Entertainment
Marlowe Theatre
Modern theatre for Shakespeare, musicals and stand-up with a studio for contemporary performances.
The Gulbekian
University venue, open to the public, for films, visiting speakers, concerts and family shows
The Gulbekian
University venue, open to the public, for films, visiting speakers, concerts and family shows
The Malthouse Theatre
Programmes professional events throughout the year. The Theatre and studios are also available for community and corporate hire.
The Curzon Cinema
Cozy, relaxed foyer, superb quality screen and sound system and comfortable double sofa style seats.
The Canterbury Festival
International music and entertainment festival held annually October each year.
Local Attractions
The Canterbury area offers you so much to see and do during your stay with a huge variety of attractions and indoor and outdoor activities to suit all tastes and interests.
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Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England. It forms part of a World Heritage Site. It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Canterbury River Tours
Historic center of Canterbury with half timbered houses and the river Great Stour, Kent, UK.
Visitor Attraction. by ASK restaurant
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Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 5 miles southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds.
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Herne Bay
Herne Bay is the quintessential British seaside resort. It has everything from the shingle on the beach to the colourful beach huts all topped of with a selection of fish and chip shops. With a backdrop of grand Victorian architecture and a pier this is the perfect place to prop up the deck chair and pop on your knotted hanky. Parking FOC adjacent seaside.
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Howletts Zoo
Set up as a private zoo in 1957 by John Aspinall. The animal collection was opened to the public in 1975. To give more room for the animals another estate at Port Lympne near Hythe, Kent was purchased in 1973, and opened to the public as Port Lympne Zoo in 1976.
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Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Since 1927 the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway has been an integral part of the landscape of the Romney Marsh.
Known as “Kent’s Mainline in Miniature”, our world famous one-third full size steam & diesel locomotives have powered their way along the 13½ miles of track from the Cinque Port town of Hythe, terminating in Dungeness
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Secret Wartime Tunnel
The Great Tower, Harold’s Rd, Dover CT16 1HU
Tel: 01304 211067Guided, multi-media tours of passageways under Dover Castle used during WWII’s Operation Dynamo.
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South Foreland Lighthouse
Upper Rd, St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Dover CT15 5NA
Tel: 01304 852463A Victorian lighthouse on the South Foreland in St. Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Kent, England, used to warn ships approaching the nearby Goodwin Sands. Built in 1843, it went out of service in 1988 and is currently owned by the National Trust.
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St Margaret’s Bay
The lovely seaside village of St Margaret’s is set in the heart of White Cliffs Country. It first appeared in the Domesday Book as “Sancta Margharita” with continuing history revolving around its location. From late Victorian times it developed as a holiday resort and retreat for the well-to-do, amongst which Lord Byron, Ian Fleming and Noel Coward all stayed or lived here.
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Turner Contemporary
Rendezvous, Margate CT9 1HG
Tel: 01843 233000Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, Kent, England, intended as a contemporary arts space and catalyst for the regeneration of the town. The title commemorates the association of the town with noted landscape painter J. M. W. Turner, who went to school there, and visited throughout his life
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Whitstable
Whitstable is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in south-east England, 5 miles north of Canterbury and 2 miles west of Herne Bay. It is home to quirky shops and restaurants, beach Doughnut vendors.
Spas
The Pig at Bridge
Bourne Park Rd, Bridge, Canterbury CT4 5LF
Eastwell Manor & Champneys Spa
Eastwell Court, Boughton Lees, Ashford TN25 4HR
Situated in the breathtaking English countryside, offers unrivalled views and a list of incredible spa treatments to match. Offers a range of health and beauty treatments, indoor and outdoor 20-metre heated swimming pools, Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and relaxation beds.
Tor Spa Ickham
Wickham Ln, Ickham, Canterbury CT3 1RD
St John’s Hall
St John’s Place
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1BD
Pig at Bridge
Bourne Park Rd, Bridge
Canterbury
CT4 5BH
Eastwell Manor & Champneys Spa
Eastwell Park
Boughton Lees
Ashford
Kent
TN25 4HT
TOR Spa Retreat
Wickham Lane, Ickham, Canterbury, Kent CT3 1RD
Secret Wartime Tunnel
The Great Tower, Harold’s Rd, Dover CT16 1HU
Tel: 01304 211067
South Foreland Lighthouse
Upper Rd, St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Dover CT15 5NA
Tel: 01304 852463
St Margaret’s Bay, Dover
Turner Contemporary
Rendezvous,
Margate CT9 1HG
Tel: 01843 233000
Whitstable
Whistable
Parking at Keams Yard
Car Park 4 Island Wall,
Whitstable CT5 1EP
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
New Romney Station, New Romney, Kent TN28 8PL
TEl: 01797 362 353
Marlowe Theatre
The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS
Tel: 01227 787787
Gulbenkian
University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NB
Tel: 01227 769075
The Malthouse
St Stephen’s Rd, Canterbury CT2 7JA
Tel: 01227 287234
The Curzon Cinema
Westgate Hall Rd, Canterbury CT1 2BT
Tel: 0333 321 0104
Cineworld Ashford
Eureka Entertainment Centre, Rutherford Rd,
Ashford TN25 4BN
Tel: 0330 333 4444
The Odeon Canterbury
43/45 St George’s Place, Canterbury CT1 1UP
Tel: 0333 014 4501