MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY

Current and forthcoming what's on, shows and events at Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre including venue details, location, news and links. Information is also included for other spaces at this location including; Studio

Completely rebuilt re-opening Oct 4th 2011. The main auditorium has seating for 1200, set over three levels with an orchestra pit that can accommodate up to 80 musicians. A second smaller performance space, The Marlowe Studio, will, for the first time, accommodate alternative, community and educational projects and produce and present new work, in partnership with local and regional arts organisations. Winner of the 2015 My Theatre Matters! Most Welcoming Theatre Award - South East.

You can also check out the iUKTDb Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury) archive with 1,405 shows listed from Tuesday, 6th August 1996 up to Saturday, 12th April 2025.

What's on at Marlowe Theatre

Only Fools and Horses at Canterbury
Mon 14th April 2025 to Sat 19th April 2025.
Musical

What Dreams May Come at Canterbury
Tue 22nd April 2025.
Opera or Operetta

The Capulets and the Montagues at Canterbury
Wed 23rd April 2025.
Opera or Operetta

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Canterbury
Tue 29th April 2025 to Sat 3rd May 2025.
Dance or ballet

Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer at Canterbury
Wed 21st May 2025.
Dance or ballet

Aljaz and Janette - A Night to Remember at Canterbury
Sun 25th May 2025.
Dance or ballet

Calamity Jane at Canterbury
Tue 27th May 2025 to Sat 31st May 2025.
Musical

Pig Heart Boy at Canterbury
Wed 4th June 2025 to Sat 7th June 2025.
Play

Kinky Boots at Canterbury
Tue 10th June 2025 to Sat 14th June 2025.
Musical

Boys from the Blackstuff at Canterbury
Tue 24th June 2025 to Sat 28th June 2025.
Play

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Canterbury
Tue 15th July 2025 to Sat 19th July 2025.
Kids show

The Addams Family at Canterbury
Tue 19th August 2025 to Sat 23rd August 2025.
Musical

Josh Widdicombe - Not My Cup of Tea at Canterbury
Sun 14th September 2025.
Comedy

Mary Beard - An Evening with Mary Beard at Canterbury
Sun 21st September 2025.
Talk

Rhod Gilbert - Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit at Canterbury
Fri 3rd October 2025.
Comedy

Bjorn Again at Canterbury
Sat 4th October 2025.
Concert

Dear England at Canterbury
Tue 7th October 2025 to Sat 18th October 2025.
Play

Grayson Perry - Are You Good? at Canterbury
Sun 19th October 2025.
One person show

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Canterbury
Tue 28th October 2025 to Sat 8th November 2025.
Musical

Anton Du Beke - At the Musicals at Canterbury
Sun 16th November 2025.
Dance or ballet

Chris McCausland - Yonks! at Canterbury
Thu 15th January 2026.
Comedy

Death on the Nile at Canterbury
Tue 20th January 2026 to Sat 24th January 2026.
Play

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at Canterbury
Tue 24th February 2026 to Sun 1st March 2026.
Play

Prima Facie at Canterbury
Tue 3rd March 2026 to Sat 7th March 2026.
Play

Sara Pascoe - I Am A Strange Gloop at Canterbury
Thu 12th March 2026.
Comedy

To Kill a Mockingbird at Canterbury
Tue 17th March 2026 to Sat 21st March 2026.
Play

Hamlet at Canterbury
Tue 21st April 2026 to Sat 25th April 2026.
Play

Priscilla - Queen of the Desert at Canterbury
Mon 25th May 2026 to Sat 30th May 2026.
Musical