Marlowe Theatre

Marlowe Theatre
12-13 Sun Street
Canterbury, CT1 2HX

About

Completely rebuilt re-opening Oct 4th 2011. The main auditorium has seating for 1200, set over three levels with an orchestra pit that can accommodate up to 80 musicians. A second smaller performance space, The Marlowe Studio, will, for the first time, accommodate alternative, community and educational projects and produce and present new work, in partnership with local and regional arts organisations. Winner of the 2015 My Theatre Matters! Most Welcoming Theatre Award - South East.

Current Productions

Adam Buxton - Adam Buxton Rambles

One Night Only: 28 October 2020

Rhod Gilbert - The Book of John

One Night Only: 29 October 2020

Jack Dee - Off The Telly

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 11 November 2020

White Christmas

Performances begin: 17 November 2020

Belshazzar's Feast

One Night Only: 26 November 2020

Flo & Joan - Before the Screaming Starts

One Night Only: 29 November 2020

Jack Dee - Off The Telly

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 17 December 2020

Whitney - Queen of the Night

One Night Only: 14 January 2021

The Sensational 60's Experience

One Night Only: 16 January 2021

Singin' in the Rain

Performances begin: 21 January 2021

Tom Rosenthal - Manhood

One Night Only: 05 February 2021

Fascinating Aida - Back In The Saddle

One Night Only: 07 February 2021

The Winter's Tale

Performances begin: 10 February 2021

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Performances begin: 16 February 2021

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Performances begin: 22 February 2021

Rhys James - Snitch

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 24 February 2021

Stewart Lee - Snowflake/Tornado

One Night Only: 02 March 2021

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!

Performances begin: 09 March 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 25 March 2021

Remembering the Oscars

Performances begin: 26 March 2021

Julian Clary - Born to Mince

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 28 March 2021

Performances begin: 30 March 2021

Romesh Ranganathan - The Cynic’s Mixtape

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 25 April 2021

Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!

One Night Only: 30 April 2021

Rich Hall - Rich Hall's Hoedown Deluxe

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 09 May 2021

Oti Mabuse - I Am Here

Performances begin: 12 May 2021

Performances begin: 18 May 2021

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Performances begin: 11 June 2021

9 to 5: the Musical

Performances begin: 15 June 2021

Performances begin: 28 June 2021

School of Rock - The Musical

Performances begin: 16 August 2021

John Bishop - Warm Up

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 31 August 2021

Jack and the Beanstalk

Performances begin: 26 November 2021

Strictly Ballroom - The Musical

Performances begin: 21 February 2022

Performances begin: 30 August 2022

Past Productions

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Les Miserables
Musical
Closed: 24 October 2020
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Queen Machine Symphonic
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 03 October 2020
Jayde Adams - Jayde Adams' The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face
One Night Only: 19 September 2020
Matt Richardson - Imposter
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 18 September 2020
Jake Morrell
One Night Only: 17 September 2020
Simon Munnery - Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour
One Night Only: 12 September 2020
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Quiz
Play
Closed: 12 September 2020
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Derren Brown - Showman
Concert/Event
Closed: 01 August 2020
The Noise Next Door - Lock-In
One Night Only: 29 July 2020
Lou Sanders - Say Hello To Your New Step-Mummy
One Night Only: 23 July 2020
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Malory Towers
Musical
Closed: 18 July 2020
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Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em
Play
Closed: 20 June 2020
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Once
Musical
Closed: 13 June 2020
Holes
Play
Closed: 30 May 2020
Let's All Dance - The Princess and the Pea
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 25 May 2020
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Musical
Closed: 25 April 2020
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 11 April 2020
A Monster Calls
Play
Closed: 04 April 2020
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Rhod Gilbert - The Book of John
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 29 March 2020
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Musical
Closed: 28 March 2020
Flo & Joan - Before the Screaming Starts
Cabaret
One Night Only: 20 March 2020
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Cabaret
Musical
Closed: 14 March 2020
Ask Me Anything
Play
Closed: 14 March 2020
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Ghost Stories
Play
Closed: 07 March 2020
Opera Undone - Tosca & La boheme
Opera
Closed: 07 March 2020
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We Will Rock You
Musical
Closed: 29 February 2020
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Peppa Pig - Peppa Pigs Best Day Ever
Family/Kids
Closed: 20 February 2020
Rhys James - Snitch
One Night Only: 20 February 2020
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Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 17 February 2020
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Russian State Ballet of Siberia's The Nutcracker
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 15 February 2020
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Coppelia
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 14 February 2020
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Russian State Ballet of Siberia's Sleeping Beauty
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 13 February 2020
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Russian State Ballet of Siberia's Swan Lake
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 12 February 2020
As You Like It
Play
Closed: 08 February 2020
Measure for Measure
Play
Closed: 08 February 2020
The Taming of the Shrew
Play
Closed: 08 February 2020
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On Your Feet!
Musical
Closed: 25 January 2020
Mother Goose
Pantomime
Closed: 12 January 2020
The Nutcracker
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 29 December 2019
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Ben Elton - Ben Elton Live
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 20 November 2019
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Nativity! The Musical
Musical
Closed: 17 November 2019
Rigoletto
Opera
Closed: 09 November 2019
Robin Ince - Robin Ince's Chaos of Delights
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 08 November 2019
Rinaldo
Opera
One Night Only: 08 November 2019
L'elisir d'amore
Opera
Closed: 07 November 2019
I Wanna Be Yours
Play
One Night Only: 05 November 2019
Wireless Wise - A Celebration of BBC Radio 4
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 03 November 2019
The Princess and the Frog - A ballet for all ages
Closed: 22 October 2019
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Annie
Musical
Closed: 19 October 2019
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Northern Ballet - Dracula
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 12 October 2019
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A Taste of Honey
Play
Closed: 05 October 2019
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Frankenstein
Play
Closed: 28 September 2019
Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 21 September 2019
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Blood Brothers
Musical
Closed: 31 August 2019
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Fame - the Musical
Musical
Closed: 17 August 2019
In the Night Garden Live
Family/Kids
Closed: 08 August 2019
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Little Miss Sunshine
Musical
Closed: 03 August 2019
Madagascar - A Musical Adventure
Musical
Closed: 28 July 2019
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Doctor Dolittle
Musical
Closed: 20 July 2019
Richard Herring - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 17 July 2019
The Horne Section - That's How I Like My Tour
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 15 July 2019
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Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 06 July 2019
Here Come the Boys
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 05 July 2019
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Rock of Ages
Musical
Closed: 29 June 2019
Luke Wright - Poet Laureate
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 25 June 2019
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Club Tropicana
Musical
Closed: 22 June 2019
Bess The Commoner Queen - The Life and Times of Bess of Hardwick
Play
One Night Only: 18 June 2019
What's Love Got to Do With It?
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 16 June 2019
Al Murray - the Pub Landlord - Landlord of Hope and Glory
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 11 June 2019
The Ugly Duckling
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 28 May 2019
The Kingdom Choir
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 May 2019
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The Bodyguard
Musical
Closed: 25 May 2019
Idomeneo
Opera
One Night Only: 11 May 2019
Macbeth
Opera
One Night Only: 10 May 2019
The Solid Gold Rock n Roll Show
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 07 May 2019
Paul Young - 35 Years of No Parlez Pt2
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 06 May 2019
Electrolyte
Play
One Night Only: 04 May 2019
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Play
Closed: 27 April 2019
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Benidorm Live
Play
Closed: 20 April 2019
A Beautiful Noise
Concert/Event
Closed: 15 April 2019
Glenn Wool - Wool's Gold II
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 12 April 2019
John Cooper Clarke
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 11 April 2019
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Avenue Q
Musical
Closed: 06 April 2019
The Thinking Drinkers - Heroes of Hooch
Concert/Event
Closed: 30 March 2019
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The Hairy Bikers - In Conversation
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 23 March 2019
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Brendan Cole - Show Man!
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 21 March 2019
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War Horse
Play
Closed: 16 March 2019
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The Worse Witch
Family/Kids
Closed: 23 February 2019
Macbeth
Play
Closed: 16 February 2019
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Saturday Night Fever
Musical
Closed: 09 February 2019
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Kinky Boots
Musical
Closed: 26 January 2019
Cinderella
Pantomime
Closed: 06 January 2019
The Naughty Fox
Family/Kids
Closed: 23 December 2018
...If We've Never Been to the Moon?
Play
Closed: 23 December 2018
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David O'Doherty - You Have to Laugh
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 03 December 2018
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Pop Music
Play
Closed: 23 November 2018
Dylan Moran - Dr Cosmos
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 16 November 2018
Dara O'Briain - Voice of Reason
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 15 November 2018
Return of the Unknown
Play
Closed: 11 November 2018
Cinderella (Cendrillon)
Opera
Closed: 10 November 2018