In Association with Folk in the Barn

FiBFEST III with Ralph McTell, Edwina Hayes & Banter

The Gigspanner Big Band and Raynor Winn present – Saltlines

Celebrating 20 Years of Folk in the Barn

Join Folk in the Barn in celebrating 20 years of promoting and hosting some of the World’s most beautiful and inspiring Folk and Acoustic Music in East Kent, with a line-up of their’s and the UK’s best loved Folk & Roots Artists, including Ralph McTell, Banter and Edwina Hayes.

When: Sat 9 Sep, 7pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Skerryvore

Tickets: £30 (Under 25s £15)

Taking audiences by storm, SALTLINES is an inspiring ‘Prose and Music’ collaboration between bestselling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) and folk-roots supergroup The Gigspanner Big Band, which features some of the biggest names on the folk scene.

When: Sat 11 Nov, 7.30pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £28 (Under 25s £14)

Beverley Craven & Judie Tzuke –‘Strings Attached’

Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. This brilliant band create a wonderful atmosphere for all ages and deliver a high energy set that excites and captivates the audience… a feel-good sound of folk rock with bagpipes, accordions and fiddle combined with kicking rhythms of guitar, bass and drums and keys.

When: Wed 22 Nov, 7.30pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £24 (Under 25s £12)

Fresh from the highly acclaimed, sold-out Woman To Woman UK tour with fellow artistes Julia Fordham and Rumer, Beverley Craven & Judie Tzuke make a welcome return to the stage. Performing with the Gabriella Swallow string quartet this intimate acoustic show will feature songs and stories spanning their careers as singer/songwriters.

When: Fri 24 Nov, 7.30pm

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £35 (Under 25s £17)

The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican

Albion Christmas Band

Put on yer finest knitted glad-rags, style your barnet, put on your dancing shoes and bring your finest singing voices, as we cordially invite you to witness the Greatest Show On Earth (in tank-tops).

Over the past few years, every night on their annual Winter Woollies Tour has sold out. They can’t wait to return to Canterbury, and promise that they WILL rock you… but gently.

When: Sat 2 Dec, 8pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £18 (Under 25s £9)

Described in The Guardian as "the perfect antidote to the corporate Xmas" the AXB are now in their 22nd year selling out such venues all over the country in the two weeks leading up to Christmas.

Featuring seasonal songs and tunes smattered with humorous readings and the occasional silly dance. Tickets sell fast so don’t leave it too late to book

When: Sat 16 Dec, 7.30pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £23 (Under 25s £11)

Alongside our own programme, we hire our venues out to community groups, student companies, and touring companies. You can find full details of these on pages 54-56. If you would like to enquire about hiring a space, please contact Becca Brown on R.M.Brown@kent.ac.uk

Down for the Count

A Century of Swing

Join the UK’s hardest swinging band Down for the Count All-Stars for “one hellova celebration of vintage music” (TimeOut London) as they celebrate A Century of Swing. Be taken on a musical voyage through time as the band brings a taste of the best jazz clubs to Canterbury.

When: Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £25 (Concessions available)