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Canterbury Christmas Market 2021

City Centre

Canterbury's beautiful Christmas markets are open for business until Christmas Eve selling festive food, drinks, arts and crafts and gifts in the heart of Canterbury's historical city. Expect to see them lining the streets in Whitefriars, St Georges Street and Rose Lane so do go grab yourself a mulled wine and some hot food, meet with friends, listen to the live music or just take a break in between your Christmas shopping. Expect to see: A magnificent lit-up Helter Skelter Visit Santa Experience Santa Paws (just for for well-behaved dogs!) Mistletoe Selfie Booth Bars selling mulled wine, festive cocktails and craft beer Live music each Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Market opening times Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm Saturday 9 am to 6 pm Sunday 10 am to 4 pm Christmas Eve closes at 4 pm See Visitor Information and FAQ for further information Click HERE for the official website, listing all the details and a map Click HERE for the Facebook page where up-to date information is regularly posted, including details of live music and last-minute special festive offerings 

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Festive Helter Skelter

Kids will love this! This festive fun Helter Skelter is lit up in gorgeous Christmas lights with Christmas songs playing, creating the perfect soundtrack for kids to have fun and burn off some energy while you stand by and sip a mulled wine and grab a bite to eat (the food and drink hut is right beside it). This will be there every day until December 24 and is located outside Barclays Bank in St George's Street. Find out more about the Helter Skelter and the Christmas Market HERE

Marlowe Theatre Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk

The Marlowe Theatre

Do stalk to this year’s fun-filled, family pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk, with West End star and pop icon Duncan James, Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton, alongside Marlowe favourite Ben Roddy, returning villain Marc Pickering (Mother Goose, Boardwalk Empire), Milkshake! presenter Nathan Connor and Bobbie Chambers (South Pacific). Jack And The Beanstalk promises to be a giant of a pantomime, so don’t miss out, book today! Please note: Duncan James will not be appearing in the following performances: Sat 4 Dec: 10.30am, Sat 11 Dec: 10.30am, Sat 18 Dec: all performances Sun 19 Dec: all performances, Mon 20 Dec: all performances, Sat 8 Jan: 10.30am Joanne Clifton will not be appearing in any performance before Wed 1 Dec.

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LEGO City Centre Trail

Canterbury City Centre

CHRISTMAS LEGO TRAIL From Wed 1 - Fri 24 Dec, our LEGO Trail is live! Keep an eye out for all sorts of LEGO creations in Canterbury's Christmas window displays, using the special Christmas LEGO-inspired maps available at the Beaney on the High Street. This fun trail goes hand-in-hand with the Beaney's BRICKLIVE exhibition opening 11 Dec where you can see life-size Christmas Santa, reindeer, elves and much more all made out of bricks!  LEGO Trail Maps  will be handed out to visitors to the Beaney - so visitors can step out afterwards and go explore the city for LEGO displays. Visitors can also look out for the special window stickers -a clue that there is something LEGO-inspired hiding in the window display!