Events

Kent’s award-winning wines at Westgate Hall’s Canterbury Wine Festival, the must-attend event for both seasoned wine lovers and curious newcomers. Discover and enjoy more than 70 Kent wines at this year’s festival, with tastings and the chance to meet the talented producers who make Kent one of the UK’s most exciting wine regions. From award‑winning wineries to family‑run estates and emerging vineyards, the festival brings together the very best of Kent’s thriving wine scene.

Happy 100th anniversary to Cargills! Celebrate with them on 20 May, 9am-6pm. They will be offering free iris photography and deals on frames and lenses.

Join on Sunday 24 May, during the bank holiday weekend, for a city-wide celebration for Canterbury's transformed public spaces and mark the end of these exciting milestone projects within the city's Levelling Up Fund work. Enjoy live music from Hullabaloo, The Native Oysters Band and Goblin Band, witness The Great Escape aerial theatre performances at Westgate Square and experience Folk Lore Kent's Mayhem Fair at the Dane John Gardens, complete with big top marquee, maypole and Morris dancing, folk entertainment, live music and crafting and dance workshops. Plus, enjoy food markets, pop-up bars and much more.