12 shows and exhibitions in Canterbury

Catch a cultural fix in East Sussex this month, where drama, art and music are taking centre stage in a trio of unmissable shows.

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  Sylvia

  2 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years

  4 Nov 2026

  Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

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  Mark Thomas: 40 Years in Stand-up

  4 Nov 2026

  Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

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  The Silence and the Noise

  4 Nov 2026 – 6 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Courtney Pine Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Story

  7 Nov 2026

  Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

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  Matthew Bourne's The Car Man

  10 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Russell Howard: Don't tell the Algorithm

  15 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Simon Brodkin: Unleashed

  16 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Judi Dench: Is it too Late to Make a Run for it?

  17 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Chris Packham's World of Wonder: A Planet on the Edge

  18 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Chris Ramsey: Here Man

  19 Nov 2026

  The Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury)

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  Pussy Riot: Riot Days

  21 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

  Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)