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Marlowe Theatre Will Transform Canterbury's Poor Priests' Hospital Into Creative Learning Centre
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026

Marlowe Theatre received £4.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to convert Canterbury's 800-year-old Poor Priests' Hospital into The Hive, a creative learning centre for children and young people, with free public access.

Marlowe Theatre to Stage A TALE OF TWO CITIES and THE RELUCTANT DRAGON in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2026

Marlowe Theatre has announced its upcoming productions for 2026, featuring Charles Dickens' A TALE OF TWO CITIES in September and Kenneth Grahame's THE RELUCTANT DRAGON for the Christmas season.

Arts Council England Launches Taskforce To Address Gender Inequality In The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2025

In a historic move, Arts Council England has agreed to establish a year-long taskforce to investigate the under-representation of and discrimination against women in the arts. The announcement follows five years of sustained advocacy and research by the Women in Theatre project, run in partnership with organizations including The Writers' Guild of Great Britain, Equity, WOW, ERA 50:50, Black Womxn in Theatre, Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA), and others.

Atri Banerjee Joins The Marlowe Theatre Board as Trustee With Pim Baxter OBE and Dr Kerry Jordan-Daus
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2025

The Marlowe Theatre has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board. Award-winning theatre director Atri Banerjee is joined by former National Portrait Gallery Deputy Director Pim Baxter OBE and senior education leader Dr Kerry Jordan-Daus.

Cast Set for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PANTO at Marlowe Theatre Canterbury
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

Marlowe Theatre Canterbury has revealed the cast for their upcoming panto BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, featuring stars from Eastenders. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

THE MARLOW SESSIONS to Screen in Canterbury Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2024

The complete theatrical works of Christopher Marlowe have been filmed in a collaboration between l6l21 and the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, the city in which Marlowe was born.  

Carrie Hope Fletcher to Make Pantomime Debut in SLEEPING BEAUTY at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2022

Carrie Hope Fletcher will be performing in her first ever pantomime when she joins the cast of Sleeping Beauty at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.  The show, which is co-produced by The Marlowe and Evolution Productions, is written and directed by Paul Hendy. It will be opening in Canterbury on Friday 25 November. 

New Adventures Announces CYGNET SCHOOL Resident at The Marlowe Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2021

New Adventures today announced its brand-new training programme, Cygnet School, principally funded by The Dorfman Foundation.

Maria Aberg's PROJEKT EUROPA Announced As Resident Company
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2021

The Marlowe in Canterbury has announced that Maria Aberg's PROJEKT EUROPA will become a Resident Company at the theatre, creating and premiering work in the heart of Kent.

The Marlowe's Free-to-View NURSE NELLIE SAVES PANTO Reaches Viewership of 90,000
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2021

Over the twelve days that Nurse Nellie Saves Panto was available to stream (23 December to 3 January), an estimated 91,000 people viewed the production – around the same number that experience the live pantomime each year at The Marlowe.

The Marlowe Theatre In Canterbury Streams Pantomime For Free
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2020

The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has announced a special Christmas gift, as it streams its pantomime for free.

The Marlowe Reveals Plan B for Pantomime in Response to Latest Tier 3 Announcement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2020

The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has announced that its fun-sized, socially distanced pantomime, Nurse Nellie Saves Panto is now postponed until January, due to today’s announcement that Kent will remain in Tier 3 restrictions for the next two weeks.

Marlowe Theatre Announces Panto Plans In Response To Tier 3
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2020

The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has announced changes to the opening date of its fun-sized, socially distanced pantomime Nurse Nellie Saves Panto.  

Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury Announces Season of Socially-Distanced Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2020

Following on from the fun-sized pantomime Nurse Nellie Saves Panto (Friday 11 December - Sunday 3 January), the season will be a rich mix of music, comedy, dance and drama, designed to lift your spirits and celebrate the shared experience of live performance once more.

Thousands of Tickets Sold as The Marlowe Theatre's Socially Distanced Pantomime Goes On-Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2020

Tickets went on-sale for the much-anticipated Nurse Nellie Saves Panto on Monday 12th October and eager pantomime fans have snapped up over 12,000 tickets in the first week of sale.

Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury Announces Socially Distanced NURSE NELLIE SAVES PANTO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020

Nurse Nellie Saves Panto, running between Friday 11 December to Sunday 3 January, will be performed to a socially distanced audience and will star much-loved panto legend Ben Roddy who has played the Dame in The Marlowe's pantomimes for the last ten years. He will be joined by a cast of other Marlowe pantomime favourites, to be announced soon.

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Announces Postponement of its Pantomime, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2020

The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has announced today that its pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk will be postponed until 2021.

The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury Staff Members at Risk of Redundancy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2020

Consultations with the venue's staff and the trade unions have begun and could result in 30% of the charity's staff losing their jobs.

Roundup: UK Artists and Institutions Respond to the Government's £1.57 Billion Rescue Package For The Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jul 5, 2020

The UK Government has announced a £1.57 billion rescue package to help the nation's cultural, arts and heritage institutions weather the impact of the health crisis.  Arts institutions are responding to this announcement, including the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and more!

Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre Will Stay Closed Until June
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2020

Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre has today announced that it is to stay closed until June.