The Marlowe
The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury is keen to support the D/deaf and people with hearing loss to enable them to enjoy performances in their venue.
They already have captioned and BSL interpreted performances and have also just had a new loop style system installed. See here for their current access arrangements. Our Marlowe Theatre Access Scheme allows you to access the best seats for BSL Interpreted and Captioned performances and to get discounted tickets for you and a companion. Please get in touch with our Box Office in person, or by calling 01227 787787, to find out more and sign up today!
Information on BSL Interpreted performances can be found here
https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqG8Ve_RZRw
Information on captioned performances can her found here
Bookings for the following shows are now open:
Upcoming BSL Interpreted Performances:
The Party Girls - Saturday 6 September, 2.30pm
Amy Rosenthal's compelling, touching and witty new play tells the sensational story of the Mitford sisters, a family riven by political extremism.
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Dear England - Thursday 16 October 2025, 2pm
The National Theatre’s Olivier Award-winning smash hit about the inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager.
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Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - Saturday 28 February 2026, 2pm
A guaranteed catastrophe from multi-award-winning company Mischief, the multi-award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong.
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Hamlet – Friday 24 April 2026, 7pm
The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Canterbury with a must-see new production. This production is BSL Integrated meaning the interpreter is part of the action on stage.
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Upcoming Captioned Performances at the Marlowe Theatre:
The Party Girls - Saturday 6 September, 2.30pm
Amy Rosenthal's compelling, touching and witty new play tells the sensational story of the Mitford sisters, a family riven by political extremism.
Dear England - Thursday 9 October, 2pm
The National Theatre’s Olivier Award-winning smash hit about the inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager.
Fiddler on the Roof - Friday 14 November 2025, 7.30pm
One of the greatest musicals of all time - Fiddler on the Roof is a classic musical of joy, revolution and community and an exuberant celebration of love and life.
Death on the Nile – Thursday 22 January 2026, 2.30pm
Bitter Rivals. Buried Secrets. A love to die for. A brand-new adaptation of the globally celebrated Agatha Christie story.
Prima Facie – Thursday 5 March 2026, 3pm
Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier, Evening Standard, WhatsOnStage and Tony award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman Olivier award-winning play comes to Canterbury.
Sara Pascoe: I am a Strange Gloop – Thursday 12 March 2026, 7.30pm
Join Sara for a "gloriously funny" (Evening Standard), "charming and open-hearted" (The Guardian) evening of comedy.
To Kill a Mockingbird – Wednesday 18 March 2026, 2.30pm
The thrilling courtroom drama about racial injustice and childhood innocence.
Hamlet – Thursday 23 April 2026, 7pm
The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Canterbury with a must-see new production. This production is BSL Integrated meaning the interpreter is part of the action on stage.
The Marlowe, The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS
