Canterbury Shakespeare Festival

Canterbury Shakespeare Festival 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 n

ewcomer 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.

Pitches for CSF 2027 are now open!We're looking for everyone and anyone who wants to direct to send us their ideas!Find ...
06/09/2026

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

Auditions are coming up for two more of our productions - Stick'em Up Shakespeare on the 23rd September, and The Threepe...
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!

Not only are we appearing but so are our good friends .out.theatre with their new show, Tempest in a Teacup!Premierin...
04/09/2026

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

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

A huge thank you to the Cosy Club for hosting our Closing Gala.An annual event for all our creatives, actors, performers...
27/08/2026

A huge thank you to the Cosy Club for hosting our Closing Gala.

An annual event for all our creatives, actors, performers, directors, stage hands, costumiers, sound techs and everyone else, where we can all just let our hair down and celebrate the finale of our most successful Festival ever!

Pitches for 2027 will open in September, so keep an eye out!

Tonight is the night!Join us for the reconvening of the Canterbury Writers' Collective, 7.30pm at the No. 10 in the Pilg...
26/08/2026

Tonight is the night!

Join us for the reconvening of the Canterbury Writers' Collective, 7.30pm at the No. 10 in the Pilgrims Hotel.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The festival might be over, but we're already gearing up for our next production, The Tapestry by Stewart Ross in collab...
25/08/2026

The festival might be over, but we're already gearing up for our next production, The Tapestry by Stewart Ross in collaboration with the Canterbury Commemoration Society. This will be at EKC on the New Dover Road 12th - 14th November

We're looking for a strong actor for the role of the Reeve, details below - get in touch!

Reeve Alwyn: A medium-sized (46 lines) but crucial role. He appears briefly in Scene 1, rouses the men of Canterbury to join Harold for the Hastings campaign in Scene 6, and in Scene 8 he unsuccessfully urges the city resist the invader.

Requirements: commanding stage presence, powerful voice.

And for tickets and times, visit https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/csf-2026-the-tapestry/

Fabulous poster by Beth Stone

The Canterbury Writers' Collective is back!After a month off for the festival, we're back on Wednesday - 7.30pm at the N...
20/08/2026

The Canterbury Writers' Collective is back!

After a month off for the festival, we're back on Wednesday - 7.30pm at the No.10 Bar in the Pilgrims Hotel.

Join us for a fun evening of sharing craft, discussing process and maybe a little reading or two!

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