Kent's major large-scale theatre, The Marlowe in the cathedral city of Canterbury, presents a year-round variety of live entertainment. Across its main 1,200-seat auditorium, you can expect touring productions spanning drama, musicals, dance, comedy, music, and opera. Expect touring productions spanning drama, musicals, dance, comedy, music, and opera, from world-class companies including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Glyndebourne Touring Opera
For the latest shows, dates, and tickets, click the Website button above to head straight to their listings.

Visiting The Marlowe
For everything you need to plan your visit - including accessibility, parking, getting there, and more - visit our Marlowe Theatre things to do page.

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Hive Hub
The theatre is undertaking an ambitious £8.5 million capital project to restore and reopen the Poor Priests’ Hospital - a Grade I and II listed medieval building within Canterbury’s city walls. It will be a major new heritage destination and creative hub for the region.

Picture Credit: © The Marlowe Trust.

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