The Garlinge Theatre

17/01/2025

Terry met the ever calm, ever inspiring vegan activist, Ed Winters, aka last week at a book signing in Waterstones, here in Canterbury.

Ed signed his most recent book for us, 'How To Argue With A Meat Eater (And Win Every Time)'. The book will be available to read at our theatre, along with the message Ed put in for our guests.

Thank you Ed 🙏🏼💚

Our next in-house event will be our Vegan Market, taking place on Sunday January 26th, 10am - 4pm! Come on over to peruse the many stalls we will have on offer, including yummy vegan food, and enjoy some live music!

See you there!

💚

07/01/2025

Thanks to the great success of our first scratch night last month, we are going again! This time, we are after something a little different...

KEY POINTS
Genre: ethical pantomime
Submission deadline: Monday January 20th at 5pm

This Christmas at the Garlinge Theatre, we would love to put on an ethically driven pantomime. What is an ethical panto? Who knows! But we do know that we are keen to include some of the following;

* social & environmental justice
* awareness of speciesism
* equality
* satire
* kindness & compassion
* powerful storytelling; focusing on solutions, instead of creating more problems
* relatable & realistic characters
* blooming good jokes, and all the fun that traditionally comes with panto!
* recycled and reused set ideas

What we would love from you, dear writer, is to come up with a single 10-15 minute max scene or act, in the genre of panto, that encompasses some or, if you're feeling brave, ALL of the above. We will again select between 6-8 scripts and have these performed at our next scratch night (date TBC).

Not only that, we will invite the audience to vote for their favourite scene or act, which will then be commissioned into a full pantomime for 2025!

Are you up for the challenge?

If you choose to accept, the deadline for submissions is
MONDAY 20TH JANUARY at 5PM.

The 6-8 scripts will be selected based on how well you incorporate the aforementioned themes and topics within the genre of panto.

Send your submissions to Alison at [email protected]

We very much look forward to reading them!

~ The Garlinge Theatre

07/01/2025

Live music at the Garlinge Theatre!

A Tribute to Carole King, Friday February 7th.

Performing 'Tapestry', one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, and many of her hit songs, including '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman', 'Up on the Roof', and 'You've Got A Friend.'
Join us for an intimate performance from two talented musicians.

Doors open 7pm
Event starts at 7.45pm

Tickets only £16 (including booking fee)!
Book via Eventbrite; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tribute-to-carole-king-the-garlinge-theatre-canterbury-kent-tickets-1064319280619?aff=oddtdtcreator

"I saw Claire and Tim in Maldon and it was so popular they’re doing it again in a bigger venue!
You’ll know all the songs but I had no idea how many were written by Carole King."

"What a fantastic evening! Such a wonderful tribute to Carole King.
It takes a very special talent to perform an evening of songs written and performed by this great Lady, and that talent was in abundance at tonight’s show.
Get to see these amazing musicians perform. You won’t be disappointed!!!"

"Bloody excellent."

Reviews taken from A Tribute to Carole King page
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563023469654

06/01/2025

Live music at the Garlinge Theatre!

On January 31st we will be welcoming a musical delight to our stage; RAINEY'S.

Rainey’s invite you to immerse yourself in the nostalgic melodies of the 1920s/1930s and 1940s for a captivating journey back in time. This talented band of professional musicians interpret some of Ma Rainey's iconic songs and feature a handpicked selection of beloved tunes. The music has been meticulously arranged to capture the true essence of the era, transporting you back to the jazz clubs of yesteryears.

Ma Rainey, dubbed the Mother of the Blues, was a prolific blues singer in the early part of the 20th century. Join us for an evening celebrating this era and the woman herself, at the Garlinge Theatre!

Click the link below for tickets!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/canterbury/the-garlinge-theatre/raineys/e-bvdbeo

02/01/2025

We are looking for vegan stall holders to join us on Sunday January 26th at our vegan market!

Do you sell/run any of the following?

🌱 Vegan food
🌱 Crafts
🌱 Art
🌱 Wellbeing products
🌱 Fundraising stalls
🌱 Activism

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Get in touch with Alison at [email protected] or Terry on 07968 810638.

We look forward to hearing from you!

🎉

31/12/2024

Happy New Year to all our likers, our followers, and audience!

Your support has meant the world to us since we opened in March, as an independent, rural theatre in the heart of Kent's AONB.

We are looking forward to bringing you more provocative and creatively captivating theatre in 2025, most of which will have never been seen anywhere else!

Enjoy the celebrations and we will see you next year!

The Garlinge Theatre 🎭

16/12/2024

FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER, 6.30pm ~ Carols & Cake, with a Christmas variety performance. £3 entry on door. CASH ONLY.
Featuring
Plus vocal group the Lemon Tones, music from Mike Thompson, carols and CAKE!
All in aid of & .animalsanctuary

SATURDAY 21ST DECEMBER, from 5.30pm ~ A Celebration of Life!
An event ideal for freethinkers who might wish to challenge the status quo. Featuring founder of Jamiroquai, Stuart Zender with delicious food from Natural Life System.
Pre-book online for £33.00 / £45 on door.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-celebration-of-life-tickets-1095592519719?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android

It's Christmas time at the Garlinge Theatre! 🎄☃️

12/12/2024

The Garlinge Theatre presents 'New Beginnings', a scratch night of new writing by professional creatives.

Introducing 6/6 new plays.
'The Day Before Tomorrow' by Freddie Rolls.
Directed by Andrew Hogarth.
Performed by Steve Crane, Catherine Cox and Beth Astins.

Join us on Friday 13th for an evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed and performed by local talent.

Tickets available here;
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/garlingetheatre/t-ojrrydx

12/12/2024

The Garlinge Theatre presents 'New Beginnings', a scratch night of new writing by professional creatives.

Introducing 5/6 new plays.
'The Hypocrite' by Raymond M.
Directed by Alison Harris.
Performed by Tim Larkfield, Janet Forbes and Gareth Griffiths.

Join us on Friday 13th for an evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed and performed by local talent.

Tickets available here;
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/garlingetheatre/t-ojrrydx

10/12/2024

The Garlinge Theatre presents 'New Beginnings', a scratch night of new writing by professional creatives.

Introducing 4/6 new plays.
'It Came Upon A Midnight Clear' by Mary Onions.
Directed by Clive Richards.
Performed by Flavia Lloyd and Anja Cilia.

Join us on Friday 13th for an evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed and performed by local talent.

Tickets available here;
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/garlingetheatre/t-ojrrydx

10/12/2024

The Garlinge Theatre presents 'New Beginnings', a scratch night of new writing by professional creatives.

Introducing 3/6 new plays.
'Forty Nine Saplings' by Pippa Gladhill.
Directed by Beth Astins.
Performed by Meg Fulton.

Join us on Friday 13th for an evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed and performed by local talent.

Tickets available here;
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/garlingetheatre/t-ojrrydx

09/12/2024

The Garlinge Theatre presents 'New Beginnings', a scratch night of new writing by professional creatives.

Introducing 2/6 new plays.
'Be Kind' by Stephen Condor.
Directed by Lucia Randall.
Performed by Abbie Chastney, Nicholas Gerard-Martin, Gareth Griffiths and Alison Harris.

Join us on Friday 13th for an evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed and performed by local talent.

Tickets available here;
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/garlingetheatre/t-ojrrydx

09/12/2024

The Garlinge Theatre presents 'New Beginnings', a scratch night of new writing by professional creatives.

Introducing 1/6 new plays.
'Boxes Are Magic' by Allie Costa.
Directed by E.E. Martin.
Performed by Josie Kay and Dulcie May Moreno.

Join us on Friday 13th for an evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed and performed by local talent.

Tickets available here;
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/garlingetheatre/t-ojrrydx

09/12/2024

Thank you to activist and researcher, Ben Hunt, who kindly interviewed us regarding our ethos and mission, here at the Garlinge Theatre.

If you'd like to find out how we came to occupying this beautiful space and our plans for the future, have a listen at the link below.

In the latest episode of The Performing Animal Rights Podcast, I sat down with Alison Harris and Terry Thompson, the visionary founders of The Garlinge Theatre in Canterbury, Kent. This trailblazing venue is the UK’s first all-vegan theatre, nestled on an organic farm and designed to blend artisti...

07/12/2024

🎄 Christmas at the Garlinge Theatre 🎄

----> FRIDAY DECEMBER 13TH, 7PM
'New Beginnings' scratch night. An evening of 6 brand new short plays, directed & performed by local talent. Plus a special musical interlude from The Silent Companions.

----> SUNDAY DECEMBER 15TH, 6PM
'Life Is A Cabaret, Old Chum!' … 'So come to the cabaret’!

Join us for what will be a fabulously festive evening, celebrating famous songs from well loved musicals which will be sung and performed by the talented students of vocal coach and singer, Lindsey Preston. You are invited to join us in spreading Christmas cheer at the end of the concert as we all sing a well known Christmas carol together. We look forward to seeing you there!

----> FRIDAY DECEMBER 20TH, 6.30PM
Carols & Cake, with a Christmas variety performance.
Not only will there be carols to sing and an array of entertainment from local performers to watch, including music and comedy, there will also be cake! All in aid of Flori's Friends Rescue - Reg Charity 1177365 and The Retreat Animal Rescue Farm Sanctuary and Cafe

----> SATURDAY DECEMBER 21ST, 5.30PM
A Celebration of Life. Are you ready for something unique?
An event ideal for freethinkers who might wish to challenge the status quo.
With delicious food from Natural Life System, inspiring talks and contributions, plus music from Stuart Zender, founding member of Jamiroquai.

Find us on Ticket Source or email [email protected] for more information.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to the Garlinge Theatre over this Christmas period 🌟

07/12/2024

Afternoon all. We have 4 varied events coming up over the next two weeks, so something for everyone, including our first set of new short plays in a scratch night. Carols & cake with local variety acts, which should be a great family night, in aid of Floris friends and the Retreat animal rescue. Do pop on our face book page for the latest. Do call if you have any questions or requests. 07968 810638,