Gulbenkian Arts Centre | Spring 2024

SPRING 2024

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Welcome

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Associate Artists

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Theatre & Dance

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Music

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Our Music Department

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Family

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Festivals

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ART31

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Comedy

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Guestlist

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About your visit

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Calendar

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Gulbenkian Arts Centre is run by the Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries (iCCi) at the University of Kent. Each year around 100,000 people attend our events, including students, our University colleagues, members of our local community and beyond.

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Welcome back... to the second half of the season

Many thanks for everyone who came along and made the autumn season so memorable.

From the extraordinary to the sublime, we had quite a time… and there’s so much more to come.

In the new season you’ll get to experience exclusive UK premieres from several of our amazing Associate Artists.

Fabulous family work here too as ever - I’m delighted to welcome Little Bulb back with their latest magical show, Four Seasons (P.24) And if you just fancy a laugh there’s plenty of those too in a season packed with comedy (from P.30).

Here you have it - so many Reasons to be Cheerful in 2024!

See you here!

Improbable will create ImprobaBand for the first time with some very special guests (see P.8 ), and the fabulous 1927 will present the World Premiere of the English language version of Please Right Back (see P.12).

As you would expect, we have some fantastic music coming up with new shows added for YolanDa Brown (P.18) and the legendary Blockheads (P.14), and you won’t want to miss Nouvelle Vague (P.16) - a rare chance to witness pop music legends live in concert.

Some truly historic events here as we present Gavin Bryars’ masterpiece Jesus’ Blood in Canterbury Cathedral to mark his 80th birthday; one of the most celebrated classical works of the last century in a truly spellbinding setting (P.17).

David Sefton Artistic Director, Gulbenkian Arts Centre Director, Culture & Creative Projects, iCCi

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ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

Associate Artist Programme Our Associate Artist programme draws on a diverse pool of extraordinary artists in the season to work with our campus and community in a range of different ways.

From student and community engagement to commissioning and co-producing, this ground breaking initiative showcases the connections between our artistic programme and the University though a number of bold, new projects.

1927 Founded in 2005 by Director, Writer & Performer Suzanne Andrade and Animator & Illustrator Paul Barritt, 1927 is a multi-award winning company based in Margate & London that specialises in combining performance and live music with animation to create magical filmic productions.

Their work is startlingly original and generates an incredible atmosphere. To watch a 1927 show is to get lost in a rich, bizarre, funny world conjured through stylised performances, animation, live music and song.

Image © Susanne Hassler-Smith

We are delighted that Please Right Back, new work by 1927 will feature in our 2023/24 season (P.12).

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ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

Julia Cheng

BAC Beatbox Academy

Julia Cheng founded House of Absolute in 2014. She is a creative director, choreographer and dance artist whose work has been presented internationally.

The Battersea Arts Centre Beatbox Academy is where young people aged 12–21 can learn to beatbox, jam with other young musicians, make their own music and perform in their own show.

Her critically acclaimed choreography on Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club was the winner of 2022 Stage Debut Awards, and was also nominated for the 2022 Olivier Award (Best Theatre Choreography).

Julia will be presenting new work as part of our 2024/25 season.

Conrad Murray has led the BAC Beatbox Academy since 2008. He has developed a musical and theatrical devising practice to create new forms of performance and theatre, creating different theatre productions over the years, including the 5 star-rated (Observer, The Stage) Frankenstien (Gulbenkian 2021).

Pied Piper, our smash-hit 2023 alternative Christmas show, was co-commissioned by Gulbenkian Arts Centre.

The Beatbox Academy will be back soon!

Formed in Cesena in 1981 by Claudia and Romeo Castellucci, Chiara and Paolo Guidi (who was part of it until 1996), the company evolved a completely unique approach to performance, developing a distinct visual language applied to work of scale and ambition.

Societas & Dewey Dell Societas, formerly Societas Raffaello Sanzio, is one of the most celebrated, acclaimed and significant contemporary theatre companies in Europe, arguably the world.

Since 2006 the three founder artists have developed, under the name of Societas, three distinct paths, as well as working closely with Dewey Dell, founded by three children of Chiara and Romeo: Agata, Demetrio and Teodora Castellucci.

For the first time outside Italy, and exclusive to the Arts Centre, the artists who make up Societas and the Castellucci family will together be the Gulbenkian’s first international Associate Artists.

Rarely seen in the United Kingdom, over the course of the next few seasons we will present work from all of the artists and creative voices.

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ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

Matthew Herbert is one of the most important British artists of his generation. From the upper echelons of cinematic scoring and avant-garde composition to iconic, leftfield dance floor tracks and remixes, his accomplishments in music and sound are monolithic.

Matthew is working on an exciting and ambitious plan with us for Autumn 2024; look out for further announcements!

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Improbable

AФE is a state of the art future technology arts collective founded in 2013 by Aoi Nakamura and Esteban Fourmi, with the vision to bring the art of dance and the possibilities of technology closer to audiences. Their mission is to create high-quality productions that are not bound by a stage, working with technology to create new and incredible experiences for audience.

Improbable are pioneering improvisers, theatre makers, conversation facilitators and winners of Producer of the Year in The Stage Awards 2023.

Since 2021, Aoi & Esteban have been the iCCi/Gulbenkian Arts Centre’s Digital Artists in Residence, working closely with our team on the development of our digital arts programming, and developing a digital studio on our Chatham Dockyard site.

Over the past 25 years, they have staged epic outdoor spectacles like Sticky (which was seen by over 250,000 people); theatrical classics like The Tempest at Northern Stage and the Oxford Playhouse; intimate puppetry like Animo in studios across the country; adaptations like Theatre of Blood at the National Theatre; operatic triumphs like Satyagraha and Akhnaten at the English National Opera in London and the Metropolitan Opera in New York; female-led impro project Permission Improbable and most recently the multi-award-winning, record breaking My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican in London.

In 2023/24 they come to Gulbenkian with Day=Night (P.8), an evening of improvised music and storytelling.

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Image © Manuel Vazquez

Matthew Herbert and The Radiophonic Institute

Matthew founded and leads The Radiophonic Institute, an organisation born from the profound legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop that ‘creates, connects and champions innovation in sound and music’. The Institute aims to inspire and enable a new generation of diverse creative practitioners to collaborate, and to challenge the pre-existing conventions of music making and sound design.

iCCi: Future Creative

We are the University of Kent’s catalyst for culture and creativity, delivering an exciting creative programme, developing new ways of researching and teaching, and playing a key role in the growth of creative industries across our region.

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THEATRE & DANCE

Improbable

ImprobaBand: Day = Night With special guests Josie Lawrence, Ruth Bratt and Pauline Mayers An evening of live improvised music and story.

On a dark February evening join The ImprobaBand for an evening of live music inspired by special guests.

When: Wed 7 - Fri 9 Feb, 7.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre Tickets: £16 full (Concessions available)

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Each night the band will improvise a unique score, joined by special guests. A jazz tune sung by Josie Lawrence inspired by a local architect? A cello sonata inspired by chat between a chef and a designer?

Ruth Bratt sings an operatic aria, inspired by a master carpenter? Part-gig, part-show this is a night for the musically curious brought to you by award-winning theatre company Improbable (My Neighbour Totoro, Lifegame, Satyagraha) and the team behind the hit production An Improbable Musical.

Image © Marc Brenner

Musical director Chris Ash leads the band on keys, with Joley Cragg on percussion, Juliet Colyer on cello and Max Gittings on woodwind.

THEATRE & DANCE

Presented by Gulbenkian Young Company, Wind/Rush Generation(s) is a play about the British Isles, its past and its present. However, if you think you know about British history, Empire, slavery, economics, racism and humanity, then this play might get you to think again.

When: Sun 10 & Mon 11 Mar, 7.30pm

Set in a university common room, a group of students are troubled by a noisy ghost. So they do what any self-respecting and intelligent students would do in such a situation – they get out the Ouija Board to try and lay them to rest.

Tickets: £5

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Part of the National Theatre Connections 2024. And in May 2024, Gulbenkian Arts Centre will host the NT Connections partner festival, with 8 young companies from across our region performing in our theatre.

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THEATRE & DANCE

Jasmin Vardimon Company

JV2: 2024 Each year we host a brilliant dance ensemble, hand-picked by Jasmin Vardimon, showcasing an exciting and energetic mix of inventive choreography and exceptional new talent.

When: Tue 26 Mar, 7.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre Tickets: £10 full (Concessions available)

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THEATRE & DANCE

Frozen Light

The Bar at the Edge of Time

The glasses are polished, the lights are down low, and time will be hopping. The Bar at the Edge of Time waits only for you, so what are you waiting for?

Frozen Light’s sixth multi-sensory touring spectacular for audiences aged 16+ with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

When: Fri 19 & Sat 20 Apr, 11am & 1.30pm Venue: Jarman Building Tickets: £8 with free carers Age: 16+

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THEATRE & DANCE

ASSOCIATE ARTISTS ‘Suddenly someone bops me on the back of the head, a flashing blue light, I am bundled into the back of a van…

We stop. It is the dead of night. We have arrived they say.

A huge building emerges from the night sky, a starless night, they take me inside and vanish into the shadows like spiders…’

‘It is almost impossible to impart in word the magic of 1927 show. A thrilling combination of animation, live performance, theatre and music... shows are dark and fruity, wildly inventive, fiendishly skilled and with a great sense of joy and purity’ The Telegraph

Set in a problematic postcode where the ice cream van never stops, Please Right Back is 1927’s wildly inventive new show, part science fiction, part social realism, and an ode to the power of pretending.

1927

Please Rig Back World Premiere (English language version)

A 1927 & Burgtheater Vienna Co-Production Funded by Arts Council England & Kent County Council

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THEATRE & DANCE

When: Wed 24 - Sat 27 Jul, 7.30pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall Tickets: £16 (Concessions available) Age: 8+

“1927 conjure a world so complete it feels as if you’ve fallen down a rabbit hole” Guardian

Image © Susanne Hassler-Smith

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MUSIC

BLOCKHEADS

‘REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL (PART 3)’ 45TH ANNIVERSARY TO

The Blockheads

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The Blockheads perform classic songs spanning over five decades including ‘Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick’, ‘Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3’ and many more. Rarely off the road since the demise of Ian Dury in 2000, the Blockheads are still one of the most underrated British bands of all time, with a legion of fans of all ages.

When: Fri 26 Jan, 8pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall Tickets: £27.50

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MUSIC

Soft Machine One of the greatest UK avant/jazz-rock bands of all time and a key part of the Canterbury Sound, Soft Machine were contemporaries of, and shared stages with, Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Whilst the line-up of Soft Machine may have changed many times since the heady days of the late 1960’s, the band’s spirit of musical adventure, and the ease with which it freely avoids being pigeon holed and can move from powerful progressive jazz fusion to atmospheric psychedelia to free improvised jazz-rock to ambient loop music continues to make it both unique and totally contemporary.

When: Fri 9 Feb, 8pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall Tickets: £23 full (£20 restricted view, £15 student)

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MUSIC

Nouvelle Vague With support from Dead Chic The legendary French musical collective who took the world by storm with their innovative and sophisticated cover versions of punk and new wave classics, from The Clash to The Undertones, and the Sex Pistols to The Dead Kennedys - but not as they’d ever been heard before!

Bossa Nova = Nouvelle Vague = New Wave. This was the starting point for Marc Collin and the late Olivier Libaux’s unique project, which, by appropriating the punk and post-punk canon and running it through the Bossa Nova filter, reinvented the covers genre to huge acclaim.

The group’s first two albums, Nouvelle Vague (2004) and Bande A Part (2006) defined their unique sound, were phenomenally successful, and the band have performed to rapturous audiences worldwide ever since.

Now join them for a joyous, unmissable celebration of their seminal first album alongside the launch of their next classic LP.

When: Wed 6 Mar, 8pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall Tickets: £32.50

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MUSIC

Gavin Bryars Ensemble / Live in Canterbury Cathedral

Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Experience Gavin Bryars’ seminal minimalist orchestral work performed in the atmospheric surroundings of the Cathedral.

The Flower of Friendship The Sinking of the Titanic Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet First released in 1975, the piece features a looped recording of a homeless man singing a religious song, which Bryars discovered on the streets of London. The recording is accompanied by a live orchestra playing a simple melody, which gradually builds in intensity and complexity to a moving crescendo. Haunting, powerful and deeply moving, Jesus’ Blood has been performed across the world and is widely regarded as a landmark work of Twentieth Century classical music. A celebration of Gavin Bryars’ 80th birthday, presented in association with Canterbury Cathedral.

When: Fri 5 Apr, 7.30pm Venue: Canterbury Cathedral Tickets: £20 (£10 Student)

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MUSIC

YolanDa Brown Award Winning Saxophonist YolanDa Brown brings her delicious fusion of reggae, jazz and soul. She was awarded an OBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List by the King. A Bafta nominated broadcaster, you would have seen her on TV shows like Celebrity Mastermind or Portrait Artist of the Year.

When: Sat 9 Mar, 8pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall Tickets: £25

Coastal Electronauts: International Drone Day

When: Sat 25 May, 7pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre Tickets: £10

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Whitstable-based Coastal Electronauts bring you an evening of electronic music, tone clusters and live visuals for the annual celebration of community and experimental sounds through DRONE. There will be live performances from Japanese composer and singer Mieko Shimizu, French multiinstrumentalist and electronic musician Thierry Holwick, electronocist and Pere Ubu percussionist Graham Dowdall aka Gagarin, ambient electro-acoustic artist Shape Navigator, experimental east/west coast synthesist AnalogueMechanic, tone explorer OSVoS and Hardware Jams electronic musician Sebtic Smile. Live interactive visuals will be provided by analogue/digital video artist diz_qo International Drone Day was originally conceived by Marie LeBlanc Flanagan of Weird Canada in 2014, the aim being to create a communal noise - a DRONE - that resonates around the whole planet. DRONE DAY events will be happening all around the world, celebrating an exploration of sustained sound rooted in ancient traditions, contemporary electronics and the hum of the universe.

MUSIC

In Association with Folk in the Barn Fairport Convention

Winter at the Gulbenkian wouldn’t be right without a visit from legendary folk rock band Fairport Convention.

2024 will see Fairport Convention celebrate 57 years in business, and whilst the band has seen many changes in that time, one thing has remained the same – Fairport’s passion for performance. With more than half a century’s back catalogue to choose from, every show is a tour de force of British folk rock.

When: Sun 18 Feb, 7.30pm

Tickets: £30 (Under 25s £15)

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman

Bonded by an unseen alchemy, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have entwined their professional and personal relationship into an enviable class act of imaginative songwriting and musicianship.

‘Almost A Sunset ‘, their seventh album, is a collection of thoughtful, varied songs that range from re-worked traditional ballads to the off-piste storytelling style that has become their trademark.

When: Thu 14th Mar, 7.30pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £18 (Under 25s £9)

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Moya Brennan

Ranagri

Moya Brennan’s voice continues to provide a constant reminder of how the heart can be touched by the purity and thrill of music. As the First Lady of Celtic Music, Moya is a constant and enthusiastic ambassador for Irish culture around the world and, a native Irish Gaeilge language speaker, keen to keep her traditional arts and music in the forefront. Her live show has developed into a visual (as well as a sound) spectacle with rhythm, atmosphere, and vibrant harmony.

When: Wed 27 Mar, 7.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £29.50 (Under 25s £15)

Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp/ electric harp, and bodhrán/drums. They create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable.

When: Sat 13 Apr, 7.30pm

Tickets: £17 (Under 25s £8)

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

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MUSIC

Our

Music Department

Based in the award-winning Colyer-Fergusson Building on the Canterbury campus, our Extra-Curricular Music Department presents a vibrant programme of music-making, open to all students and staff at the University, and to the local community, throughout the academic year. From orchestral works to big band swing, choral concerts, Musical Theatre, chamber opera and more, from our outstanding concert-hall to Canterbury Cathedral and Deal Memorial Bandstand, there are plenty of opportunities to rehearse and perform, whatever you study.

Music Performance Scholarships are also open to talented instrumentalists and singers, offering a cash bursary and the opportunity to continue with instrumental or singing lessons, as part of being involved in University musical life. Practice-rooms are available for use throughout the year, including a dedicated band-room for amplified instruments.

For details about our Extra-Curricular Music Department activities and Music Performance Scholarships, please visit kent.ac.uk/music

Choral Evensong University Cecilian Choir Dan Harding conductor When: Tue 13 February, 5.30pm Venue: Canterbury Cathedral Quire

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Tickets: TBC

MUSIC

University String Sinfonia Floriane Peycelon director When: Sat 2 March, 10.45am

Tickets: Free

Venue: St Mary of Charity, Faversham

The Colyer-Fergusson Cathedral Concert University of Kent Chorus, Symphony Orchestra and soloists Dan Harding conductor Brahms Symphony no.4 Fauré Requiem When: Sat 9 March, 7.30pm Venue: Canterbury Cathedral Nave

Tickets: £22, £18, £14, £10, £8 (unreserved)

Lunchtime Concert Trish Clowes saxophone Ross Stanley piano When: Wed 13 March, 1.10pm

Tickets: Free

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

University Concert Band and Big Band Ian Swatman conductor When: Fri 15 March, 7.30pm

Tickets: £15 (full) / £8 (students)

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

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Image: Fiona Lumbers

F A M I LY

Mish Mash Productions

String!

A celebration of the string quartet featuring the Gildas Quartet.

This informal performance includes a diverse programme from Haydn to Jessie Montgomery; Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges to Dvorak and everything in between.

Creatively staged to bring the audience into the music this fun concert is guaranteed to open eyes and ears to the fabulous, joyful world of the String Quartet. STRING! is the first UK production to be shortlisted for a prestigious YAM Award for Best Schools Concert 2022.

“…one of the most memorable performances of Nottingham Chamber Music Festival. The Gildas Quartet captivated our kids and adults in equal measure.”

Carmen Flores, NCMF

Little Seeds Music and Z-arts present

Luna Loves Library Day: The Musical Join Luna and her Dad for an adventure among the library shelves in this exciting new musical for families.

Luna looks forward to one special day… Library Day! It’s the day when she discovers magic among the library shelves, but is also a chance to spend time with Dad, making it all the more special.

Based on the critically acclaimed book by Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrator Fiona Lumbers, Luna Loves Library Day is the perfect treat for children aged 3+ and their families.

Luna Loves Library Day is a co-production from Little Seeds Music and Z-arts.

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When: Sat 3 Feb, 2pm

Tickets: £8 (Groups of 4+ £6.50)

When: Tue 13 Feb, 2pm

Tickets: £8 (Groups of 4+ £6.50)

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Age: 7+

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 3+

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Zest Theatre

Camp Phoenix Zia turned 17 last week. When they arrive at Camp Phoenix for a compulsory weeklong residential, they aren’t sure if it’s for them.

The camp helps young people emerge from the dust of their younger selves, just like a phoenix. Through regulated activities, young people develop the skills to rise into the next phase of their lives to become great citizens and employees. But not everything goes to plan...

What advice do teenagers wish they’d had when they were still kids? Camp Phoenix has been developed through conversations with 600 young people nationwide to find out. 9-year-olds shared their worries, and those aged 16+ responded with expert wisdom. Camp Phoenix shares that wisdom with honesty, hope, and humour. Camp Phoenix is a show packed with adventure, new music, and vital life lessons, featuring a dynamic cast of professional performers and local young people. #CampPhoenix Written by Katie Greenall Songs by Koko Brown

When: Thu 22 Feb - Fri 23 Feb, times vary Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £8 Age: 9+

YolanDa Brown

YolanDa’s Band Jam YolanDa’s Band Jam is the critically acclaimed CBeebies children’s TV show presented by double MOBO award winning musician and broadcaster YolanDa Brown. Dubbed “Jools Holland for kids”, YolanDa’s Band Jam encourages children to discover the joys of music through dancing, singing and playing!

When: Sat 9 Mar, 2pm

Tickets: £14 (Children £12)

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

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Little Bulb

Four Seasons Four Seasons is a theatrical love letter to nature for children and their families.

Join our intrepid team of magical gardeners as they tend to the marvellous menagerie of flora and fauna at every stage of nature’s miraculous journey. Four Seasons is a celebration of the wonder and weirdness of nature and our place within it, all set to an exciting score of seasonally inspired tracks including, of course, Vivaldi’s iconic piece.

Expect enchanting and innovative theatre featuring puppetry, dance and clowning fun – everything we’ve come to expect from Olivier Award-winning Little Bulb (Hibernation, CBEEBIES’ The Nutcracker).

Image © Louise Boulter

Written and devised by Little Bulb in collaboration with Hanora Kamen, Vic Llewellyn and Shamira Turner.

Supported by Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Orchard and Arts Council England.

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When: Sat 23 Mar to Mon 25 Mar, times vary Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £8 (Groups of 4+ £6.50) Age: 3+

F A M I LY

The Singing Mermaid This classic story by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, is a perfect piece of theatre for 3 to 8 year-olds and their families.

The singing mermaid is tempted away to join a travelling circus, with the promise of a life of excitement (and her own swimming pool!). The audiences love her singing but we soon find out she’s been tricked by the dastardly circus master.

When: Tue 9 - Wed 10 Apr, times vary Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £14 (Child £12) Age: 3+

There’s a Monster in Your Show Based on the bestselling Who’s In Your Book? children’s series by Tom Fletcher (lead singer of Brit-awardwinning band McFly).

There’s a Monster In Your Show is a brand new interactive stage show set to bring to life the wonderful and popular There’s a Monster In Your Book series, in a charming, musical puppetry production with original music (composed by Tom).

When: Wed 22 & Thu 23 May, 10.30am & 4.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £15 adult / £13 child (Groups of 4+ 10% discount) Age: 3+ 25

SAVE THE DATE 24 & 25 Aug 2024

Join us to celebrate 10 years of bOing!

Free entry for everyone!

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South

by South East South by South East is a window into the wealth of performing arts creativity in Kent & Essex, including dance, drama, music, comedy and cabaret.

This fourth iteration of the festival provides a showcase for new and exciting work by up-and-coming and established artists based in the region. Curated by 1DegreeEast in collaboration with Gulbenkian Arts Centre, South by South East combines panel discussions & workshops, premieres, touring work, projects in development and new commissions.

When: Wed 1 & Thu 2 May

Tickets: TBC

Venue: Gulbenkian Arts Centre

GENFest 2024 GENFest is a free festival curated by and for 13-25 year olds, celebrating young people’s creativity and giving a platform to young creative voices in Kent. The programme showcases up-and-coming local creatives and will feature a mix of live theatre, dance, music and stand-up comedy, plus short film screenings and an art exhibition.

There will also be a whole host of free artist-led workshops as well as networking sessions where young creatives and professionals can connect.

Keep your eyes peeled for our call out for creative acts and ideas in early 2024.

When: Sat 29 Jun

Tickets: Free

Venue: Gulbenkian Arts Centre

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With ART31 young people aged 13-25 across Kent can...

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TAKE PART

“Youth theatre created a space where I felt I could be myself more than any other environment in my life during the time I was there. It remains one of the more important things that have happened to me so far.”

ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people aged 13-25 in Kent.

We believe that amazing arts and culture is a human right and want to make sure every young person gets the chance to get involved. ART31 empowers young people to achieve their creative potential and makes young people equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

Gulbenkian Arts Centre is home to ART31, where we run various youth projects. We also work closely with partners who deliver activity across Kent.

ART31 is funded by Arts Council England and Kent County Council.

TAKE THE LEAD

“There is so much trust put into us. We’ve been given some freedom and it’s resulted in... just the best experience.”

TAKE ON THE WORLD

“ART31 has very much opened my eyes to being able to enjoy and work in the creative industries, and definitely made me more confident in myself and my ideas.”

To get involved: Follow @ART31KENT on Instagram and Twitter

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Join the ART31 mailing list via Gulbenkian’s website

Email creativeengagement@kent.ac.uk to sign up

Some of the free ART31 activity that takes place at Gulbenkian Arts Centre: Youth Theatre – for ages 13-15 and 16-18, Wednesday evenings

Gulbenkian Young Company – an auditioned company aged 13-19 creating their own production for the National Theatre Connections Festival

Gulbenkian Performance Company – a theatre-making ensemble for ages 18-25, Monday evenings

KRAN Fam – a drama group with members of Kent Refugee Action Network

TECH31 – workshops in technical theatre, ages 13-25

Follow @art31kent on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

SCREEN31 – workshops in filmmaking, ages 13-25

Square Pegs Arts – weekly drama club for people aged 16-25 who have a learning disability, autism or who struggle to fit in with mainstream activities, monthly singing for all abilities, aged 14+ & a monthly Relaxed Film Screening.

All activity is free to access, thanks to ART31 funders Arts Council England and Kent County Council.

Email creativeengagement@kent.ac.uk to find out more or register interest in any of these groups.

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COMEDY

Babatunde Aleshe: Babahood

Seann Walsh: Back from the Bed

Babatunde is one of the fastest rising stars in British Comedy. A powerhouse performer, his stand up presents a hilariously fresh perspective, oozing charisma whilst showcasing impeccable stagecraft and comic timing.

Hello, Seann here. Did you know that comedians have to write their own blurb? I find that absolutely insane. What am I meant to say?

“I’m fantastic, come and look at me talk”? I don’t know. It’s me. I do stand-up.

When: Sun 21 Jan, 8pm

Tickets: £13.50

When: Sat 17 Feb, 8pm

Tickets: £15

When: Wed 28 Feb, 8pm

Tickets: £24

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 16+

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 14+

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 18+

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast Richard Herring is taking his critically acclaimed podcast, RHLSTP, on a UK & Ireland tour in 2023 and 2024! His interview podcast is usually recorded in London’s glittering West End at the Leicester Square Theatre, but now it’s going on the road.

With special guests Jim Moir and Nancy Sorrell…

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Reginald D Hunter – The Man Who Could See Through Shit In these supercharged sociopolitical times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what’s true and what’s real. Lucille Hunter proudly proclaimed: ‘It’s easy to see through shit, the hard part is acting like you ain’t’.

Ray Bradshaw: Doppelginger

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

Doppelginger is a funny heartwarming comedy show about a silly search for a man with an orange beard who’s follicly challenged.

Out of the swirling maelstrom he steps, his sword of jokes, his shield of whimsy and his armour made of a third amusing thing.

Multi award-winning stand-up Alasdair Beckett-King unravels life’s shallowest mysteries. A true Renaissance man, Alasdair is 500 years old.

When: Sat 6 Apr, 8pm

Tickets: £17

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 14+

When: Thu 29 Feb, 7.30pm

Tickets: £20

When: Tue 5 Mar, 8pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 14+

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £16.50 (Concessions £14.50) Age: 14+

COMEDY

Nick Helm’s Super Fun Good Time Show After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth and being a living legend, the nation’s favourite Uncle and International Treasure-in-Waiting, Nick Helm, returns to the road to mesmerise a new generation of thrill seekers in his all new, brand new, box fresh show.

When: Thu 11 Apr, 8pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £16.50 (Concessions £15) Age: 16+

Paul Foot: Dissolve Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever. Life is a stress: full of rushed breakfasts, angry people, internal conflict, and Jacob Rees-Mogg. But what happens when everything you thought was important – your problems, grievances against others, your very identity – simply disappears?

Iain Stirling: RELEVANT The BAFTA-winning comedian, ‘national sensation’ (Evening Standard) and ‘extremely funny’ (Daily Telegraph) Iain Stirling, is bringing his intuitive razor-sharp humour back on tour with a brand new stand-up show for 2024.

Tom Houghton: It’s Not Ideal After an incredible break-out year, the multi-viral, social media sensation, star of Netflix “The Circle” and host of “Very British Problems: Live” and “Bad Manors’ ‘ podcast. In an age where tradition and progress are wrestling against each other; what are the parts of ourselves that need shedding and what is worth holding on to?

When: Fri 12 Apr, 8pm

Tickets: £22.50

When: Sun 14 Apr, 8pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 14+

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Steve Bugeja: Self Doubt (I Think)

Tickets: £16.50 (Concessions £14.50) Age: 14+

Jessica Fostekew: Mettle

The creator and star of ITV2’s hit sitcom, Buffering, is back on the road following a critically acclaimed run at the 2023 Edinburgh fringe festival. This year he’s discussing babies, eye tests and the time he went on holiday with 20 women.

A brand new stand-up show about passion, pace and purpose from the critically- acclaimed star of BBC’s QI, Live at the Apollo and C4’s Travel Man. Jess’ son’s joined a cult AND her cat’s learnt to talk – but despite all that she’s fine, actually. In fact she’s hurtling faster and hustling harder than ever for the things that she wants and needs.

When: Wed 17 Apr, 8pm

Tickets: £16

When: Fri 31 May, 8pm

Tickets: £13.50

When: Fri 7 Jun, 8pm

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Age: 16+

Venue: Gulbenkian Café

Age: 14+

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £17 (Concessions £15) Age: 14+

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COMEDY

Funny Rabbit: Matt Foster & Meryl O’Rourke When: Fri 22 Mar

Gulbenkian’s monthy comedy club – radical and exciting, but also warm and snuggly as a bunny rabbit

When: Fri 19 Apr

Funny Rabbit: Jake Baker & Andy Field

Funny Rabbit: Russell Arathoon & Sully O’Sullivan

When: Fri 16 Feb

When: Fri 17 May

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Funny Rabbit: Kathryn Mather & Vlad McTavish

Venue: Café

Tickets: £7-£5

Time: 8pm

Age: 16+

GUESTLIST

Canterbury Players

Down for the Count

The Canterbury Players present Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit, The Hollow.

It is autumn 1946, and the Angkatell family and their guests gather at their home-county country estate, The Hollow, for a weekend together. As the weekend begins, cracks between the guests start to show. Within 24 hours, one of their number will be murdered.

Described as “a breath of fresh air on the swing scene”, Down for the Count are regularly found in jazz clubs across the UK and abroad (Ronnie Scott’s London, Le Caveau de la Huchette Paris), at festivals including London Jazz Festival, and on BBC Radio. Now they are bringing the sounds and feels of the best jazz clubs to Canterbury – with an electrifying show full of incredible energy, musicianship, and their own signature wry wit and humour.

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’

When: Thu 25 & Fri 26 Jan, 7.30pm Sat 27 Jan, 3pm

A Century of Swing

Tickets: £16

When: Sat 10 Feb, 7.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £25 (Under 25s £18)

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Heather Dance School

Heather Dance: Once upon a time Heather’s dance company present their annual showcase, Once upon a time, children ages 2.5 18 will showcase their talents as they take you on an adventure as they sing, dance and act their way through their favourite stories.

When: Sun 3 Mar, 1pm & 5pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £13 (Child £10)

Canterbury Orchestra

Disparate Pictures

Lewes Music Group

Tapestry: An Evening in Laurel Canyon This event sends us back to California in the ‘60s and ‘70s when hippies took over the Sunset Strip. Expect to hear Laurel Canyon classics by the likes of Neil Young, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and The Doors as well as Carole King’s masterpiece Tapestry performed in its entirety!

When: Fri 16 Feb, 8pm

Tickets: £20

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

G2 Genesis

G2 Definitive Genesis

From Georgian London to modern-day Ukraine, the Canterbury Orchestra perform a quartet of pieces that celebrate landscapes, portray places, and pray for peace. Brahms’s Second Symphony is paired with Howard Skempton’s Sirens. Kaminsky’s Te Deum, which symbolises the passing of time in wartime Ukraine, is followed by Haydn’s Symphony no. 101: ‘The Clock’.

G2 are currently celebrating their 23rd year of playing classic 1970s Genesis. G2 pay tribute to a vintage period in Genesis’ long and colourful history, the four-man “Seconds Out” era, and earlier Gabriel years. With a repertoire extending from the 1970 Trespass album to 1980’s Duke, G2 faithfully recreate some of the finest progressive rock ever written.

When: Sun 10 Mar, 7.30pm

When: Fri 15 Mar, 7.30pm

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £15 (Under 25s, £8)

Tickets: £23.50

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

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GUESTLIST

Musical Theatre Society

Canterbury Academy

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfilment. In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavours, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

Do you want to build a snowman?

Join Anna, Elsa, and all of your favourite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. With its empowering message of love and understanding, Frozen JR. is sure to melt your heart!

When: Sat 16 - Sun 17 Mar, 7.30pm

When: Wed 20 - Fri 22 Mar, times vary

Pippin

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £10 (Under 25s £8)

Chameleon Music

The Shape of You - The Music of Ed Sheeran A night of Ed Sheeran at Gulbenkian… the incredible stage production, ‘Shape of You’, features the amazing music of one of the world’s greatest singersongwriters, Ed Sheeran, offering all of his classics in a completely LIVE performance from insanely talented musicians.

When: Fri 19 Apr, 7.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

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Tickets: £23 (Under 16s £16)

Disney’s Frozen JR

Tickets: £10

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science You think science is boring, think again; this is science like you have never seen it before.

Designed for children and adults alike, Mark’s Spectacular Science Show explores the strange and magical properties of matter with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and even howling jelly babies!

When: Thu 4 Apr, 2pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: £17 (Under 25s £15)

Canterbury Operatic Society

Ashford Choral

Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick

Ashford Choral Society, Orchestra and Soloists, under the baton of Matthew Raisbeck, will perform a programme of Schubert, Mozart, Rheinberger and Durante.

Schubert’s Mass in G, Mozart’s Spatzenmesse and Misericordias Domini, Rheinberger’s Stabat Mater, Durante’s Litanie della Beata Maria Vergine.

9 To 5 The Musical

This amateur production is present by arrangement with Music Theatre International.

All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MT. www.mtishows.co.uk Originally produced on Broadway

by Robert Green Blatt, April 2009 Based on the 20th Century Fox picture.

When: Wed 24 - Sat 27 Apr, 7.30pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Tickets: Full: £19.50 (Restricted view: £17)

Miniature Masterworks

When: Sat 27 Apr, 7.30pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £22/£16

GUESTLIST

Chameleon Music

DS:UK Dire Straits

The Elvis Years Now in its 20th year, The Elvis Years, led by original West End lead Mario Kombou, embarks on its biggest ever tour of the UK and beyond. This stunning show takes the audience on a fantastic journey through all the years The King ruled the airwaves.

When: Fri 10 May, 7.30pm

Tickets: £28

The Definitive Tribute Show to Dire Straits: Alchemical Tour G2 Definitive - DS:UK comes full circle and returns in 2024 with their highly anticipated “Alchemical Tour” – their tribute to the Dire Straits infamous live “Alchemy” album, which was released as the first live album recorded during the final nights of the 1982 – 1983 – Love over gold Tour.

When: Sun 19 May, 7.30pm

Tickets: £28

The Upbeat Beatles The Upbeat Beatles are second to none - powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship. The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation.

When: Fri 31 May, 7.30pm

Tickets: £25

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

Canterbury Orchestra

Lewes Music Group

Next Generation Dance Studio

The Canterbury Orchestra conclude their season with a celebration of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. Featuring their leader Floriane Peycelon as the soloist, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is at the centre of the programme: enigmatic and virtuosic in equal measure, the work forms an intriguing partner to the composer’s ‘Italian’ Symphony.

Join Jukebox 1264 for a summer party you won’t forget! Let’s Groove and Celebrate Good Times in this non-stop disco! Brought to life by a band and orchestra, expect to hear floor-fillers by acts such as Chic, Earth Wind & Fire, Diana Ross, and Sister Sledge.

Next Generation Dance Studio is a popular Dance School with a host of talented Teachers and Children. This year the pupils will sing and dance their way through popular Music, Theatre Shows and Classics that will show off a host of genres. Come and join us as we say, “Thank You for The Music.”

This Family style show is not to be missed.

When: Sun 30 Jun, 7.30pm

When: Thu 11 Jul, 8pm

Mendelssohn & Mendelssohn

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Boogie Wonderland: The Ultimate Disco Party

Tickets: £15 (Under 25s £8)

Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £20

Thank You For The Music

When: Sat 13 Jul, 2pm & 6pm Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre

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GUESTLIST

Canterbury Music Club The Gulbenkian Arts Centre are delighted to welcome Canterbury Music Club back for their 82nd Season of chamber music concerts featuring the best of young as well as established performers.

CMC Tickets for Under 26s are available FREE with support of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust “Free Ticket Scheme”.

Clare Hammond, piano Acclaimed as a “pianist of extraordinary gifts” (Gramophone) and “immense power” (The Times), Clare Hammond is recognised for the virtuosity and authority of her performances – and is welcomed back to Canterbury for another exhilarating recital.

When: Sun 21 Jan, 3pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £20 (Under 26s FREE)

Ryan Corbett, accordion Acclaimed as a “pianist of extraordinary gifts” (Gramophone) and “immense power” (The Times), Clare Hammond is recognised for the virtuosity and authority of her performances – and is welcomed back to Canterbury for another exhilarating recital.

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Tickets: £20 (Under 26s FREE)

Matthew Rose, bass singer and Anna Tilbrook, piano “this deep-toned, lyric bass sings with such nobility and beauty that he is surely a world-class Wagnerian in the making” – The Financial Times; while “Anna Tilbrook is an outstanding accompanist: discreet … but able to make the simplest phrase … tell”. BBC Music Magazine.

When: Sun 18 Feb, 3pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £20 (Under 26s FREE)

Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust Concert “this deep-toned, lyric bass sings with such nobility and beauty that he is surely a world-class Wagnerian in the making” – The Financial Times; while “Anna Tilbrook is an outstanding accompanist: discreet … but able to make the simplest phrase … tell”. BBC Music Magazine.

When: Sun 21 Apr, 3pm Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Tickets: £20 (Under 26s FREE)

About Your Visit Ticket Office Opening Hours (vary with programme) Monday to Friday 5-8pm Saturday & Sunday 1-8pm

Discounts Concessions Where advertised apply to children aged under 12, young people aged 12-25, full and part time students, registered unemployed, senior citizens, disabled person and a companion. Proof of status may be required.

Schools Gulbenkian offers creative engagement opportunities for school students and staff, including discounted tickets for specific events. Please contact creativeengagement@kent.ac.uk for more information.

Family shows Gulbenkian welcomes children with a valid ticket and accompanied by an adult at all times. Age ranges are provided as a guide and we ask you to consider whether the show is suitable for your child. Baby-onlap-tickets - £1 tickets for age 0-18 months are available on selected family shows.

Access We now have a dedicated Access Membership Scheme, with members able to book access, wheelchair spaces and carer tickets for free online (when available).

We offer an infrared audio system in the cinema for audiences, wheelchair spaces in all our venues (booking essential), dedicated parking spaces, level access through automatic doors to the theatre, foyer and bar, disabled accessible toilet.

Gulbenkian, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB Tel: 01227 769 075 (see opening hours below) Free booking online: thegulbenkian.co.uk Email: Boxoffice@kent.ac.uk

How to find us http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/your-visit

Parking Free parking is available to Gulbenkian customers after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in any University car park.

For Gulbenkian customers attending events between Monday and Friday 8am to 5pm please park in the Visitor Pay and Display car parks on Campus. The nearest Visitor Pay and Display is the Central Visitor Car Park.

When attending events we strongly recommend customers to allow extra time to find your space and park in designated parking spaces only. Please be advised that yellow lines on campus are enforced and we advise customers to park in designated car parking spaces.

Coach/Mini bus parking Safe, convenient drop off points are available close to the Gulbenkian. Please contact the Tickets & Information team boxoffice@kent.ac.uk and let us know in advance how many vehicles/coaches and what size they are so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Bus Service A regular bus service operates from Canterbury City centre to the University.

Please see www.stagecoachbus.com Booking Fees We charge a booking fee of £1.25 per ticket across most events. This is for tickets purchased online, by phone or in person at the Box Office.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

We offer an infrared audio system for audience members who are hard of hearing. Headsets available from the Ticket & Information office.

If you would like a text copy of this brochure in large type please email boxoffice@kent.ac.uk

All information and dates correct at time of printing, bur due to the nature of our programme we strongly recommend checking the website for the latest information before attending.

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Spring 24 Calendar Details of events are correct at time of print (Dec 23). Please check thegulbenkian.co.uk for latest events and details.

January GUESTLIST

GUESTLIST

March

Su

21

3pm

CMC: Clare Hammond – Piano

Su

21

8pm

Babatunde Aleshe: Babahood

Fr

26

8pm

The Blockheads

Th 25 - Sa 27, 7.30pm Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’

February Sa

3

2pm

String!

We 7 - Fr 9, 7.30pm

ImprobaBand: Day = Night

Fr

9

8pm

Soft Machine

Sa

10

7.30pm

A Century of Swing

Tu

13

2pm

Luna Loves Library Day: The Musical

Fr

16

8pm

February Funny Rabbit Comedy Club

Fr

16

8pm

Tapestry: An Evening in Laurel Canyon

Sa

17

8pm

Seann Walsh: Back from the Bed

GUESTLIST

Su

18

3pm

GUESTLIST

Su

18

7.30pm

GUESTLIST

GUESTLIST

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Fr 2 & Sa 3, 1pm

Heather Dance School: Once upon a time

Tu

Ray Bradshaw: Doppelginger

5

8pm

We 6 8pm

Sa 9 2pm

Nouvelle Vague

Sa

9

7.30pm

The Colyer-Fergusson Cathedral Concert

Sa

9

8pm

YolanDa Brown

Su

10

7.30pm

Canterbury Orchestra: Disparate Pictures

GUESTLIST

YolanDa’s Band Jam

GUESTLIST

Su 10 & M 11, 7.30pm

NT Connections: Wind/Rush Generations

Th

14

7.30pm

FIB: Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

GUESTLIST

Fr

15

7.30pm

G2 Definitive Genesis

GUESTLIST

Sa 16 & Su 17, 7.30pm MTS: Pippin

GUESTLIST

Su

CMC: Ryan Corbett

GUESTLIST

We 20 - Fr 22, times vary

Frozen Junior

GUESTLIST

CMC: Matthew Rose & Anna Tilbrook

Fr

March Funny Rabbit Comedy Club

FIB: Fairport Convention

Sa 23 - M 25, times vary

Tu 26 7.30pm

Four Seasons

We 27

FIB: Moya Brennan

Th 22 - F 23, times vary

Camp Phoenix

We 28 8pm

Reginald D Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit

Th 29 7.30pm

Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Podcast

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22

3pm

8pm

7.30pm

JV2: 2024 GUESTLIST

April Th

GUESTLIST

4

June Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science

Fr

7

8pm

Jessica Fostekew: Mettle

Fr 5 7.30pm

Gavin Bryars Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet: Live in Canterbury Cathedral

Sa

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All Day

GENFest 2024 (Festival)

Sa

Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore

6

2pm

8pm

Canterbury Orchestra: Mendelssohn & Mendelssohn

GUESTLIST

Boogie Wonderland The Ultimate Disco Party

GUESTLIST

Tu 9 - W10, times vary

The Singing Mermaid

Th 11 8pm

Nick Helm’s Super Fun Good Time Show

Fr

12

8pm

Iain Stirling: Relevant

Sa

13

7.30pm

FITB: Ranagri

Sa 13 2pm & 6pm Next Generation Dance Studio Thank You For The Music

Su

14

8pm

Tom Houghton: It’s Not Ideal

Th 25 – Sa 27, 7.30pm Please Right Back

We 17

8pm

Paul Foot: Dissolve

Fr 19 7.30pm

The Shape of You - The Music of Ed Sheeran

Fr

8pm

Funny Rabbit Comedy Club

Fr 19 & Sa 20, 11am & 1.30pm

The Bar at the Edge of Time

GUESTLIST

Su 21 3pm

CMC: Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust Concert

GUESTLIST

We 24 - Sa 27, 7.30pm Canterbury Operatic Society 9-5 The Musical

GUESTLIST

Sa 27 7.30pm

GUESTLIST

Sa 30 7.30pm

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July Th 11 8pm

GUESTLIST

August Sa 24 & Su 25, All day bOing! 2024

Ashford Choral - Miniature Masterworks

May We 1 - Th 2

South by South East

Fr 3 - We 8

National Theatre Connections Festival

Fri

7

8pm

Funny Rabbit Comedy Club

GUESTLIST

Fr

10

7.30pm

The Elvis Years

GUESTLIST

Su 19 7.30pm

The Definitive Tribute Show to Dire Straits

We 22 & Th 23 10.30am & 4.30pm

There’s a Monster in Your Show

Sa

25

7pm

International Drone Day

Fr

31

8pm

Steve Bugeja: Self Doubt

Key Theatre & Dance Music Family

Festival GUESTLIST Guestlist

Talk

Comedy

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Gavin Bryars Ensemble Live in Canterbury Cathedral

Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Plus: The Flower of Friendship The Sinking of the Titanic

Fri 5 Apr, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 (£10 Student)

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