Canterbury Shakespeare Festival

Name: Canterbury Shakespeare Festival
Address: Canterbury, GB
Telephone: +447505881832

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Each year we produce a season of Shakespeare's plays for the community of Canterbury. Come allow your

Our yearly open-air theatre festival brings local community members together in celebration of our country's rich literary history, whilst rejoicing our love for the vibrant city of Canterbury. Each summer, our varied line-up of Shakespearean plays offer audiences a mix of well-known productions alongside more experimental experiences. With a focus on accessibility, we aim to connect to both the newcomer and avid Shakespeare fan alike, with diverse productions that provide something for the entire family. By sourcing local talent for our productions, we empower our community in a showcase of homegrown endowment. Come and join us this summer and enjoy Shakespeare in various scenic venues across our beautiful city.

14/09/2026

Tickets are already moving quick for our timely joint production of The Tapestry, with our friends at the Canterbury Commemoration Society on the 12th - 14th November.

Canterbury, autumn 1065. As the ‘saintly’ King Edward lies dying, the mood in Hilda’s mead hall is dark. Behind the scenes, Queen Edith schemes with corrupt clerics to save herself – and thwart the ambitions of her hated brother Harold. A new play by Stewart Ross.

Tickets and times at https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/csf-2026-the-tapestry/
Address: Lanfranc Studio Theatre, CT1 3AJ
Poster by Beth Stone

13/09/2026

Pitches for CSF 2027 are now open!

We're looking for everyone and anyone who wants to direct to send us their ideas!

Find out more and apply here https://forms.gle/2aHHMyDpoDSYXq5WA

11/09/2026

Auditions for Stick'em Up Shakespeare will be on the 23rd of September in Grimond Seminar Room 3 at the University of Kent. No need to prepare anything, just see you there!

09/09/2026

Not only are we appearing but so are our good friends .out.theatre with their new show, Tempest in a Teacup!

Premiering at the Festival, this fantastic piece of kids theatre is actually suitable for all ages - and you'll be singing the finale for hours!

For tickets and times, visit - https://www.ticketsource.com/folkestonelive/tempest-in-a-teacup/e-kkrqol

05/09/2026

Auditions are coming up for two more of our productions - Stick'em Up Shakespeare on the 23rd September, and The Threepenny Opera on the 3rd and 4th October.

Put the dates in your diary - more details to follow!

03/09/2026

The Tapestry has begun rehearsals! Their readthrough on Tuesday was electric, and it was lovely to see so many faces, both familiar and unfamiliar.

Tickets are already selling for this joint production with the Canterbury Commemoration Society, on at East Kent College's Lanfranc Theatre on the 12th - 14th November.

Tickets and times at https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/csf-2026-the-tapestry/

02/09/2026

The programme for is online! Our highlight is of course PufflingPants, but there's plenty of other fascinating and brilliant things to discover

Check it out here https://heyzine.com/flip-book/5faf6999cf.html

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+447505881832

Website

http://www.canterburyshakespeare.co.uk/

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