4 upcoming events in Canterbury
August 2026
7
AUG
Canterbury Live Music Festival
A major new three-night outdoor music festival at St Lawrence Ground headlined by JLS, Becky Hill and Madness, welcoming over 40,000 visitors to Canterbury.
September 2026
25
SEP
Canterbury's Cooking - A Festival of Food & Drink
A food and drink festival at Dane John Gardens with street food, live music, workshops and a craft market.
October 2026
16
OCT
Canterbury Festival 2026
Kent's leading arts festival, a two-week programme of classical concerts, gigs, theatre, circus, talks and family events across historic Canterbury.
November 2026
12
NOV
Canterbury Christmas Market 2026
One of the south-east's largest Christmas markets with over 120 huts and 170 stallholders, plus Santa's Grotto, a Lapland VR Experience, and Breakfast with Santa bookable experiences.