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The Gulbenkian

The University of Kent’s Arts Centre offering a diverse and dynamic rage of arts and performances for students and the public. Actively engaging with the local community via projects including Gulbenkian Youth Theatre and ART31 in line with their mission statement: 'Gulbenkian will work with a range of creative partners to become a leading 21st Century international arts centre offering an engaging, innovative and high quality arts programme. We will act as a catalyst developing and curating ideas, spaces and emerging talent. The empowerment of children and young people will be at the core of our activity.' The closest train station is Canterbury West and local buses go directly to the venue.

What's On @ The Gulbenkian

Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World

Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World

11 Jun 2026 - 24 Aug 2026

Primetime Emmy Nominee Michelle Wolf has established herself as one of the most influential voices in the comedy landscape. Her stand-up specials across HBO and Netflix have garnered critical acclaim and top viewing figures. Wolf has headlined across the world, including her infamous appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Her last sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run scored a prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. Wolf is also known for her appearances on The Daily Show (Comedy Central) and The Break with Michelle Wolf (Netflix).
Aurie Styla: Maverick

Aurie Styla: Maverick

12 Sept 2026 - 23 Apr 2027

Aurie Styla is one of the most naturally charismatic and hilarious comedians around. Following his acclaimed 100+ date worldwide tour, he’s back on the road with his brand new show ‘MAVERICK’. ‘MAVERICK’ looks at life from the end of ‘The Aurator’ Tour onwards, and although everything seems nice and ‘cushty’, something is throwing off the scales of wins and fails. The show hilariously explores his bad work-life balance, family influence, relationships, health and more. Aurie has appeared on 'Richard Osman's House Of Games' (BBC), ‘Comedy Central Live’, ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV), ‘Don’t Hate The Playaz’ (ITV), multiple seasons of ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV2), and many more shows. He’s the host of his very popular BBC Radio 4 show ‘Tech Talk’ which is returning for a second series. In 2025 he was selected as a New Face Of Comedy at the prestigious Just For Laughs Montreal festival, and in 2026 will debut at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles. “Masterful Entertainment” - British Comedy Guide “Perfect & Polished! There is an effortlessness to his style that’s rare.” - ITalkTelly “Energy was on another level... polished, virtuoso performance!” - TimeoTalk “There’s a natural warmth to his presence that’s intoxicating and makes for one of the most moreish hours.” - Chortle “Combines laughs and vulnerability to winning effect” - The Times Run-time: 110 mins approx inc. interval. Age guidance: 14+ live stand-up. Photography Credit: Garry Carbon
Larry Dean: Hellbent

Larry Dean: Hellbent

18 Jun 2026 - 3 Dec 2026

Recently married, emotionally feral.  The Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refusing to grow up.  As seen on SNL, Live at the Apollo, QI and The Royal Variety Performance. 
Queen Greatest Hits Canterbury

Queen Greatest Hits Canterbury

20 Sept 2026 - 20 Sept 2026

Come and celebrate Queen in style with A Comprehensive re-enactment of Queen's Greatest Hits Dont Stop us Now and theres certainly no stopping The Bohemians as they power through thirty-four (YES 34!!) of Queen's greatest hits, taken from Hits 1 & 2, over this two hour show! The Bohemians are one of the UKs longest-running and internationally renowned Queen Tribute bands, who take you on a high-energy roller-coaster ride of a concert, featuring the music, costumes, and showmanship of one of the worlds most popular and iconic rock acts of all time, Queen. Billed as The Worlds most exciting Queen Tribute The Bohemians start proceedings as they mean to continue. Right from the beginning, you will be gripped by a bombastic, authentic audiovisual representation of Queens iconic Wembley 86 performance as the Bohemians burst onto the stage to the strains of One Vision and A Kind of Magic. So many fabulous hits to be covered but theyre all here, from the early piano and harmony heavy wonders of Killer Queen and Dont Stop Me Now, to the later, catchy pop anthems of the eighties. The second hour concentrates on the later hits, and once again there is an array of brilliance to embrace.
Queen Greatest Hits Canterbury

Queen Greatest Hits Canterbury

19 Sept 2026 - 19 Sept 2026

Come and celebrate Queen in style with A Comprehensive re-enactment of Queen's Greatest Hits Don’t Stop us Now – and there’s certainly no stopping The Bohemians as they power through thirty-four (YES 34!!) of Queen's greatest hits, taken from Hits 1 & 2, over this two hour show! The Bohemians are one of the UK’s longest-running and internationally renowned Queen Tribute bands, who take you on a high-energy roller-coaster ride of a concert, featuring the music, costumes, and showmanship of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time, Queen. Billed as ‘The World’s most exciting Queen Tribute’ The Bohemians start proceedings as they mean to continue. Right from the beginning, you will be gripped by a bombastic, authentic audiovisual representation of Queen’s iconic Wembley ‘86 performance as the Bohemians burst onto the stage to the strains of One Vision and A Kind of Magic. So many fabulous hits to be covered but they’re all here, from the early piano and harmony heavy wonders of Killer Queen and Don’t Stop Me Now, to the later, catchy pop anthems of the eighties. The second hour concentrates on the later hits, and once again there is an array of brilliance to embrace.
Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand Up Years

Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand Up Years

24 May 2026 - 13 Dec 2026

What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you…? Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at the mic as he takes his brand-new show on the road this autumn. So, here’s what he has done so far in numbers; performed comedy for 40 years, won 8 awards for performing, 4 for human rights work and 1 he invented for himself, made 6 series of the Mark Thomas Comedy Product (Channel 4), written 6 books and 5 play scripts, made 5 series of the Manifesto for Radio 4, made 3 Dispatches for Channel 4, sued the police (and won) 3 times, curated and authored 2 art exhibitions with artist Tracey Moberly and had 1 Guinness World Record for holding 20 protests in 24 hours. If that’s not enough, he’s also walked 724km around the length of the Israel Wall in the West Bank, been credited with changing the law on tax avoidance, started a comedy club in Palestine with Dr Sam Beale and campaigned successfully for things like trade union recognition for cinema workers and getting multinationals to change their practices. You’re right, there’s more, but your attention is running out and we’re running out of space. So, let’s just say he’s generally mucked about trying to have fun and upset the right people…which he is really, really good at. This is a taster menu of political and personal mayhem, jokes, rants and a state of the nation broadcast as he tries to turn ‘what the hell is going on’ into a cogent evening of stand-up.

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