25-26 July 2026 Westgate Gardens / Westgate Square / Toddler's Cove / The Guildhall Free entry. Two days. Four zones. One brilliant weekend.

What's On

Live music on the Gardens Mainstage - The Raven Drummers are headlining with their incredible 15-20 piece drum troupe (if you've seen them before, you know). We've also got live saxophone, harp and vocal performances across both days, the brilliant Some Voices choir - 50 to 70 singers doing uptempo pop - plus shanty choirs Upping The Shanty and Lowering The Tone. More acts to be announced soon.

UK Pro Wrestling are bringing a full-size ring to the Sports Zone at Westgate Square. Both days. Yes, really.

Talks and workshops at the Guildhall - a river monitoring demo right by the Stour from the University of Greenwich, a language learning workshop from Savoir Academy, presentations from the Doina Foundation, infant feeding support from Hannah Croft IBCLC, and more to come.

Toddler's Cove hosts the GABz KANTAB Afro-Caribbean Family Fest, a Blue Light Zone with Kent Fire & Rescue and Kent Police, street food, and The Stroppy Mare horsebox bar.

Food and drink - Neapolitan pizza, Indian street food, Tex-Mex burritos, plus local artisan stalls and family activities across the gardens.

So many more announcements coming soon - check the website for the latest updates and details

Get Involved

We need stallholders, volunteers, performers, and sponsors to make this happen.

Stall pitches from £75. Micro charities and community groups - get in touch and we'll see how we can make it work - this is a community driven event. Small traders get involved with a starter trader pitch.

Volunteers - marshals, setup crew, welcomers, helpers. A couple of hours or the whole weekend, we'd love to have you.

Sponsors - Bronze, Silver, and Gold packages with signage, social media reach across 130,000+ members, website placement, and more. Email edd@canterburycityshow.co.uk or visit the website.

Register, volunteer, or find out more at canterburycityshow.co.uk

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Thanks so much for supporting the Canterbury City Show!

With thanks to our partners:

Meta / Canterbury BID

Omicron Repro / Mayah's Legacy

Rotary Canterbury Clubs / University of Kent / Hannah Croft IBCLC