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CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

Canterbury Festival is over for another year, but what a fabulous fortnight it was!

The underlying theme in 2011 was sustainability, recycling and making unexpected and beautiful things from everyday objects and situations. On the opening day the Carnival Parade made up of 300 local school and community groups celebrated the environment with its theme of the four elements, while The World Famous's outdoor show All Hands required the audience to get the Festival off to a good start.  Read more

Canterbury Festival is Kent's International Arts Festival, the largest festival of arts and culture in the region, and one of the most important cultural events in the South East.

The Festival attracts an audience of over 70,000 people of all ages to 200 free and ticketed events, drawn from across Kent, London and the South East.

Every year festival fortnight includes a wide range of events, including Music, Theatre & Dance, Comedy, Science, Exhibitions, Walks and Talks.

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  • Wise Words is Officially Launched!

    Intergenerational creative writing project has been launched in conjunction with University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.
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  • Wise Words Project Launch

    New inter-generational project led by the Festival plus University of Kent and Christ Church University will launch during Sounds New Festival in May.
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  • BAFA Roadshow is a Success!

    The recent British Arts Festivals Association Roadshow event, hosted by Canterbury Festival, drew 30 delegates from across Kent and was a great success.
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  • Poet of the Year 2012 is now Open!

    The annual Poet of the Year competition is now open for submissions.
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  • The Schools Poetry Competition 2012

    Wearing Different Shoes!: The annual Schools Poetry Competition opens for submissions.
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  • Young Musicians' Bursary Competition 2012

    The Festival Foundation has launched this year's Young Musicians' Bursary Competition.
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  • Bellowhead Sold Out!

    Canterbury Festival brought acclaimed folk group Bellowhead to a sold out Marlowe in February!
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  • Canterbury Festival toasts graduate's success

    Canterbury Festival is delighted to acknowledge the success of Canterbury Christ Church University Events Management graduate, Angel Mudure.
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  • Canterbury Festival is over for another year

    It's been a great Festival in challenging times and we couldn't have done it without our audience - thanks for joining in!
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  • RT @people_united: WANTED! We have a brand new post to fill: Head of Research and Innovation! More info can be found here - http://t.co/ ...  16 May 2012
  • Exciting! RT @creativecanterb Director of Museums Joanna Jones will be on Meridian news @ 6pm with a peek at the inside of the new Beaney!  15 May 2012