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Captain Breadbeard's Alternative Comedy Night (1)

Captain Breadbeard's Alternative Comedy Night

Macramé wall hanging workshop

Add some beautiful mid-century style to your home with our macramé wall hanging workshop!

Canterbury Summer Market

Images of Elvis - Summer 2026 on Herne Bay Pier

Dig out your Blue Suede Shoes and join us for a wonderful evening with this amazing Elvis Tribute and his dancers

Children's Literature Festival

Discover how stories can take us to magical lands, help us save the world, and show us things we didn't know about ourselves.

Storytelling & Mindfulness

Explore stories and the world around us with author, astrophysicist and mindfulness teacher Mark Westmoquette. ​

Storytime at the Library

Stories come alive in this fun and engaging storytime for the littlest of story lovers!

The Laugh with Fay Evans (Canterbury Children's Literature Festival)

Join Fay Evans (author of The Laugh and Editorial Director of Flying Eye Books) to explore the importance of our emotions and honesty.

Inspiring Storytime with Gemma Hunt

CBeebies presenter, children's entertainer and local author Gemma Hunt will be reading stories from her picture books and inspiring us all to be our best selves!

The Big Kids Bookish Quiz

Join us at Chapters Books to kick off our festival weekend with a fun and very silly quiz focusing entirely on the wonderful world of children's books!

In Conversation with Lisa Williamson & Lisa Heathfield

Join bestselling authors Lisa Williamson and Lisa Heathfield for an unmissable event, discussing their latest powerful YA novels, The Summer After the Night Before and This Boy I Hardly Know.

Cosmic Cadets with Ryan Crawford (Canterbury Children's Literature Festival)

An interactive, imagination-fuelled workshop inspired by Cosmic Cadets, Ryan Crawford's colourfully illustrated adventure series.