download our access guide
PARKING
Free parking after 5pm on weekdays and all weekend.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
Eastern Crypt
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
The Precincts
CANTERBURY CT12EH
01227 762862
ACCESS
Wheelchair user access, accessible toilets and a loop system are available. Guide dogs are welcome. Seating at the Cathedral is designated. We ask that any patrons using a wheelchair please notify the Festival Box Office on 01227 457568 and seats will be processed for you.
Enter by the wide north door. Use the permanent ramp beyond it. Ask a member of
staff to assist with the temporary ramps into the Eastern Crypt. Click here to download the Cathedral’s access guide.
Parking
Please refer to the Cathedral website for recommended car parks.
BY BUS
Stagecoach provides bus services to many Canterbury Festival locations. Please refer to stagecoachbus.com for bus times and routes.
